Senior Fellowship in Arthroplasty

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Ashington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a six-month post-FRCS Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship starting February 2027. The role focuses on elective and acute knee arthroplasty, with opportunities in hip arthroplasty and robotic-assisted procedures using Zimmer ROSA, under close senior supervision.

The fellow will gain independence with a structured programme of outpatient clinics, theatre sessions, audit, research and leadership development, potentially undertaking

Qualifications

• Post-FRCS Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship provides advanced arthroplasty exposure.
• High-volume knee arthroplasty centre with primary and revision cases.
• Robotic-assisted surgery experience encouraged and developed.

Responsibilities

• Structured programme with weekly outpatient clinics and theatre sessions.
• Audit, research and quality improvement involvement.
• Lead a clinical improvement project and potential independent operating lists.

Skills

Knee arthroplasty

Robotic-assisted surgery

Orthopaedic surgeon

Clinical leadership

Education

FRCS (Knee) or equivalent

Tools

Zimmer ROSA platform

Job description

This six-month post-FRCS Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious orthopaedic surgeon to develop advanced arthroplasty expertise within one of the UK’s highest-volume joint replacement centres. Starting in February 2027, the fellowship offers extensive exposure to primary and revision knee arthroplasty in a department recognised for clinical excellence, innovation, and strong multidisciplinary working.

The post is primarily focused on elective and acute knee arthroplasty, with opportunities to gain additional experience in hip arthroplasty where appropriate.

Training covers the full range of contemporary knee arthroplasty procedures, including unicompartmental knee replacement, total knee replacement, robotic-assisted surgery using the Zimmer ROSA platform, and complex revision surgery. Working closely with Mr Nick Kalson and Mr Nickil Agni, the fellow will progressively develop clinical and operative independence, with opportunities to undertake independent operating lists when competence has been demonstrated.

The department has a national reputation for arthroplasty, day-case joint replacement, and bone and joint infection management. The fellowship is ideally suited to surgeons seeking high-volume operative experience, leadership development, and preparation for independent consultant practice.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable number of applications are received.

The postholder will undertake a structured programme comprising weekly outpatient clinics, operating theatre sessions and dedicated time for administration, audit, research and quality improvement. The fellow will independently manage an average of one new osteoarthritis clinic per week, undertaking patient assessment, investigation review, treatment planning and surgical preparation.

Working alongside specialist arthroplasty consultants and the multidisciplinary team, the fellow will progressively develop clinical and operative independence, with the potential to undertake independent operating lists once competence has been demonstrated. There is also an opportunity to participate in the middle-grade on-call rota.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the fellow will contribute to audit, teaching and research programmes and will be supported to lead a clinical improvement project. The post offers excellent preparation for future independent consultant practice through exposure to high case volumes, innovation, leadership development and complex arthroplasty care.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England.

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mr Nick Kalson Job title: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Email address: [e-mail]