Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery. The role involves providing orthopaedic services, engaging in trauma and elective surgery, and contributing to medical training. Candidates should have a relevant medical degree and experience in paediatric orthopaedics. This is a full-time, fixed-term role starting January 2026.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from a recognized institution.
• Eligibility for Fellowship training.
• Experience in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide orthopaedic services to the hospital trust.
• Participate in elective orthopaedic and trauma services.
• Engage in teaching and training activities.

Skills

Assessment and management of orthopaedic patients

Theatre skills

3D gait analysis understanding

Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Education

Medical degree

Royal College approval

Job description

Overview

GUY’S AND ST THOMAS’ HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Nodal Point-4/5 dependant upon experience
Full-time - 40 hours per week
Fixed Term - 7 months
Start date – 5th January 2026

The Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Department at the Evelina London Children's Hospital offers a tertiary Children’s Orthopaedic Service for South London and associated counties. The hospital is also the local hospital for many children in South London, providing services such as paediatric trauma, a neonatal DDH screening service and a Ponseti clinic. The fellowship attracts Royal College and PMETB training approval. The Paediatric Orthopaedic Department has specialist tertiary services including the management of hip problems in teenagers, a developing paediatric knee injury service, limb deformity service, skeletal dysplasia, spina bifida and an extensive neurodisability service with gait laboratory support.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will, under the relevant consultants be responsible for the provision of orthopaedic service to the Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital Trust. This will include:

• Developing skills in the assessment and management of orthopaedic patients in acute and elective children’s services.
• To further enhance practical skills in children’s orthopaedic surgery.
• To gain understanding of 3-dimensional gait analysis and its contributions to clinical decision making, prognosis and research.
• To undertake theatre lists and outpatient clinics with or without supervision.
• To gain understanding and appreciation of the contributions of the other disciplines involved in children’s orthopaedic care in a multidisciplinary setting which is sensitive to the needs of the patient and his or her family.

Working for your organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with a staff of around 13,650, a turnover of over £1.3 billion and 2 million patient contacts a year.

The Trust comprises two of London’s oldest and best known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Both hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a reputation for excellence and innovation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will join a team of 5 Consultants, 2 Specialist Registrars and 3 specialist orthopaedic nurses and will be expected to provide an elective orthopaedic and trauma service in conjunction with colleagues. You will be expected to participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care, to take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training, and to contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development. The Department is keen to help the post holder to develop their area(s) of clinical interest and has a flexible approach in this regard.

This is a non-on call post but you will be accountable to liaise with the trauma team and to co-ordinate cover arrangements for internal and regional referrals during the week (08:00-17:00). As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

The fellowship is a 6-month appointment.

We are delighted to invite applicants for this fellowship post commencing 3rd February 2025.

Department information

This is the tertiary Children’s Orthopaedic Service for South London and associated counties. It is also the local hospital for many children in South London. As such it attracts Royal College and PMETB training approval for fellowships such as this.

The fellowship is a 7 month appointment from the beginning of January 2026 until the beginning of August 2026 at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

The current consultant staff in Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery Unit in the Evelina Hospital is:

• Arash Afsharpad – Orthopaedic Surgeon, Lead for Paediatric Trauma
• Martin Gough – Orthopaedic Surgeon, Lead for Neurodisability and Gait Lab
• Michail Kokkinakis – Orthopaedic Surgeon, Lead for Adolescent Hip Preservation Surgery
• Daniel Reed – Head of Service, Lead for Paediatric and Adolescent Knee Surgery
• Gavin Spence – Orthopaedic Surgeon, Lead for Limb Reconstruction

The successful candidate will be accountable to Mr Michail Kokkinakis who will act as the educational supervisor and medical appraiser for the post holder throughout the fellowship post.

Applications open: Monday 15/09/25 until Sunday 21/09/25, at midnight. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 26/09/25; shortlisted candidates will be welcome to visit prior to the interview. Interview date: 01/10/25. Shortlisted candidates will be given the option of virtual or face to face interview.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Michail Kokkinakis
Job title: Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Email: [e-mail]

Additional contact information:
Mohana Gangi- Service Manager for Paediatric Orthopaedic & Spinal
Email: [e-mail]

See www.kingshealthpartners.org

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025