Arthroplasty Fellow

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This fellowship is designed to allow trained surgeons to increase their exposure to revision hip and knee arthroplasty and complex primary joint reconstruction. In addition to furthering complex arthroplasty skill set, the aim is to develop current and future Orthopaedic Consultant Leadership Capability for the NHS and to accelerate service transformation and quality improvement within and across trauma and orthopaedic services.

Applications are invited for August 2025 for a period of 12 months.

Main duties of the job

This is a lower limb arthroplasty post under the direct supervision of Mr Simon Jameson, Professor Paul Baker and Mr Tim Brock. The successful candidate will be exposed to a wide variety of challenging lower limb arthroplasty reconstruction techniques in both the complex primary and revision setting. There is also the opportunity to gain exposure in the management of the Young Adult Hip, metastatic disease around the hip, and pelvic / acetabular work. The post holder would have exposure to independent operating and involvement in training of junior staff.

The Fellow would be expected to attend the local and regional revision MDTs (the Trust is a nationally appointed Major Revision Centre, and revision network hub covering the Tees Valley and North Yorkshire). They would be expected to take part in research and quality improvement projects. The department is a national exemplar for orthopaedic research and is linked to the South Tees Academic Centre for Surgery from which numerous NIHR studies have been developed, led and delivered. The successful candidate would be expected to deliver on several projects for publication. They would also be invited to departmental consultant meetings to witness the issues discussed in that forum.

The post would be ideally suited to a post-CCT, senior Orthopaedic trainee.

About us

South Tees NHS Trust is one of the largest in the country, comprising of The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and the Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. The James Cook University Hospital is a major tertiary and teaching centre with over 1,000 beds, serving a largely urban population. It is a Major Trauma Centre and is a Major Revision Centre. It is a regional centre for Spinal Cord Injury, Upper GI and Vascular Surgery. In addition, it provides comprehensive regional specialties including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, ENT and Ophthalmic Surgery.

The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton serves a population of 120,000 covering 1,000 sq miles of rural North Yorkshire, and provides local medical services for the area. The hospital has recently undergone major re-development and has been assigned as one of the new elective surgical hubs, with ambitious plans for high volume / low complexity surgery in a purpose-built £40 million theatre complex due to open mid 2025. The arthroplasty service is gearing up for this expansion with the introduction of robotic assisted surgery during 2023.

The quality of life for professionals and their families in the North East of England is good with easy access to attractive countryside and beaches, a choice of highly rated schools and good travel access to the North and Scotland, the Lake District or the South by road, rail or air.

Date posted

15 February 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,329 to £63,152 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-SC-MED-0320

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

All enquiries regarding this exciting post and requests for informal visits to Mr Simon Jameson, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Secretary Nadine Badger: Tel 01642 864521, or email simonjameson@nhs.net).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Essential

FRCS/MRCS or Specialist training certificate from EU (with log book of operations)

Essential

Experience in General Trauma and Hip & Knee Arthroplasty Surgery

Person Specification

Essential

FRCS/MRCS or Specialist training certificate from EU (with log book of operations)

Essential

Experience in General Trauma and Hip & Knee Arthroplasty Surgery

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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