Senior Clinical Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedics | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in the West Midlands is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to commence as soon as possible. This role will involve covering a variety of sub-specialties at New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital, with opportunities for audit and quality improvement projects. The position offers direct Consultant supervision and support for pursuing a Master's qualification. Successful candidates will gain valuable experience and support to develop both clinical and educational skills.

Benefits

Protected teaching time

Funding for Masters qualification

Qualifications

• Postholders are encouraged to undertake audit and quality improvement projects.
• They will have access to an educational programme and annual appraisal.
• Direct Consultant supervision is provided.

Responsibilities

• Work at New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital covering various sub-specialties.
• Participate in audit and quality improvement projects.
• Support for Membership examinations.

Education

Masters qualification in surgery or relevant sub-specialty

Job description

Overview

PLEASE NOTE POST IS UNLIKELY TO PARTICIPATE ON THE ON-CALL ROTA BUT WILL INCLUDE WORKING AT CANNOCK CHASE HOSPITAL WITH THURSDAY LONG DAY AT CANNOCK

Trauma and Orthopaedics are thriving specialties within the Trust. New Cross Hospital is a busy regional trauma unit dealing with complex extremity trauma. The Department offers a broad range of elective sub-specialty interests including Upper Limb, Lower Limb Arthroplasty, Foot and Ankle, Spine, and Paediatric Orthopaedics.

Senior Clinical Fellows (CCT not required) work at New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital covering a wide variety of sub-specialties working directly with a consultant.

Training and Development

We are looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow to commence as soon as possible; appointments are for a 1 year fixed term period in the first instance.

Although the posts are non-training grade, there will be direct Consultant supervision and an educational programme including annual appraisal, 4‑monthly supervisor meetings, access to an e‑portfolio and relevant study leave. There will be a specific programme of protected teaching and a wide range of other clinical training activities.

Postholders are encouraged to undertake audit and quality improvement projects. They will also be supported to pursue Membership examinations in their chosen specialty. There will be options to develop formal teaching or research skills.

Postholders are also strongly encouraged to register for a Masters qualification in surgery or one of its sub‑specialties with our partner Postgraduate Medical School, the University Of Wolverhampton Academic Institute Of Medicine. Subject to satisfactory progress this will be fully funded and protected time will be allocated. As part of this it is expected the post holder will undertake a clinical project leading to presentations at meetings and publications.

Working for Us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS Trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We welcome the rich diversity that exists within our communities and the workforce and are building a workforce that can help us to realise our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We are passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Dec 2025