Senior Arthroplasty Fellow - Trauma and Orthopaedics
The closing date is 11 June 2025
Job summary
Applications are invited for a Senior Arthroplasty Fellow, to commence as soon as possible until 4th August 2026.
The post holder will work with the Clinical Service Lead, the Complex Arthroplasty Team and the Operational Management team to facilitate the management of Complex Arthroplasty Pathways and to deliver patient centred planning and safe high-quality care.
The Trauma and Orthopaedic department at UHB undertake a comprehensive range of surgical procedures from primary hip and knee arthroplasty surgery through to custom made implants for complex revision cases with massive bone loss. We also undertake a large volume of acute prosthetic joint infection and peri-prosthetic fracture across 3 hospital sites.
It is intended that the appointee will be able to gain experience in the management of complex arthroplasty cases. This will include exposure to Hip and Knee Replacement, Revision Hip and Knee surgery, opportunities to experience trauma surgery, pelvic surgery and pelvic surgery related to arthroplasty on an ad hoc basis.
Main duties of the job
The Arthroplasty Fellow is responsible for promoting the vision and values of University Hospitals Birmingham, leading by example and ensuring that they demonstrate those values in their leadership behaviours and how we support out teams and deliver our services.
The Arthroplasty Fellow is responsible for co-ordinating and delivering safe, high-quality care within their area, incorporating the following:
*Planning and Managing services across all relevant sites to the best level possible to ensure the delivery of safe high-quality care for all patients within the Complex Arthroplasty Service
*Promoting effective and efficient communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients and relatives to support and deliver high quality clinical outcome, reduced waiting times and efficient use of resources.
*Ensuring confidentiality is always maintained and a professional manner is demonstrated.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
Date posted
31 May 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£61,825 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
12249
Job locations
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Rd
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7RR
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Solihull Hospital
Lode Ln
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 2JL
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Rd
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7RR
Employer's website
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