Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow - Upper Limb

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Job summary

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would like to invite applications for a Senior Clinical + Research Fellowship post covering Elective Upper Limb Orthopaedic Surgery (mainly shoulder & elbow), including complex arthroplasty, reconstruction (incl. tendon transfers) & sports surgery, under the supervision of Mr Rohit Gupta and Mr Ali Narvani, as well as the rest of the Upper Limb Unit.

This post(s) will commence inOctober 2025 +/- April 2026 for a period of 6 or 12 months. The post is designed for senior trainees who are ideally post-CCT (or within 6/12 of CCT), and have completed FRCS(Orth) exam from a UK based Orthopaedic training scheme, or those with equivalent additional clinical experience.

Brief Description of Clinical Duties:

You will have supervised operating lists and will be expected to operate independently during the course of the post. You will attend regular upper limb specialist clinics, incl. a monthly tertiary referral complex clinic. Ideally this post would suit a senior trainee wishing to consolidate their skills before moving onto an Upper Limb Consultant position. There is a regular middle grade on-call trauma commitment, in order to maintain your general trauma experience.

For further information please contact Lynn Joyce 01932 72652

Main duties of the job

The main duties and responsibilities of the appointee will be:

To provide Senior Middle Grade cover for all orthopaedics duties as detailed below including participating in the on-call rota.

To work with the existing orthopaedic surgeons across both Ashford and

St. Peter's Hospitals to provide an efficient and effective orthopaedic service.

To provide inpatients, day case and outpatients care for the patients requiring elective and emergency orthopaedic surgery, in accordance with the Trust contractual obligations.

To adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your care and in partnership with other colleagues working in the speciality for the proper function of the department.

The Clinical Fellow would undertake to ensure that clinical audit was an ongoing programme and that agreed actions required as indicated from audit were implemented.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Date posted

24 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience per annum, plus £149 HCAS plus Additional Rota Payments

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

323-MD8448-GK

Job locations

Ashford & St Peters Hospital Foundation Trust

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the vacancy job description for further details of what the duties of Senior Clinical Fellow in T&O involve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the vacancy job description for further details of what the duties of Senior Clinical Fellow in T&O involve.

Person Specification

Interview

Essential

Always puts patients first o Customer service focus o Willing and able to take personal responsibility o Demonstrates passion for excellence o Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered o Takes pride in their work and their team o Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives o Respects, values and cares for others o Supports learning and development of self and others o Supports and promotes equality and diversity
Full GMC Registration
Full MRCS
ATLS
Previous experience in Middle Grade Orthopaedics.
Significant clinical experience, including orthopaedic Surgery and Outpatients.
o Evidence of continuing Medical education.

Desirable

Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships
An additional higher qualification: FRCS (Orth) or equivalent
Experience in all aspects of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

Interview

Desirable

Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships
An additional higher qualification: FRCS (Orth) or equivalent

Person Specification

Interview

Essential

Always puts patients first o Customer service focus o Willing and able to take personal responsibility o Demonstrates passion for excellence o Seeks out and takes opportunities for improving the service offered o Takes pride in their work and their team o Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives o Respects, values and cares for others o Supports learning and development of self and others o Supports and promotes equality and diversity
Full GMC Registration
Full MRCS
ATLS
Previous experience in Middle Grade Orthopaedics.
Significant clinical experience, including orthopaedic Surgery and Outpatients.
o Evidence of continuing Medical education.

Desirable

Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships
An additional higher qualification: FRCS (Orth) or equivalent
Experience in all aspects of Orthopaedics & Traumatology

Interview

Desirable

Experience in developing effective and collaborative working relationships
An additional higher qualification: FRCS (Orth) or equivalent

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

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford & St Peters Hospital Foundation Trust

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford & St Peters Hospital Foundation Trust

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

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