Job summary
We are recruiting for a full time, fixed term Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic Fellow to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic department. This is an opportunity for a trainee to gain experience in all aspects of this subspecialty and to be involved in ongoing audit and research projects.This post will run from September 2024 to March 2025 with the option to extend to September 2025 by mutual agreement.The Fellow will work with Mr. Davies and Mr Elkhouly as well as Nurse Consultant Angie Lee. The team is completed by clinical nurse specialists Nina Baker and Sarah Perris
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a wide exposure to high volume paediatric trauma with regular general trauma lists and specialist trauma lists every other week. There are 2 complex paediatric orthopaedic lists a month, where we operate on hip dysplasia, SUFE, osteotomy and limb deformity as well as complex foot reconstruction.
There are other paediatric elective lists running every week. As part of the Fellowship there will be exposure to ring fixators for trauma and deformity correction. It is envisaged that at the end of the Fellowship he/she will be capable of managing acute and elective paediatric orthopaedic treatment.Other sub-specialist trauma and elective lists may be available depending on the candidate's interests. The successful candidate will also participate in generic departmental activities including fracture clinic, day-time referrals and cross-covering.The role is essential to providing support and guidance to junior members of the surgical team and plays a leadership role in reviewing and improving patient pathways both for inpatients and for patients attending clinic.
Provisional Timetable:
Day
AM
PM
Monday
Theatre
Theatre
Tuesday
Fracture clinic
Clinic / Admin / Research
Wednesday
Elective Clinic
Referrals / Off
Thursday
Theatre
Fracture Clinic / Theatre
Friday
Theatre / clinic
Clinic / Theatre
About us
The Trauma & Orthopaedic Department at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive Trauma & Orthopaedic service in all aspects of emergency and elective surgery both for adults and children.We offer a wide variety of routine and complex orthopaedic procedures for fractures and musculoskeletal problems across the following subspecialties:o Hip & kneeo Foot & ankleo Hand & wristo Shoulder & elbowo Spineo Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumao Adult Traumao Deformity correctionWe form part of the Thames Valley Trauma Network and work in partnership with neighbouring Trusts across the Thames Valley to provide the best possible standard of care to our patients. Patients that require polytrauma and sarcoma care may be treated at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre or the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford which is the regional specialist-commissioned Orthopaedic and Major Trauma provider. We sit geographically in the centre of ROSPOG network and regularly contribute to its meetings with clinical cases, audits and research being presented. We are the network centre for the management of severe slipped upper femoral epiphysis.We are a training department, welcoming and investing in student nurses, therapists, junior doctors and regularly host work experience students across all specialisms and offer five highly respected and sought after fellowships, as well as offering training opportunities across all clinical and administrative disciplines.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are recruiting for a full time, fixed term Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic Fellow to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic department. This is an opportunity for a trainee to gain experience in all aspects of this subspecialty and to be involved in ongoing audit and research projects.This post will run from August 2023 to Feb 2024 with the option to extend to August 2024 by mutual agreement.The Fellow will work with Mr. Davies and Mr Elkhouly as well as Nurse Consultant Angie Lee. The team is completed by clinical nurse specialists Nina Baker and Tinaya Wright.
The successful candidate will have a wide exposure to high volume paediatric trauma with regular general trauma lists and specialist trauma lists every other week. There are 2 complex paediatric orthopaedic lists a month, where we operate on hip dysplasia, SUFE, osteotomy and limb deformity as well as complex foot reconstruction.
There are other paediatric elective lists running every week. As part of the Fellowship there will be exposure to ring fixators for trauma and deformity correction. It is envisaged that at the end of the Fellowship he/she will be capable of managing acute and elective paediatric orthopaedic treatment.Other sub-specialist trauma and elective lists may be available depending on the candidates interests. The successful candidate will also participate in generic departmental activities including fracture clinic, day-time referrals and cross-covering.The role is essential to providing support and guidance to junior members of the surgical team and plays a leadership role in reviewing and improving patient pathways both for inpatients and for patients attending clinic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are recruiting for a full time, fixed term Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic Fellow to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic department. This is an opportunity for a trainee to gain experience in all aspects of this subspecialty and to be involved in ongoing audit and research projects.This post will run from August 2023 to Feb 2024 with the option to extend to August 2024 by mutual agreement.The Fellow will work with Mr. Davies and Mr Elkhouly as well as Nurse Consultant Angie Lee. The team is completed by clinical nurse specialists Nina Baker and Tinaya Wright.
The successful candidate will have a wide exposure to high volume paediatric trauma with regular general trauma lists and specialist trauma lists every other week. There are 2 complex paediatric orthopaedic lists a month, where we operate on hip dysplasia, SUFE, osteotomy and limb deformity as well as complex foot reconstruction.
There are other paediatric elective lists running every week. As part of the Fellowship there will be exposure to ring fixators for trauma and deformity correction. It is envisaged that at the end of the Fellowship he/she will be capable of managing acute and elective paediatric orthopaedic treatment.Other sub-specialist trauma and elective lists may be available depending on the candidates interests. The successful candidate will also participate in generic departmental activities including fracture clinic, day-time referrals and cross-covering.The role is essential to providing support and guidance to junior members of the surgical team and plays a leadership role in reviewing and improving patient pathways both for inpatients and for patients attending clinic.
Person Specification
Postgraduate qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
- FRCS
- Demonstration of specialist training in Orthopaedic surgery
Desirable
- Qualification/Experience in Paediatric Surgery
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Surgery at senior SpR level
- Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in Paediatric conditions
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of Paediatric patients
Desirable
- Research with higher degree ideally in the field of Orthopaedic surgery
- Experience of MDT working
Knowledge/ skills
Essential
- Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals
- Personal participation in audit
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Disposition
Essential
- Clarity of career aims, in particular reasons for choosing fellowship post in Paediatric surgery
- Evidence of being a good team member
- Active interest in research and audit.
- Ability to organise and manage priorities
Person Specification
Postgraduate qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with GMC
- FRCS
- Demonstration of specialist training in Orthopaedic surgery
Desirable
- Qualification/Experience in Paediatric Surgery
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Surgery at senior SpR level
- Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in Paediatric conditions
- Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of Paediatric patients
Desirable
- Research with higher degree ideally in the field of Orthopaedic surgery
- Experience of MDT working
Knowledge/ skills
Essential
- Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals
- Personal participation in audit
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Disposition
Essential
- Clarity of career aims, in particular reasons for choosing fellowship post in Paediatric surgery
- Evidence of being a good team member
- Active interest in research and audit.
- Ability to organise and manage priorities
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).
Additional information
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).
