Arthroplasty Fellow
The closing date is 13 April 2026
Job summary
James Cook Regional Complex Arthroplasty Centre - Endeavour Senior Lower limb Arthroplasty Fellowship
This fellowship is designed to allow trained surgeons to increase their exposure to revision hip and knee arthroplasty and complex primary joint reconstruction. In addition to furthering complex arthroplasty skill set, the aim is to develop current and future Orthopaedic Consultant Leadership Capability for the NHS and to accelerate service transformation and quality improvement within and across trauma and orthopaedic services
Applications are invited for August 2027 for a period of 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be exposed to a wide variety of challenging lower limb arthroplasty reconstruction techniques in both the complex primary and revision setting. There is also the opportunity to gain exposure in the management of the Young Adult Hip, metastatic disease around the hip, robotic surgery and pelvic / acetabular work. The post holder would have exposure to independent operating and involvement in training of junior staff. Fellows perform 70-80% of cases as first operator and perform around 150 primary and around 70 revision cases in a 12 month period.
The Fellow would be expected to attend the local and regional revision MDTs (the Trust is a nationally appointed Major Revision Centre, and revision network hub covering the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire). They would be expected to take part in research and quality improvement projects. The department is a national exemplar for orthopaedic research and is linked to the South Tees Academic Centre for Surgery from which numerous NIHR studies have been developed, led and delivered. The successful candidate would be expected to deliver on several projects for publication. They would also be invited to departmental consultant meetings to witness the issues discussed in that forum.
About us
South Tees and North Tees NHS Trusts are in the process of becoming one of the largest Trusts in the country, University Hospitals Tees NHS Trust. This position is currently based with the team at South Tees. This comprises the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. The James Cook University Hospital is a major tertiary and teaching centre with over 1,000 beds, serving a largely urban population. It is a Major Trauma Centre and is a Major Revision Centre. It is a regional centre for Spinal Cord Injury, Upper GI and Vascular Surgery. In addition, it provides comprehensive regional specialties including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmic Surgery. The revision team at James Cook host a fortnightly regional MDT for hip and knee revision with engagement from revision teams across North Yorkshire, the Tees Valley and Wearside. An orthopaedic oncology metastatic bone disease MDT takes place regularly with oncology and musculoskeletal radiology support.
Details
Date posted
30 March 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£73,992 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-TORP-MED-7849221
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website
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