Senior Upper Limb Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking a candidate for a position in upper limb surgery. The post includes responsibilities in clinical duties, research, and contributes to the training within the orthopaedic department. The successful candidate will join an on-call rota and participate in ward and clinic duties under supervision. Ideal applicants will have prior experience in elective surgery and strong leadership skills. This role offers a chance to work alongside senior consultants in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme

Commitment to career development

Access to new equipment and environment investments

Qualifications

• Experience in upper limb surgery, including elective and trauma.
• Ability to manage patient care effectively.
• Skills in leading teams and managing service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ward, clinic, and operating lists.
• Join the on-call rota and manage patient care.
• Contribute to audit, research, and training.

Skills

Clinical duties

Management of staff

Research and development

Performance management

Service delivery

Job description

The post holder will gain clinical and operative experience in upper limb surgery. The role will involve joining the on‑call rota (1 in 11 non‑resident on‑call) and participating in ward, clinic and operating lists under a supervising consultant, acting independently where required. The unit offers a range of arthroscopic and open procedures and the successful candidate will contribute to audit, research and training within the orthopaedic department. The department is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, with two wards (Bramshott and Ewhurst), four operating theatres with laminar flow and a Day Surgery Unit. The post will work under the supervision of senior orthopaedic surgeons: Mr Andrew Keightley, Mr Anthony Hearnden, Mr Sean Hughes and Mr James Logan, and will practice elective shoulder/elbow and hand/wrist surgery alongside upper limb trauma sessions.

Job Responsibilities

• Operational function
• Strategy
• Management of staff / leading teams
• Policy and service development
• Clinical duties
• Clinical lead duties/role
• Performance management
• Service delivery
• Project work
• Ad‑hoc work
• Co‑ordination role/function and duties
• Research and development
• Information management
• Managing budgets
• Managing financial systems
• Management of patients

For more details please refer to the attached job description. For an informal discussion please contact Mr Andrew Keightley ([e-mail]) or Mr Anthony Hearnden ([e-mail]).

About Royal Surrey

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. With over 5,000 colleagues, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to developing and advancing careers. Our main acute hospital is in Guildford with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. The Care Quality Commission gave us an overall Outstanding rating. We invest more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

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

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