Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow in Foot & Ankle Surgery, FRCS (Orth) or equivalent. The post is based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, OUH NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford.
This post is suitable for surgeons who have completed their specialist registrar training (post CCT) and are seeking experience in Foot and Ankle prior to obtaining a consultant appointment. Candidates have often previously completed another Foot & Ankle Fellowship.
In this recruitment round we will be considering applications for start dates in September 2024 and March 2025. Please indicate on your application. Please note, fellowships commence on the first Monday of September and March.
Candidates on appointment must hold a full registration with the GMC.
The fixed term post is to commence as soon as possible from Wednesday 4th March 2020, for a period of 6 months with a similar post available for the following 6 months.
Candidates are very welcome to visit the department and are invited to contact:
Mr Rick Brown - Foot & Ankle Consultant Surgeon.
Main duties of the job
The objective of the Fellowship is to develop an individual from a senior registrar role to a point of overall competence to work in / lead a specialized Foot and Ankle practice.
The post holder will gain clinical and operative skills under the direct supervision of the Consultants on the foot and ankle team. The post holder will conduct clinics, operating lists, ward rounds and assist with clinical management with the consultants and on behalf of the consultants' during their absence.
With adequate experience, the post holder will be encouraged to undertake additional clinics and operating lists independently.
The post holder will also be encouraged to take a leadership role in management and governance activities of the team with appropriate support. Usually the F&A Fellow leads the monthly F&A journal Club.
The post holder will participate in the speciality registrar on-call rota at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre site:
1:21 on-call (resident) 0800-2030.
(non-resident) 2030-0800
(resident) 2000-0830.
About us
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a teaching hospital and is 1 of 4 sites of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It provides a service for the clinical management of musculoskeletal problems its facilities include Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and a specialised diagnostic service in Histopathology and Medical Imaging.
There are 5 orthopaedic in-patient wards, 1 in-patient bone infection unit, HDU/Recovery with an overall total of 196 beds, 8 operating theatres and a purpose built day surgery unit.
The hospital takes 5000 admissions each year, sees 30,000 outpatients, either on the premises or in peripheral clinics, there is a tertiary referral centre for specialist orthopaedics and physical rehabilitation. Patients are referred from the Oxfordshire district, other regions and beyond.
The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a hospital site which has grown considerably over recent years and which is presently generating more work. It is expected that this will continue and promote the development of specialist activity within the field of orthopedics'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is full-time, fixed term contract for 6 months extendable to 12 months, please indication on your application placement period.
Placements to commence 02/09/2024 and 03/03/2025
The post requires the occupant to be resident and not resident during on-call periods.
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
Salary scale: Nodal Point 5 local appointment grade code MT05
Out of hours commitment is applicable.
The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training including ATLS or equivalent.
This Post is subject to the Trusts terms and conditions that mirror the 2018 junior doctors contract refresh.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post is full-time, fixed term contract for 6 months extendable to 12 months, please indication on your application placement period.
Placements to commence 02/09/2024 and 03/03/2025
The post requires the occupant to be resident and not resident during on-call periods.
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
Salary scale: Nodal Point 5 local appointment grade code MT05
Out of hours commitment is applicable.
The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training including ATLS or equivalent.
This Post is subject to the Trusts terms and conditions that mirror the 2018 junior doctors contract refresh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full current GMC registration
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications
- FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedic with certification
- Intention to pursue foot & ankle orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career
Desirable
- Post CCT
- Higher surgical degree BSc or other further post graduate qualification
- Previous foot & ankle fellowship
Experience
Essential
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
- Higher surgical training posts in orthopaedic
- Competent to perform common foot & ankle procedures
- Able to manage patients under consultant supervision
Desirable
- Previous foot & ankle fellowship
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions and other achievements
- Able to deputise for consultant
Research
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of research principles methodology and ethics, with potential to contribute to research
- Previous research experience with publications
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role in foot & ankle Surgery in a large teaching hospital.
- Ability to organise oneself, to manage time and tasks and prioritise clinical needs within limitations of experience.
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate according to level of experience
- Sound note keeping skills
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good spoken and written English. Communications skills should be highly developed.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees.
- Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit.
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Evidence of Management training and experience
- Evidence of feedback, experience of teaching course organisation
Other
Desirable
- Driving Licence - transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full current GMC registration
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications
- FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedic with certification
- Intention to pursue foot & ankle orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career
Desirable
- Post CCT
- Higher surgical degree BSc or other further post graduate qualification
- Previous foot & ankle fellowship
Experience
Essential
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
- Higher surgical training posts in orthopaedic
- Competent to perform common foot & ankle procedures
- Able to manage patients under consultant supervision
Desirable
- Previous foot & ankle fellowship
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions and other achievements
- Able to deputise for consultant
Research
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of research principles methodology and ethics, with potential to contribute to research
- Previous research experience with publications
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role in foot & ankle Surgery in a large teaching hospital.
- Ability to organise oneself, to manage time and tasks and prioritise clinical needs within limitations of experience.
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate according to level of experience
- Sound note keeping skills
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor spreadsheet programme and web browser
- Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good spoken and written English. Communications skills should be highly developed.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees.
- Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit.
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Evidence of Management training and experience
- Evidence of feedback, experience of teaching course organisation
Other
Desirable
- Driving Licence - transport
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).
