Job summary
The shoulder and elbow unit is currently run by 3 consultants and 2 senior physiotherapists working closely with the rest of the Orthopaedic department and other specialties across the hospital. It is responsible for the care of both elective patients with shoulder and elbow pathology from the local population as well as tertiary referrals.
St George's Healthcare Trauma and Orthopaedic Department provides both elective and emergency services. We have a team of 25 consultants with special interests covering the whole range of Orthopaedic conditions. The department incorporates the largest pelvic and acetabular fracture unit in the South of England, providing specialist services not available in other hospitals. Other tertiary referral units within Trauma and Orthopaedics at St George's Healthcare include hip and knee reconstruction, children's Orthopaedics and spinal surgery.
For an informal discussion please contact Prof. Duncan Tennent, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in upper limb surgery at Duncan.Tennent@stgeorges.nhs.uk or alternatively please contact Mr Yemi Pearse, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and clinical lead for Orthopaedics at y.pearse@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The Shoulder Unit has a national and international reputation for high quality and innovative work encompassing routine surgery, complex reconstruction and tertiary referral as well as being part of a Major Trauma Centre. The post holder will be attached to the shoulder firm and will be able to spend a considerable amount of time in theatre, including day case, trauma and elective theatres with opportunities to undertake cases under appropriate supervision. The post holder will also be expected to undertake research resulting in publication. The role includes the position as a Clinical Lecturer at St. George's University of London and as such the post holder will be expected to undertake regular medical student teaching. They will also be expected to provide some service provision.
Please note there is an on-call element to this role which is 1:10 weekends.
About us
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust wishes to appoint a Post CCT Clinical Fellow with an interest in shoulder and elbow surgery for a 12 month placement starting in February 2026. Outpatient, day case, elective and emergency inpatient work is currently carried out at the St George's Hospital site in Tooting with elective work being carried out at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) in Epsom. There will be opportunities to gain operative experience under the supervision of the consultant surgeons. The post holder will be expected to undertake research resulting in publication in peer review journal
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Experience in trauma surgery
- Knowledge of use of statistics for scientific research
Computer skills including the ability to manage databases and image processing systems, which generate reliable research and clinical outcome data sets
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Experience in trauma surgery
- Knowledge of use of statistics for scientific research
Computer skills including the ability to manage databases and image processing systems, which generate reliable research and clinical outcome data sets
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oCompletion of orthopaedic surgical training (CCT or equivalent)
- oPrevious experience in shoulder and elbow surgery
- oExperience of audit and research methodology
- oExperience of teaching
Desirable
- oPrior fellowship experience
Skills
Essential
- oExperience in trauma surgery
- oKnowledge of use of statistics for scientific research
- oComputer skills including the ability to manage databases and image processing systems, which generate reliable research and clinical outcome data sets
Personal
Essential
- oCommitment to learning
- oPotential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
- oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills
- oTeam worker and able to work independently using initiative
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- oCompletion of orthopaedic surgical training (CCT or equivalent)
- oPrevious experience in shoulder and elbow surgery
- oExperience of audit and research methodology
- oExperience of teaching
Desirable
- oPrior fellowship experience
Skills
Essential
- oExperience in trauma surgery
- oKnowledge of use of statistics for scientific research
- oComputer skills including the ability to manage databases and image processing systems, which generate reliable research and clinical outcome data sets
Personal
Essential
- oCommitment to learning
- oPotential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
- oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills
- oTeam worker and able to work independently using initiative
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
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).
