Senior Upper Limb Clinical Fellow

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health trust in Guildford seeks a Senior Upper Limb Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics. This position aims to provide advanced training for candidates interested in upper limb surgery, with responsibilities including clinical and operative experience alongside a supervising consultant. The post is for a fixed term of 12 months, and the candidate will participate in audits and research. A comprehensive health program and commitment to professional development are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme

Commitment to professional development

Investment in physical environment and new equipment

Responsibilities

• Operational function
• Management of staff / leading teams
• Policy and service development
• Clinical duties
• Clinical lead duties / role
• Performance management
• Co-ordination role / function and duties
• Research and development
• Information management
• Management of patients

Skills

Evidence of training progression

Managing trauma & elective patients in Orthopaedics

Technical knowledge

Clinical competences

Education

Full GMC registration

ATLS

MRCS

AO Basic Principles

Basic Surgical Skills

FRCS

Job description

The Royal Surrey County Hospital would like to advertise the position of Senior Upper Limb Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics. The post is designed for applicants with an interest in upper limb surgery approaching consultant level applications. Role to commence 1st October 2026 for a period of 12 Months fixed term.

The post holder would gain clinical and operative experience in upper limb surgery. They would be expected to join the on-call rota, 1 in 11 non resident on-call, with the existing registrar body. They would participate in ward, clinic and operating lists in conjunction with a supervising consultant and independently in their absence. The unit offers a range of arthroscopic and open procedures within the specialty of upper limb surgery.

The successful candidate would be expected to contribute to audit, research and training within the orthopaedic department. The hospital has access to the MATTU facility, in which to conduct research and development.

The Trauma and Orthopaedic department, entirely sited at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, has two wards, Bramshott and Ewhurst Ward. We occupy four operating theatres with laminar flow within the main frame of the hospital, as well as a Day Surgery Unit.

For an informal discussion please contact Mr Andrew Keightley [e-mail] or Mr Anthony Hearnden [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the orthopedics department under the supervision of the existing upper limb surgeons: Mr Andrew Keightley, Mr Anthony Hearnden, Mr Sean Hughes and Mr James Logan.

This would consist of an elective practice of shoulder / elbow surgery and hand / wrist surgery with additional upper limb trauma sessions.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job responsibilities

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• Operational function
• Management of staff / leading teams
• Policy and service development
• Clinical duties
• Clinical lead duties / role
• Performance management
• Co-ordination role / function and duties
• Research and development
• Information management
• Management of patients

For more details please refer to the attached job description.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• ATLS
• MRCS
• AO Basic Principles
• Basic Surgical Skills
• FRCS

Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence of training progression
• Recent experience of managing trauma & elective patients in Orthopaedics
• Capacity to apply sound technical knowledge
• Demonstrates appropriate technical & clinical competences

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.

Depending on experience; Dependant on Experience and Includes Enhancements if Applicable.