Job summary
Soft Tissue Knee Fellow
Applications are invited for the above post at the City Hospital Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. We invite applications from post CCT candidates who are interested in soft tissue knee surgery to apply for this post. International candidates must be able to prove that they have the training equivalent to UK CCT for Trauma and Orthopaedics to be able to apply for this post. This post will be for 6 months starting from February 2025 and August 2025. The successful candidate will work with the soft tissue knee team under the supervision of Mr Jimmy Ng and Mr Thomas Kurien. The fellow is expected to gain significant exposure and knowledge in soft tissue knee and knee preservation surgery
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the Elective orthopaedic operating theatres and elective clinics at both the City Hospital Campus and the Treatment Centre. In additional there will be an on-call commitment on the EO rota.
The fellow will also have the opportunity to join JN on Wednesday on his trauma list in QMC if there are any cases of interest such as mutliligament knee etc The fellow is expected to operate under supervision and will be given opportunity to operate independently once competency is gained. The fellow is actively encouraged to gain exposure to complex cases and come up with management plan upon discussion with the supervisors. We expect this post to fully prepare the fellow for future consultant posts. The fellow is actively encouraged to participate in audit, quality improvement projects and research. The fellow is expected to complete a project suitable for national presentation and/or publication at the end of the post. We actively encourage the fellow to teach and there will be ample opportunities for that. Both Mr Ng and Mr Kurien are actively involved in teaching and the fellow will be expected to be actively involved.
Over a 6-month period, the fellow is expected to complete a curriculum covering all aspects of soft tissue knee and knee preservation surgery. We actively encourage fellow to discuss the current evidence, controversies and future development in soft tissue knee surgery with us. A cadaveric / simulation training will be provided at the start of every 6 months to ensure the fellow is familiar with the surgical technique of both supervisors to allow accelerated and smooth transition into the job and promote learning.
About us
Working for your organisation Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is the country's fourth largest acute teaching trust. It was established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen's Medical Centre. We established the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre (MTC) at NUH on April 1st 2012. We provide acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham and surrounding communities from the Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses. We are a tertiary orthopaedic centre offering full spectrum of soft tissue knee surgery and knee preservation surgery such as osteotomy and cartilage procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find detailed job description with main responsibilities within the Job Description document attached within the advert.
Additional contact information:
For further information on the fellowship or to arrange a visit, please contactMr Jimmy Ng;
Email: Jimmy.Ng2@nuh.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find detailed job description with main responsibilities within the Job Description document attached within the advert.
Additional contact information:
For further information on the fellowship or to arrange a visit, please contactMr Jimmy Ng;
Email: Jimmy.Ng2@nuh.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Basic Qualification
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalant)
- Current full GMC registration and licence to practice in date
Desirable
- Prizes
- Evidence of training progress FRCS ortho, FRCSC, FRACS. Degree or on point of completing
Experience
Essential
- Familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- At least 2 years' experience in orthopaedics
- NHS Hospital experience and currently working within an NHS practice
Desirable
- Complete or approaching completion of SpR training
Knowledge and clinical skills
Essential
- Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge of specialty
- Willing to seek help from senior colleagues as appropriate
- Competent in history taking and examination skills
Communication and inter-personal skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives
- Able to establish good working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work with colleagues as part of a team, showing enthusiasm and maturity
Desirable
- Good oral and written presentation skills
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstrate experience in teaching
- Demonstrate interest in research
- Evidence of contribution to published research in peer review journal
Person Specification
Basic Qualification
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalant)
- Current full GMC registration and licence to practice in date
Desirable
- Prizes
- Evidence of training progress FRCS ortho, FRCSC, FRACS. Degree or on point of completing
Experience
Essential
- Familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- At least 2 years' experience in orthopaedics
- NHS Hospital experience and currently working within an NHS practice
Desirable
- Complete or approaching completion of SpR training
Knowledge and clinical skills
Essential
- Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge of specialty
- Willing to seek help from senior colleagues as appropriate
- Competent in history taking and examination skills
Communication and inter-personal skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives
- Able to establish good working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work with colleagues as part of a team, showing enthusiasm and maturity
Desirable
- Good oral and written presentation skills
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstrate experience in teaching
- Demonstrate interest in research
- Evidence of contribution to published research in peer review journal
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
City Hospital Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)