Job summary
This a full time Senior Clinical Fellow role in Trauma and Orthopaedics with special interest in revision arthroplasty Surgery.
Norwich has a long tradition in arthroplasty surgery, dating back to Ken McKee. In more recent times it has provided Presidents of both the British Hip Society and BASK.
This post is being funded by money provided when Norwich became the regional Knee Revision Centre. The successful candidate would work predominantly with the revision knee surgeons, however would be encouraged to gain experience in revision hip surgery in this busy unit. A major component of this job will be developing the regional service and running the monthly knee and weekly hip MDT's.
This post is based at the Norfolk and Norwich university Hospital but may include duties at the Trust's satellite in Cromer.
A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
The appointment is for one year from October 2023, although the start date could be negotiated. The post will involve duties mainly at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. The elective commitment will be to knee surgery in general, with increased exposure to revision knee surgery, including periprosthetic fractures. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will be already capable of performing primary joint replacements with minimal supervision, and gradually increase operative responsibility in revision surgery over a period of one year. The appointee might be expected to be sharing some operating lists with more junior orthopaedic trainees & sensitivity towards their training needs & indeed participation in their training will be expected. The outpatient commitment will be to new & follow up joint replacement clinics. List & follow up clinic commitments will be coordinated with the ST from each firm. New patient clinics are organized by the fellow to run in parallel with consultant clinics.
About us
Norwich is a busy trauma centre, catering for a population of approximately 650,000 but even larger for open and complex fractures, spinal & pelvic trauma.
There are 34 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons currently in post providing a comprehensive service to the people of Norfolk and in some specialist areas beyond.
Out-patient clinics are held at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital with four members of staff undertaking monthly clinics at Cromer. There is a dedicated Orthopaedic Medical Unit on one of the medical wards run by the Older People's Medicine department.
There are three clean air elective orthopaedic operating theatres and two trauma theatres, and access to a Day Procedures Unit. An Orthopaedic elective centre is being opened on site in September 2023.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The fellow is expected to organize, run & document the weekly hip arthroplasty / radiology MDT on a Tuesday evening and the monthly knee arthroplasty MDT. All upcoming revisions are discussed to facilitate planning, post-operative films are reviewed & complex cases requiring radiology input are discussed. The fellow is responsible for maintaining the revision hip data base, so proficiency with Microsoft Access is required. The knee surgeons run their MDT through the BAJIR database, so some experience with this would be desirable.
The successful applicant will have responsibility for coordinating the management of emergently-admitted, complex hip and knee problems (peri-prosthetic fractures, dislocations, infections). They might also be expected to occasionally participate in the general middle grade 1 in 12 on-call rota (often supervising a more junior trainee [ST3]) for additional remuneration.
Research is a high priority within the department & the successful candidate will be expected to participate & run projects with the supervising hip consultants & Professor Mcnamara, who is part of the Norwich Biofilms Group.
Please see Job Description for further information as well as a provisional timetable for the post. Please note that the timetable is indicative; the definitive timetable will be agreed by the Trust and the appointee and is subject to regular review.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The fellow is expected to organize, run & document the weekly hip arthroplasty / radiology MDT on a Tuesday evening and the monthly knee arthroplasty MDT. All upcoming revisions are discussed to facilitate planning, post-operative films are reviewed & complex cases requiring radiology input are discussed. The fellow is responsible for maintaining the revision hip data base, so proficiency with Microsoft Access is required. The knee surgeons run their MDT through the BAJIR database, so some experience with this would be desirable.
The successful applicant will have responsibility for coordinating the management of emergently-admitted, complex hip and knee problems (peri-prosthetic fractures, dislocations, infections). They might also be expected to occasionally participate in the general middle grade 1 in 12 on-call rota (often supervising a more junior trainee [ST3]) for additional remuneration.
Research is a high priority within the department & the successful candidate will be expected to participate & run projects with the supervising hip consultants & Professor Mcnamara, who is part of the Norwich Biofilms Group.
Please see Job Description for further information as well as a provisional timetable for the post. Please note that the timetable is indicative; the definitive timetable will be agreed by the Trust and the appointee and is subject to regular review.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Degree
- FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- Accreditation in Orthopaedics and on GMC Specialist Register (CCT) at time of appointment.
- Current ATLS provider certification
Desirable
- Higher degree
- ATLS instructor
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communicator.
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to work in shared office space
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Desirable
- Evidence of training in management skills.
Experience
Essential
- Stated career intention of arthroplasty surgery.
- European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 6 years specialist registrar orthopaedic training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty and examination equivalent of FRCS (Tr & Orth).
- Evidence of competence in primary hip arthroplasty.
- Training in children's safeguarding
Desirable
- Evidence of interest & experience in revision arthroplasty surgery
Interests
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of interest in Arthroplasty Surgery
- Demonstrable interest and research / audit in hip surgery.
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications or presentations in hip or knee surgery
Circumstances
Essential
Other
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working practices.
- Full registration with GMC.
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Desirable
- Evidence of training in communication / teaching, eg, Training the Trainers / Teaching the Teachers
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic Medical Degree
- FRCS (Tr & Orth)
- Accreditation in Orthopaedics and on GMC Specialist Register (CCT) at time of appointment.
- Current ATLS provider certification
Desirable
- Higher degree
- ATLS instructor
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communicator.
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to work in shared office space
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Desirable
- Evidence of training in management skills.
Experience
Essential
- Stated career intention of arthroplasty surgery.
- European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 6 years specialist registrar orthopaedic training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty and examination equivalent of FRCS (Tr & Orth).
- Evidence of competence in primary hip arthroplasty.
- Training in children's safeguarding
Desirable
- Evidence of interest & experience in revision arthroplasty surgery
Interests
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of interest in Arthroplasty Surgery
- Demonstrable interest and research / audit in hip surgery.
Desirable
- Peer reviewed publications or presentations in hip or knee surgery
Circumstances
Essential
Other
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working practices.
- Full registration with GMC.
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Desirable
- Evidence of training in communication / teaching, eg, Training the Trainers / Teaching the Teachers
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).
