Job summary
Applications are invited for a Senior Clinical Fellow post in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery starting from 2nd October 2024 for 12 months.
Our Senior Fellow Posts are all full-time posts at 48 hours per week; this includes 4 hours of non-rostered time per week for CPD such as research and quality improvement projects as well as traditional teaching. The post holder will have limited on-call duties at the Level 1 MTC at RSCH and will therefore be expected to be up to date with the management of complex trauma. Possession of FRCS (T&O) and ATLS is a requirement for the post.
Main duties of the job
This is a clinical and research fellowship in orthopaedic Trauma Surgery for 12 months.
Our Senior Fellow Posts are all full-time posts at 48 hours per week; this includes time each week for research and quality improvement projects as well as traditional teaching. Allocated research time may be increased to meet the needs of our fellows should they undertake more extensive projects in discussion with the fellowship supervisors. The post holder will have limited on-call duties at the Level 1 MTC at RSCH and will therefore be expected to be up to date with the management of complex trauma. Possession of FRCS (T&O) and ATLS is a requirement for the post.
This job will include adult orthopaedic trauma surgery within the Major Trauma Centre (RSCH) UHS (East). The post holder will work closely with Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons Mr Enis Guryel (e.guryel@nhs.net) and Mr David Crone (david.crone1@nhs.net), although will also work with the other polytrauma consultants within the unit.
The fellow will participate in complex trauma clinics and the orthoplastic clinics for the follow-up of complex trauma cases and open fractures.
The fellow will have exposure to elective limb reconstruction and the management of deformities, osteomyelitis and non-union. The post-holder will be expected to participate in research and audit within the department.
About us
UHS (East) is the regional teaching NHS Trust working across two sites: the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. The Brighton campus includes the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital and the Sussex Eye Hospital and is the regional Major Trauma centre within the National Major Trauma Network.
We provide general acute services to our local populations in and around the City of Brighton and Hove, Mid Sussex and the western part of East Sussex and more specialised and tertiary services for patients across Sussex and the southeast of England.
Both hospitals provide many of the same acute services for their local populations. In addition, the Princess Royal is our centre for elective orthopaedic surgery and our hip fracture unit and the Royal Sussex County Hospital is our centre for major trauma, specialist orthopaedic trauma and critical care. Our specialised and tertiary services include orthopaedics, neurosciences, paediatrics, cardiac, cancer, renal, vascular surgery, infectious diseases and HIV medicine.
Central to our ambition is our role as developing academic health sciences centre, a provider of high-quality teaching, and a host hospital for cutting edge research and innovation; and on this we work with our partner, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Postgraduate Deanery and our local Universities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Foot and Ankle Fellow together with an Orthopaedic Specialist Registrars will have responsibility for overseeing care of patients under the care of BFAU. The post holder will be closely supervised in outpatients and in the operating theatre. It is expected that over the tenure of the post the successful candidate will undertake an increasing level of independent practise dependent upon progress along with operating independently in parallel lists.
Ideally the first 6 months will be spent between Trauma and doing open surgery whilst the second 6 months will include more minimally invasive work with a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.
The Fellow may also undertake an independent research clinic in an area of their choice along with the Virtual Fracture Clinic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Foot and Ankle Fellow together with an Orthopaedic Specialist Registrars will have responsibility for overseeing care of patients under the care of BFAU. The post holder will be closely supervised in outpatients and in the operating theatre. It is expected that over the tenure of the post the successful candidate will undertake an increasing level of independent practise dependent upon progress along with operating independently in parallel lists.
Ideally the first 6 months will be spent between Trauma and doing open surgery whilst the second 6 months will include more minimally invasive work with a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.
The Fellow may also undertake an independent research clinic in an area of their choice along with the Virtual Fracture Clinic.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of good commumication skills borth oral and written
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Basic medical degree
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- ATLS provider qualification (valid) or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
Desirable
Clinical skills and Experience
Essential
- Competencies equivalent to completion of ST6, as a minimum
- Completion of FRCS(Orth) or equivalent
Desirable
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
- Demonstrate interest in trauma surgery
Knowledge
Desirable
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of good commumication skills borth oral and written
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Basic medical degree
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- ATLS provider qualification (valid) or equivalent
- Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
Desirable
Clinical skills and Experience
Essential
- Competencies equivalent to completion of ST6, as a minimum
- Completion of FRCS(Orth) or equivalent
Desirable
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
- Demonstrate interest in trauma surgery
Knowledge
Desirable
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
Essential
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable
- Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic and Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital
Haywards Heath and Brighton
RH16 4EX
Employer's website
https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
