Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of a Senior Clinical Fellow (Post CCT) in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics.
This post is available asap for a period of 12 months.
This post is based in the Department of Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics. The Department provides elective orthopaedic and emergency limb trauma care to the local population and the wider East of England region.
We provide both general and specialist orthopaedic and trauma care. Specialist services include a dedicated Ponseti clinic, specialist neuromuscular and spina bifida clinics, limb deformity correction and a DDH clinic. There are close links with the adult trauma and orthopaedic team.
The posts offer training and experience identical to Specialty Trainees. You will have the opportunity to join in the wide range of educational and training opportunities within the Department which match those of recognised training posts.
Main duties of the job
These posts are particularly suited to those wishing to gain experience in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics including elective and fracture clinics, elective operating sessions and inpatient care.
Successful applicants are encouraged to undertake quality improvement projects.
Please note that this post does not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at point of application is required.
Working for your organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust includes Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie Hospitals. We are one of the largest and busiest hospitals in the country with an outstanding reputation that is down to the exceptional people that work here.
Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. Every person that works for the Trust, regardless of their role, comes into contact with our patients and visitors and is expected to uphold our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent at all times.
We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile, not because they are asked to, but because they are committed to being part of a healthcare team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Miss Elizabeth Ashby
Job title: Clinical Lead
Email address: elizabeth.ashby2@nhs.net
Additional contact information
Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Miss Elizabeth Ashby Clinical Lead for Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics via emailelizabeth.ashby2@nhs.net
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