Job summary
The Trauma & Orthopaedic department at The Rotherham NHS
Foundation Trust are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a highly
motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Knee Fellow.
This fellowship is designed for individuals who wish to gain advanced expertise
in all aspects of soft tissue and complex arthroplasty.
The fellowship is based at a high-volume centre with a strong
academic and teaching ethos, providing a rich environment for clinical and
professional development. This
fellowship will commence in shortly after October 2025.
You will work closely with 2 principle surgeons with over 25 years
on Consultant experience in knee surgery and robotics and will be actively involved
in surgical planning, operative procedures, research initiatives, and
multidisciplinary case discussions. The role offers significant autonomy while
ensuring robust supervision and mentorship to refine subspecialty skills and
prepare for consultant practice.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
Practice:
Participate in outpatient clinics, ward rounds, and operating lists focused on
primary, complex, and revision knee arthroplasty, as well as sports-related
procedures.
Surgical
Training: Gain hands-on experience with exposure to advanced knee surgery
techniques and robotics under consultant supervision along some independent
operating.
Multidisciplinary
Collaboration: Contribute to case planning and management within MDT settings.
Teaching
& Education: Support the education of junior trainees and medical students
through bedside teaching and formal presentations.
Research: Engage in
ongoing clinical research projects and audits. Opportunities exist to co-author
peer-reviewed publications and present at national/international meetings.
On-Call
Duties: There are no on call commitments with this post however there are
some internal locum opportunities available.
About us
The Rotherham
NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our
local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and
be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we
are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of
everything we do for patients. In the
latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would
you recommend the Trust as a place to work? and were one of the most improved
for staff engagement overall.
But dont
just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations
for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and
recognising their achievements. Our
people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of
the improvements we are making.
All of our
5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey and we are continuing to
improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and
Together. If you are passionate about
making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are supported by one Associate Specialist, Mr Rocha and a further
Orthopaedic Consultant, Mr Saeed Ali.
The other doctors/ANPs within the department include by four SAS
grades, five STRs, two Wrightington Fellows, six ANPs (Advanced Nurse
Practitioners), one FY two, two FY ones, and five Junior Clinical Fellows.
The department has two wards for their
patients, Fitzwilliam for Trauma and Rockingham ward for elective
admissions. We have 20 ring-fenced beds
in Rockingham ward for the elective patients.
The Rotherham Foundation Trust is part
of a new surgical Orthopaedic centre of excellence - Mexborough Elective
Orthopaedic Centre. This is a
collaborative project with local hospitals within the ICS and is part of our
elective orthopaedic surgical capacity.
The department prides itself in providing the best teaching and training
atmosphere for the Resident doctors. Two
of our consultants have won the regional Trainer of the Year award. Mr Kocheta is the Director of Medical
Education for the Trust, Mr Wembridge is an FRCS examiner and Mr Paniker is an
examiner for the British Hand Diploma. Mr
Halsey is the chair of the AO Hand and Wrist trauma courses, Mr Garneti
initiated the South Yorkshire Orthopaedic Courses (www.syoc.co.uk) and Mr
Kocheta runs the upper limb trauma course (www.upperlimbtrauma.org). There is
weekly Thursday lunchtime teaching supported by consultants.
The soft tissue knee unit
perform uni-compartment knee replacements as day surgery procedures. The
department were double finalists for the HSJ 2019 awards for the work done to
reduce mortality in patients with NOF fractures.
The department works closely with the MSK triage services to improve the
referral pathways for our patients. We
have also recently successfully implemented the virtual fracture clinic in our
department.
The Post
The primary clinical responsibilities of the post
holder are:
to assist in the provisions of a Consultant led trauma and orthopaedic service
for in-patients, day cases and out-patients, with continuing responsibility for
the patients and their care and for the proper functioning of the department;
to carry out teaching duties as required and, in particular, to take an
active part in the education programme of junior medical staff;
participate fully in audit and the implementation of Clinical
Governance and CNST,
deputise for absent colleagues and offer advice and guidance in
addition to overseeing the day-to-day management of the department,
be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered
duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care.
Ensure Trust Information Governance policy and best practice is followed
(including confidentiality and data quality) to ensure data quality is
maximised and confidentiality of information is maintained and applied to all
data recorded, utilised and reported on.
The Consultant with whom you are teamed will have
full continuing responsibility for the care of patients and the provision of
orthopaedic treatment, which is relevant to their medical condition whilst in
hospital. This may require the
provision of advice and assistance to / from colleagues in other specialties
and the proper delegation of the treatment of patients under his/her care to
junior staff, which should include an element of training and education. The post holder will be expected and
encouraged by the Consultant to carry out any research activities, which are an
inherent part of normal clinical duties.
General
Clinical Governance
1.
In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to
ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Any Other Duties
2.
Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are supported by one Associate Specialist, Mr Rocha and a further
Orthopaedic Consultant, Mr Saeed Ali.
The other doctors/ANPs within the department include by four SAS
grades, five STRs, two Wrightington Fellows, six ANPs (Advanced Nurse
Practitioners), one FY two, two FY ones, and five Junior Clinical Fellows.
The department has two wards for their
patients, Fitzwilliam for Trauma and Rockingham ward for elective
admissions. We have 20 ring-fenced beds
in Rockingham ward for the elective patients.
The Rotherham Foundation Trust is part
of a new surgical Orthopaedic centre of excellence - Mexborough Elective
Orthopaedic Centre. This is a
collaborative project with local hospitals within the ICS and is part of our
elective orthopaedic surgical capacity.
The department prides itself in providing the best teaching and training
atmosphere for the Resident doctors. Two
of our consultants have won the regional Trainer of the Year award. Mr Kocheta is the Director of Medical
Education for the Trust, Mr Wembridge is an FRCS examiner and Mr Paniker is an
examiner for the British Hand Diploma. Mr
Halsey is the chair of the AO Hand and Wrist trauma courses, Mr Garneti
initiated the South Yorkshire Orthopaedic Courses (www.syoc.co.uk) and Mr
Kocheta runs the upper limb trauma course (www.upperlimbtrauma.org). There is
weekly Thursday lunchtime teaching supported by consultants.
The soft tissue knee unit
perform uni-compartment knee replacements as day surgery procedures. The
department were double finalists for the HSJ 2019 awards for the work done to
reduce mortality in patients with NOF fractures.
The department works closely with the MSK triage services to improve the
referral pathways for our patients. We
have also recently successfully implemented the virtual fracture clinic in our
department.
The Post
The primary clinical responsibilities of the post
holder are:
to assist in the provisions of a Consultant led trauma and orthopaedic service
for in-patients, day cases and out-patients, with continuing responsibility for
the patients and their care and for the proper functioning of the department;
to carry out teaching duties as required and, in particular, to take an
active part in the education programme of junior medical staff;
participate fully in audit and the implementation of Clinical
Governance and CNST,
deputise for absent colleagues and offer advice and guidance in
addition to overseeing the day-to-day management of the department,
be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered
duties, as are essential for continuity of patient care.
Ensure Trust Information Governance policy and best practice is followed
(including confidentiality and data quality) to ensure data quality is
maximised and confidentiality of information is maintained and applied to all
data recorded, utilised and reported on.
The Consultant with whom you are teamed will have
full continuing responsibility for the care of patients and the provision of
orthopaedic treatment, which is relevant to their medical condition whilst in
hospital. This may require the
provision of advice and assistance to / from colleagues in other specialties
and the proper delegation of the treatment of patients under his/her care to
junior staff, which should include an element of training and education. The post holder will be expected and
encouraged by the Consultant to carry out any research activities, which are an
inherent part of normal clinical duties.
General
Clinical Governance
1.
In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to
ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Any Other Duties
2.
Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
- MBBS Medical Degree
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent in line with GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
Clinical skills
Essential
- Good record keeping
- Mastery of basic skills with adults
- (history, examination, bloods,
- cannulation)
- Basic life support skills
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience at Junior/ Senior Clinical Fellow level
- History taking and examinations skills
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and a licence to practice with the GMC
- MBBS Medical Degree
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies or equivalent in line with GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
Clinical skills
Essential
- Good record keeping
- Mastery of basic skills with adults
- (history, examination, bloods,
- cannulation)
- Basic life support skills
Experience
Essential
- Previous NHS experience at Junior/ Senior Clinical Fellow level
- History taking and examinations skills
Research and Audit
Essential
- Evidence of audit and the implementation of change following the audit
Desirable
- Relevant research published in peer review journal
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.
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).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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.
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).
