East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedic Knee Surgery

The closing date is 26 May 2025

Job summary

The role will develop educational and experiential knowledge and skills in post CCT level knee surgery. They will have a comprehensive exposure to full spectrum of knee surgery including knee arthroplasty primary& revision, including uni-compartment replacement and robotics; osteotomy and arthroscopic and open soft tissue reconstructive knee surgery and sports surgery. Supervised 'independent' operating appropriate to competency will be available as well as exposure to teaching lists. Although no formally rotaed on call or trauma lists, there is likely to be some rotaed weekend ward round reviews with other fellows and may be opportunities to contribute to trauma lists especially for complex trauma for periprosthetic fracture work and revision.

This post will be principally clinic based at Ipswich and surgery at Colchester ESEOC with Mark Bowditch and Ryan Wood but working across both sites and have the opportunity to work with the other knee surgeons.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will:

Work with colleagues to provide a service with the highest standard of care
Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients
Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£70,425 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-MR2670

Job locations

Colchester/Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will include:

Clinics and theatre sessions with consultants and some independent (supervised from distance) sessions
Ward rounds in ESEOC
Some shared rotaed ESEOC weekend lists/ward rounds but not formal out of hours on call
Participation in informal and formal teaching
There may be some opportunity to contribute to the on call trauma rota although this is not mandatory. There is an expectation to contribute to research projects

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties will include:

Clinics and theatre sessions with consultants and some independent (supervised from distance) sessions
Ward rounds in ESEOC
Some shared rotaed ESEOC weekend lists/ward rounds but not formal out of hours on call
Participation in informal and formal teaching
There may be some opportunity to contribute to the on call trauma rota although this is not mandatory. There is an expectation to contribute to research projects

Person Specification

Essential

Full GMC registration with a license to practice
MBBS or equivalent
FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent
ATLS or equivalent
Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedics
Good Clinical Judgement
Potential to cope with stressful situations & undertake responsibility
Good communication & organisational skills
Team player

Desirable

CCT or equivalent
Use of Database Systems and Electronic Patient Records
Demonstrated commitment to Career in T&O
Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedics Interest in all aspects of knee surgery

Person Specification

Essential

Full GMC registration with a license to practice
MBBS or equivalent
FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent
ATLS or equivalent
Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedics
Good Clinical Judgement
Potential to cope with stressful situations & undertake responsibility
Good communication & organisational skills
Team player

Desirable

CCT or equivalent
Use of Database Systems and Electronic Patient Records
Demonstrated commitment to Career in T&O
Be near to or completed Higher Specialist Training in Trauma & Orthopaedics Interest in all aspects of knee surgery

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

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

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester/Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester/Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

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