Junior Clinical Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust is currently seeking to appoint a Trust Junior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

We have one Trauma post (to include on calls) or 1 Orthogeriatric posts (to include ward cover).

Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Junior Clinical Fellow which is offered on a permanent position. The successful candidates must have full registration with the GMC, a recognised Medical degree and at least 1 year experience of house jobs in Trauma & Orthopaedics or Medicine/Medicine for the Elderly.

The applicant should be able to work flexibly and to act on own initiative and to support senior staff members.

In order to deliver this level of service applicants should have proven experience of on-calls and ward cover.

Please contact Arsallan.Karim@nhs.net for any further information.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Main duties of the job

Trauma Junior Clinical Fellow

To cover the requirements of the on call rota and TOACU (Trauma & To Orthopaedic Ambulatory Care Unit). To assist in our main trauma theatres. To support fracture clinics.

To cover the Trauma Wards across both Poole and Bournemouth Hospital to include out of hours and weekends.

Orthogeriatric

To cover the requirement of the Orthogeriatric shift rota, across Bournemouth and Poole sites, covering the requirements of ward cover, covering four trauma wards at Poole Hospital, and the two inpatient elective wards at Bournemouth Hospital. The doctors work a 12-week rolling rota including day, evening and weekend shifts covering the wards

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during November 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

As part of our commitment to delivering high-quality care across seven days, this post may involve participation in an out-of-hours rota, including evenings, weekends, and/or bank holidays, in accordance with service needs. Any work undertaken outside standard hours/PA's will attract remuneration in line with the respective NHS Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions of Service.