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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Foot & Ankle Fellowship (BOFAS)

The closing date is 11 June 2025

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Job summary

Foot & Ankle Fellow Advertisement

Applications are sought for the Windsor Foot and Ankle Fellowship, a nationally recognised post-CCT 6-month training post based at Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals. The fellowship has been run by Mr Callum Clark and Mr Raman Dega since 2007 with Mr Jasdeep Giddie since 2020, and has an excellent reputation for preparing senior trainees for life as a Consultant foot and ankle surgeon.

A 6 month post has arisen from October 2025 to March 2026.

The successful applicants will be expected to take responsibility for the smooth running and management of the Foot and Ankle unit and will undertake both supervised and independent clinics and operating lists. Pathology treated includes all elective foot and ankle problems over the age of 10, trauma and diabetes. Time is allocated for study and research, which is also an important element of the post. Study leave is available upon application, Remuneration will be in line with the National salary scale with appropriate banding payment. A full job description is available upon request.Only candidates with the relevant experience will be forwarded for shortlisting. The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early once we have received sufficient suitable applicants.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicants will be expected to take responsibility for the smooth running and management of the Foot and Ankle unit and will undertake both supervised and independent clinics and operating lists. Time is allocated for study and research, which is also an important element of the post. Study leave is available upon application and remuneration will be in line with the National salary scale with appropriate banding payment. A full job description is available upon request.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.

If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health.

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Foot & Ankle Fellowship

Job locations

Wexham Park

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

As with most busy units, we perform a wide range of surgery, from lesser toes to complex deformities and non-unions. Most foot and ankle surgery involves the forefoot, but we perform all hindfoot and ankle procedures including Diabetic foot reconstruction and ankle arthroplasty, and only refer on tumour and elective circular frame procedures. Clinics are run in a multi-disciplinary fashion in most cases.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As with most busy units, we perform a wide range of surgery, from lesser toes to complex deformities and non-unions. Most foot and ankle surgery involves the forefoot, but we perform all hindfoot and ankle procedures including Diabetic foot reconstruction and ankle arthroplasty, and only refer on tumour and elective circular frame procedures. Clinics are run in a multi-disciplinary fashion in most cases.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB, BS or equivalent
  • FRCS (T&O) or equivalent

Desirable

  • Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes
  • Other post-graduate degree

Specific Competencies for the role

Essential

  • Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense

Desirable

  • Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition

Professional Specialist/Functional experience

Essential

  • Able to prioritise clinical need
  • Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB, BS or equivalent
  • FRCS (T&O) or equivalent

Desirable

  • Distinctions, Scholarships, prizes
  • Other post-graduate degree

Specific Competencies for the role

Essential

  • Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense

Desirable

  • Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition

Professional Specialist/Functional experience

Essential

  • Able to prioritise clinical need
  • Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant - Orthopaedic Surgeon

Callum Clark

callum.clark2@nhs.net

03006147183

Details

Date posted

21 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Foot & Ankle Fellowship

Job locations

Wexham Park

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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