Senior Orthopaedic Arthroplasty Fellow in Knee/Hip Surgery - T&O

Job summary

SENIOR ORTHOPAEDIC ARTHROPLASTY FELLOW - Knee & Hip Surgery - (StRH Level)

Applications are invited for the above post to commence on the

7 August 2024 until 5 February 2025

The Orthopaedic and Trauma Department is based in the two Major Teaching Hospitals in the City of Cardiff, the Capital of Wales.

The post is attached to 2 high volume arthroplasty surgeons primarily at University Hospital Llandough, which is the major elective unit for the region, serving a local population of 500,000 and providing a tertiary referral service for a population of 1.5 million. The successful candidate will gain experience in primary and revision hip replacement, partial, total and revision knee replacement as well as knee arthroscopic surgery. The successful candidate will be expected to take part in ongoing research projects together with specific research.

Candidates should have ideally completed a basic Orthopaedic Registrar training programme and passed the appropriate exit examination. The post is ideal for candidates seeking additional operative exposure prior to application for consultant posts or CESR application.

References will be required to cover a minimum of three years of previous employment and/or training

In view of Border Immigration Agency regulations, all applicants must state their current immigration status including expiry dates.

A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidate

Main duties of the job

The Post Holder will be expected to work at specialist Registrar level and will participate in the specialist Registrar on call rota at Llandough Hospital.

The post is not educationally approved and will therefore not attract a National Training Number.

We are a teaching health board with close links to Cardiff University. The University boasts a high-profile teaching, research and development role within the UK and abroad. Together we are training the next generation of medical professionals.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well" and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.