Upper limb Senior Clinical fellow | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading orthopaedic hospital in London is offering a Fellowship position in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery starting October 2026 for 12 months. The role includes specified training in surgical techniques and responsibilities for outpatient clinics and ward rounds, with no on-call obligations. Candidates should be at ST7/8 level or equivalent. This position provides unique opportunities in complex surgeries, research, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Grounding in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery at ST7/8 or fellowship level.
• Experience with primary and revision surgeries.
• Ability to assist with operating lists and outpatient clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional training in shoulder and elbow reconstruction.
• Assist in operating lists and carry out outpatient clinic responsibilities.
• Undertake daily ward rounds and support ward administration.

Skills

Shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery

Research skills

Clinical audit

Education

ST7/8 or fellowship level

Job description

We currently have a Fellowship post in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery available from October 2026 for 12 months. This position is a post-CCT position. Applicants should have grounding in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery at ST7/8 or fellowship level.

The Fellowship will provide exceptional training in current techniques in primary and revision shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery. The Fellow will work with the Consultant team and have supervised operating lists and attend outpatient clinics.

There will be ample opportunity to undertake research and audit. This Fellowship is aimed at surgeons pursuing a sub–specialist career in shoulder and elbow surgery.

The Fellow’s role will evolve such that they will be taught the assessment of complex shoulder and elbow conditions, leading to a supervised elective operative practice, initially in primary arthroplasty of the shoulder and elbow, and arthroscopic reconstruction of instability and rotator cuff lesions. As the development of the Fellow’s portfolio proceeds so more complex operative procedures will be introduced. The Fellow will be expected to assist at all operating lists, will have independent outpatient clinic responsibilities, undertake additional daily ward rounds and support the ward administration and will be expected to develop a number of research projects, under the supervision of the Consultant staff.

The Fellow will assist in operating lists and outpatient clinics. Undertake daily ward rounds, The remaining sessions are flexible to include research and administration. Secretarial support will be provided for the post holder.

There is no on-call commitment.

It is anticipated that after 12 months in post, the Fellow will gain a vast and unique experience in reconstruction options and techniques for all aspects of shoulder and elbow conditions.

The role will involve working at both our Stanmore and Bolsover Street outpatient facility.

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link:

This fellowship year will provide specialist training in the following:-
• MDT administration and delivery for tertiary referrals
• Pre and post-op ward rounds
• Surgical multidisciplinary procedures
• Clinics & theatre list
• Clinical research including data collection and audit.
• Preparation of abstracts and papers for presentation and publication

Our Team is tight knit and works well together. We have five Upper Limb Consultants, 2 clinical nurse specialists, and a full complement of registrars. There is also a set of junior surgical trainees providing day to day ward care.

The departmental fellows are responsible for the continuing education program for junior doctors, and the research output of the department

The directors of this fellowship program are:
• Mr Mark Falworth
• Ms Deborah Higgs
• Mr Addie Majed
• Mr Will Rudge
• Mr David Butt


This advert closes on Tuesday 22 Jul 2025