Job summary
Applications are invited to commence in February 2025 or 2026.
The Birmingham Hand Centre is one of the largest hand units in the UK and manages tertiary referrals from the West Midlands and beyond. In addition, The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine is based at University Hospital Birmingham and provides treatment for injured military personnel. A vast and varied spectrum of adult trauma is treated at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital by 18 Consultant Hand Surgeons. The Peripheral Nerve Injury service has developed at The Birmingham Hand Centre over the last 15 years to deal with increasing numbers of complex peripheral nerve cases. The service is currently provided by six consultants with specialist nursing and therapy input. A varied spectrum of cases is seen covering all aspects of peripheral nerve surgery including: adult brachial plexus reconstruction, upper and lower limb nerve transfer, nerve transfer in tetraplegia , nerve decompression, thoracic outlet surgery, nerve tumours, upper limb spasticity surgery and surgical management of neuropathic pain. The peripheral nerve team are a core part of the HaPPN research network and have a portfolio of trials in acute nerve repair, nerve grafting, neuroma management and rehabilitation after nerve injury.
The Nerve Fellow post is appropriate for senior trainees wishing to pursue advanced training in Peripheral Nerve Surgery usually as a supplement to already having completed advanced training in Orthopaedic, Plastic or Hand Surgery.
Main duties of the job
The Nerve Fellow will be attached to the Nerve Service for a twelve-month block. The bulk of the clinical focus will be on peripheral Nerve surgery with the fellow attending dedicated, weekly Nerve Surgery operating lists and clinics. The fellow will be expected to contribute to: the running of Multidisciplinary Team meetings, the upkeep of a nerve database, educational and academic activities within the Nerve Service and recruitment and follow up of patients in trials. The post holder will form part of the middle grade tier within the Hand Surgery Department, alongside Hand Fellows, SpR's from Plastics and Trauma & Orthopaedics and two nationally appointed ATP interface fellows. There will be the opportunity to gain exposure to other Hand Surgery and the fellow will have scheduled hand trauma lists to attend. The Nerve Fellow will be expected to participate in the Hand Fellow on-call rota. Fellows play a crucial role in the provision of emergency services for acutely injured hand patients. They will be expected to assess patients in the emergency department and to provide seamless cover of hand patients, with structured hand-overs and ward rounds occurring in conjunction with the on-call teams.
*** These are subject to change, as required by the needs of the service ***
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hand Fellows will take part in a middle grade on-call rota. This involves daytime and evening cover on both weekdays and weekends. Presently, this post does not incorporate any night-shift work, however, the employer reserves the right to introduce this if the rota system were to subsequently change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hand Fellows will take part in a middle grade on-call rota. This involves daytime and evening cover on both weekdays and weekends. Presently, this post does not incorporate any night-shift work, however, the employer reserves the right to introduce this if the rota system were to subsequently change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Medical Degree from a recognised University
- *Full GMC registration
Desirable
- *FRCS (T+O ), FRCS(plast) or equivalent
- *Experience in hand surgery
Experience
Essential
- *A minimum of 5 years full time post graduate training (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies.
- *Previous experience in T&O or Plastic Surgery
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Eligibility to live and work in the UK
- *All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about Medical topics with patients and colleagues
- *Judgement: Capacity to operate effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive or pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help.
- *Problem Solving: Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving.
- *Situation Awareness: Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly.
- *Decision Making: Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills.
- *Leadership and Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to establish good working relations with others.
- *Organisation and Planning: Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent and important demands, as well as follow instructions. Understands the importance and impact of information systems.
- *Career Objectives: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current career pathways
- *Professional Integrity: Takes responsibility for own actions, demonstrates respect for the rights of all. Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality and consent. Awareness of importance of being the patients' advocate, clinical governance and responsibilities of an NHS employee.
- *Professional Attitude: Reliable, self awareness, self motivation, commitment, dedication, positive, flexible, innovative, methodical, organised and approachable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Medical Degree from a recognised University
- *Full GMC registration
Desirable
- *FRCS (T+O ), FRCS(plast) or equivalent
- *Experience in hand surgery
Experience
Essential
- *A minimum of 5 years full time post graduate training (its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies.
- *Previous experience in T&O or Plastic Surgery
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Eligibility to live and work in the UK
- *All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about Medical topics with patients and colleagues
- *Judgement: Capacity to operate effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive or pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help.
- *Problem Solving: Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind. Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving.
- *Situation Awareness: Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly.
- *Decision Making: Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills.
- *Leadership and Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. Capacity to establish good working relations with others.
- *Organisation and Planning: Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent and important demands, as well as follow instructions. Understands the importance and impact of information systems.
- *Career Objectives: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of current career pathways
- *Professional Integrity: Takes responsibility for own actions, demonstrates respect for the rights of all. Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality and consent. Awareness of importance of being the patients' advocate, clinical governance and responsibilities of an NHS employee.
- *Professional Attitude: Reliable, self awareness, self motivation, commitment, dedication, positive, flexible, innovative, methodical, organised and approachable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
