Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a hand and wrist fellow to join our existing well established, well regarded orthopaedic fellowship programme. Internationally renowned as a crucible of Orthopaedics, Liverpool was the home of the pioneers of orthopaedics and trauma surgery, Hugh Owen-Thomas, Robert Jones and Thomas Porter McMurray. The successful candidate will join a team of Orthopaedic professionals who remain committed to that culture of innovation today.
The department has over 50 Consultant Surgeons covering the full range of Trauma & Orthopaedics, making it one of the largest UK centres and is a tertiary referral centre for all orthopaedic sub-specialities. It is the Level One Major Trauma Centre for Cheshire, Merseyside and the Isle of Man. All the surgeons are passionate about what they do and keen to develop you and your knowledge.
The posts will be based at Broadgreen Hospital, our elective orthopaedic centre, and Aintree University Hospital, our trauma centre. Day to day work will be varied including outpatient clinics and theatre sessions. We encourage trainees to operate under supportive supervision to develop their surgical skills. A number of the consultants are deeply involved in educational roles all the way from undergraduate level to registrar level and pride themselves on training the next generation of surgeons.
Main duties of the job
This is a six-month post with a view to extend a further 6 months. The goal of the Fellowships is to take a peri-CCT, or equivalent, Orthopaedic Surgeon and, in a twelve month training programme, take them to a level at which they are capable of an independent practice in orthopaedics, specialising in Hand and Wrist Surgery. Service development may involve some alteration in the program during the attachment.
The Fellow is under the supervision of Mr Brown and Mr Cheung. The ability to work flexibly and as a team will be essential, with good communication skills to relate to both fellow staff and patients. This enables the successful candidate to experience the whole range of experience offered by the unit.
The post supports the clinical activity of both the Hand Team and the wider orthopaedic department. There is on-call commitment including weekend operating. The candidate will have time for research. The post offers directly supervised operating with Consultant support to practise acquired surgical skills.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MDT OPD BGH
Theatre BGH Owen / Klass
or
OPD Brown
or
Hand trauma list AUH
Own OPD / Theatre
or
Admin /
Research
MDT Hand # clinic AUH
or
Theatre BGH Brown
Theatre BGH Cheung / Walker
or
Hand trauma list AUH
Job description
Job responsibilities
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MDT OPD BGH
Theatre BGH Owen / Klass
or
OPD Brown
or
Hand trauma list AUH
Own OPD / Theatre
or
Admin /
Research
MDT Hand # clinic AUH
or
Theatre BGH Brown
Theatre BGH Cheung / Walker
or
Hand trauma list AUH
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent
- GMC Registration
Desirable
- CCT in orthopaedic surgery Higher degree in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Completed year 7 of Specialist Training (or equivalent)
Desirable
- CCT in orthopaedic surgery
- Evidence of commitment to a career in Hand surgery
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic understanding of hand and wrist surgery
- Basic experience of clinical assessment and surgery
Motivation
Desirable
- Desire to sub-specialise in Hand and wrist surgery
- Desire to complete BSSH hand diploma
Personality
Essential
- Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
- Good communication skills
Desirable
- Able to cope with stress and has leadership qualities
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Research
Essential
- Should already have evidence of research experience
Desirable
- Previous publications and or presentations in hand surgery Academic prizes
Audit
Essential
Desirable
- Evidence of participation or enthusiasm
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in research, audit and education
Desirable
- Published papers
- National or international presentations
- Education courses or qualifications
Teaching Previous
Essential
- Previous experience of clinical teaching
Desirable
- Qualifications or courses in clinical education
Management Ability
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent
- GMC Registration
Desirable
- CCT in orthopaedic surgery Higher degree in relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Completed year 7 of Specialist Training (or equivalent)
Desirable
- CCT in orthopaedic surgery
- Evidence of commitment to a career in Hand surgery
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic understanding of hand and wrist surgery
- Basic experience of clinical assessment and surgery
Motivation
Desirable
- Desire to sub-specialise in Hand and wrist surgery
- Desire to complete BSSH hand diploma
Personality
Essential
- Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
- Good communication skills
Desirable
- Able to cope with stress and has leadership qualities
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Research
Essential
- Should already have evidence of research experience
Desirable
- Previous publications and or presentations in hand surgery Academic prizes
Audit
Essential
Desirable
- Evidence of participation or enthusiasm
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in research, audit and education
Desirable
- Published papers
- National or international presentations
- Education courses or qualifications
Teaching Previous
Essential
- Previous experience of clinical teaching
Desirable
- Qualifications or courses in clinical education
Management Ability
Desirable
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).
