Job summary
This is a six-month Specialist Clinical Fellowship covering the whole breadth of knee surgery including soft tissue knee surgery, joint preservation and primary knee arthroplasty. This fellowship will include exposure to single & multi-ligament knee surgery, osteotomy, patellofemoral realignment and stabilisation surgery, cartilage repair and replacement surgery, meniscal allograft transplants as well as partial knee (UKR, PFJR), and total knee arthroplasty.
Main duties of the job
The fellow will be expected to cover acute and elective knee clinics, elective theatre lists, soft tissue and arthroplasty MDTs. Although there are no direct timetabled trauma activities, acute knee trauma lists may include knee specific trauma such as locked knees, peri-articular and peri-prosthetic trauma, and basic trauma suitable for a post-CCT lower limb fellow.
The fellowship is designed to provide the fellow with the necessary supervised and independent experience in order to be ready for an independent consultant practice. The fellow will be expected to work towards progressive autonomy and will be provided the opportunity of ad-hoc fallow lists with independent operating list suitable for their skillset and parallel to another consultant in order to develop their operative and theatre management skills.
In addition to clinical commitments, there is also an expectation for the fellow to work towards the production of one research paper related to knee surgery and the research program of the knee unit, which the fellow will have one-to-one guidance in order to complete and submit to a relevant journals/conference.
The fellow will have the opportunity to attend cadaveric workshops in order to familiarize themselves with the latest implants and techniques relevant to arthroscopic/open knee surgery and arthroplasty.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The programme has been designed to include a supervised new patient and follow-up knee clinic and operating theatre sessions with exposure to open and arthroscopic surgery. It is supported by educational meetings and relevant research.
The timetable is predominantly supervised, but there is also opportunity for independent operating. There is enough flexibility to ensure maximisation of training opportunities.
In addition, the Fellow will attend dedicated soft tissue and arthroplasty MDT meetings, and the departmental academic and audit programs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The programme has been designed to include a supervised new patient and follow-up knee clinic and operating theatre sessions with exposure to open and arthroscopic surgery. It is supported by educational meetings and relevant research.
The timetable is predominantly supervised, but there is also opportunity for independent operating. There is enough flexibility to ensure maximisation of training opportunities.
In addition, the Fellow will attend dedicated soft tissue and arthroplasty MDT meetings, and the departmental academic and audit programs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCore Medical Qualification (MB ChB, MB BS or equivalent)
- oFull GMC Registration.
- oFRCS (T&O) or equivalent
- oPost CCT/Specialist register/CESR.
Desirable
- oDistinctions, Scholarships or prizes
- oOther degrees e.g. BSc, Masters, PhD (or equivalent).
Experience
Essential
- oCompletion of Specialist Registrar training program in Trauma & Orthopaedics or equivalent
- oATLS or equivalent.
- oAdvanced knowledge of specialist field.
- o6-12 months experience of soft tissue knee surgery
Desirable
- oPrevious trauma or knee fellowship.
- oEvidence of Independent operating.
- oExperience in cartilage and/or meniscal preservation surgery
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oCompetent to work without direct supervision
- oCompetent in the assessment and management of acute and chronic knee conditions
- oComplete trauma and elective logbook relevant to knee surgery
Desirable
- oAdvanced soft tissue knee knowledge and experience.
- oLogbook evidence of soft tissue knee involvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oCore Medical Qualification (MB ChB, MB BS or equivalent)
- oFull GMC Registration.
- oFRCS (T&O) or equivalent
- oPost CCT/Specialist register/CESR.
Desirable
- oDistinctions, Scholarships or prizes
- oOther degrees e.g. BSc, Masters, PhD (or equivalent).
Experience
Essential
- oCompletion of Specialist Registrar training program in Trauma & Orthopaedics or equivalent
- oATLS or equivalent.
- oAdvanced knowledge of specialist field.
- o6-12 months experience of soft tissue knee surgery
Desirable
- oPrevious trauma or knee fellowship.
- oEvidence of Independent operating.
- oExperience in cartilage and/or meniscal preservation surgery
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oCompetent to work without direct supervision
- oCompetent in the assessment and management of acute and chronic knee conditions
- oComplete trauma and elective logbook relevant to knee surgery
Desirable
- oAdvanced soft tissue knee knowledge and experience.
- oLogbook evidence of soft tissue knee involvement
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).
