Senior Sports and Reconstructive Knee Fellow

Transformation Unit; Slough; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Slough is offering a six-month Specialist Clinical Fellowship in knee surgery, covering soft tissue knee surgery, joint preservation and primary knee arthroplasty.

The fellowship provides exposure to single and multi-ligament knee procedures with opportunities for autonomous operating and research output, designed to prepare the fellow for independent consultant practice within the NHS.

Qualifications

• Core Medical Qualification (MB ChB, MB BS or equivalent).
• Full GMC Registration.
• FRCS (T&O) or equivalent.
• Post CCT/Specialist register/CESR.
• Distinctions, Scholarships or prizes.

Responsibilities

• Cover acute and elective knee clinics, elective theatre lists, soft tissue and arthroplasty MDTs.
• Acute knee trauma activities may occur as part of trauma lists.
• Provide supervised and independent experience towards consultant practice.
• Work towards progressive autonomy with opportunities for independent operating.
• Produce one research paper related to knee surgery and the unit's research program.
• Attend cadaveric workshops to learn latest implants and techniques.

Skills

Independent operating

Knee assessment & management

Soft tissue knee knowledge

Logbook evidence

Cadaveric workshop exposure

Education

MB ChB / MB BS or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

FRCS (T&O) or equivalent

Post CCT / Specialist register / CESR

Distinctions / Scholarships / prizes

Job description

Main area Knee Fellow Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor Contract 6 months (Fixed Term 6 months) Hours Part time - 7.5 sessions per week (None) Job ref 151-WPHSD-16

Employer Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Wexham Hospital Town Slough Salary £63,696 - £102,689 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/12/2026 23:59

Senior Sports and Reconstructive Knee Fellow

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor

Job overview

This is a six-month Specialist Clinical Fellowship covering the whole breadth of knee surgery including soft tissue knee surgery, joint preservation and primary knee arthroplasty.

This fellowship will include exposure to single & multi-ligament knee surgery, osteotomy, patellofemoral realignment and stabilisation surgery, cartilage repair and replacement surgery, meniscal allograft transplants as well as partial knee (UKR, PFJR), and total knee arthroplasty.

Main duties of the job

The Fellow will be expected to cover acute and elective knee clinics, elective theatre lists, soft tissue and arthroplasty MDTs.

Although there are no direct timetabled trauma activities, acute knee trauma lists may include knee specific trauma such as locked knees, peri-articular and peri-prosthetic trauma and basic trauma suitable for a post-CCT lower limb fellow.

The fellowship is designed to provide the fellow with the necessary supervised and independent experience in order to be ready for an independent consultant practice.

The Fellow will be expected to work towards progressive autonomy and will be provided with the opportunity of ad-hoc fallow lists with independent operating list suitable for their skillset and parallel to another consultant in order to develop their operative and theatre management skills.

In addition to clinical commitments, there is also an expectation for the fellow to work towards the production of one research paper related to knee surgery and the research program of the knee unit, which the fellow will have one-to-one guidance in order to complete and submit to a relevant journals/conference.

The Fellow will have the opportunity to attend cadaveric workshops in order to familiarize themselves with the latest implants and techniques relevant to arthroscopic/open knee surgery and arthroplasty.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full role requirements.

The programme has been designed to include a supervised new patient and follow-up knee clinic and operating theatre sessions with exposure to open and arthroscopic surgery. It is supported by educational meetings and relevant research.

The timetable is predominantly supervised, but there is also opportunity for independent operating. There is enough flexibility to ensure maximisation of training opportunities.

In addition, the Fellow will attend dedicated soft tissue and arthroplasty MDT meetings, and the departmental academic and audit programs.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Core Medical Qualification (MB ChB, MB BS or equivalent)
• Full GMC Registration.
• FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
• Post CCT/Specialist register/CESR.
• Distinctions, Scholarships or prizes

Experience

• Completion of Specialist Registrar training program in Trauma & Orthopaedics or equivalent
• ATLS or equivalent.
• Advanced knowledge of specialist field.
• 6-12 months experience of soft tissue knee surgery
• Previous trauma or knee fellowship.
• Evidence of Independent operating.
• Experience in cartilage and/or meniscal preservation surgery

Skills and Knowledge

• Competent to work without direct supervision
• Competent in the assessment and management of acute and chronic knee conditions
• Complete trauma and elective logbook relevant to knee surgery
• Advanced soft tissue knee knowledge and experience.
• Logbook evidence of soft tissue knee involvement

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Th rough our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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