Senior Clinical Foot and Ankle Fellow in Orthopaedics

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Yate; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery. The 12-month fellowship is supervised by Miss Nikki Kelsall, Mr Heath Taylor and Miss Charlene Roslee, with a start around March 2027 and a closing date of 17 November 2026.

The role concentrates on elective foot and ankle surgery, supports clinical research in joint replacement, and carries no out-of-hours on-call commitments.

Qualifikationen

• Essential: Principles and practice of foot and ankle surgery.
• Essential: Ability to manage own workload.
• Essential: Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff.
• Essential: Evidence of technical competence in intermediate level surgery.
• Essential: Understands principles of audit.
• Essential: Up to date, complete logbook of experience.
• Essential: Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice.

Aufgaben

• The post will concentrate on elective foot and ankle surgery and develop a specialist interest in this area.
• The Fellow will be involved in clinical research into joint replacement.
• There is no out of hours on call commitment.
• The post involves contributing to audit and academic activities.

Kenntnisse

Foot and ankle surgery

Workload management

Communication with patients and staff

Audit principles

Logbook up to date

GMC Good Medical Practice

Ausbildung

MBBS or equivalent

Postgraduate FRCS / MRCS or equivalent

Commitment to continuing postgraduate education

Ability to organise own learning

Jobbeschreibung

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Foot and Ankle Fellow in Orthopaedics

The closing date is 17 November 2026

University Hospitals Dorset is looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery. The 12 month fellowship is supervised by Miss Nikki Kelsall, Mr Heath Taylor and Miss Charlene Roslee.

We are principally recruiting for fellows to commence in March 2027 but may consider applicants for future opportunities if deemed suitable at the point of interview.

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery. The 12 month fellowship is supervised by Miss Nikki Kelsall, Mr Heath Taylor and Miss Charlene Roslee.

We are principally recruiting for fellows to commence in March 2027 but may consider applicants for future opportunities if deemed suitable at the point of interview.

Main duties of the job

The post will concentrate on elective foot and ankle surgery. The post will allow the surgeon to develop a specialist interest in foot and ankle surgery and applicants should have either completed or be about to complete their training in this area. The unit is involved in clinical research into joint replacement and the Fellow will be involved in this. There is no out of hours on call commitment.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during Winter 2025 when this role and base of work will relocate to Poole Hospital. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude

Essential

• Principles and practice of foot and ankle surgery.
• Ability to manage own workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff.
• Evidence of technical competence in intermediate level surgery.
• Understands principles of audit.
• Up to date, complete logbook of experience.
• Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice.

Desirable

• Audit - Evidence of participation or enthusiasm.
• Some experience of medical writing.
• Contribution to management of professional organisation.

Experience

Essential

• Greater than two years orthopaedic registrar level experience including at least 6 months of foot and ankle surgery
• Minimum 4 months of NHS experience.

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in audit & research projects.
• Evidence of participation or enthusiasm of audit.

Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Potential to function successfully under stress and to undertake responsibility.
• Ability to act on own initiative appropriately.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Basic MBBS or equivalent.
• Postgraduate FRCS / MRCS or equivalent.
• Commitment to continuing postgraduate education and training.
• Ability to organise own learning.

Desirable

• Additional Postgraduate qualification.

Other

Essential

• Full Registration with GMC.
• Understands principles and theory of research/QI, evidence of enthusiasm or participation in research or QI.
• Able to speak English as necessary for the role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole Hospital

Poole

BH15 2JB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)