Job summary
Please note this post is to commence in August 2025.
Senior Locally Employed Doctor in Orthopaedic Shoulder and Elbow (Post-CCT)
Applications are invited for two posts of Senior Upper Limb Fellow at Manchester Royal Infirmary (Major Trauma Centre) and Trafford General Hospital . The post is available for a period of 6 months, with potential to extend to 12 months. The post-holder will join a dynamic and innovative upper-limb team with active research and clinical interests. The post will involve wide exposure in arthroscopic and open shoulder and elbow surgery, including arthroplasty and trauma.
The post-holder should be able to demonstrate a subspecialty interest and experience in shoulder & elbow surgery. Applicants should have full GMC registration, completed the FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent and ideally have CCT or CESR in trauma and orthopaedics.
There will be ample research and publication opportunities, with active involvement in the trials that are running within the upper limb department.
Main duties of the job
This advanced fellowship in upper limb surgery will focus on elective and traumatic conditions of the shoulder and elbow. This is suitable for surgeons from the UK and elsewhere who are close to completion, or have completed their orthopaedic training and wish to pursue a career in shoulder and elbow surgery.
Dedicated time will be allocated to departmental research, including the current RCT investigating rehabilitation following shoulder surgery.
The post-holder will be accountable to the Lead Clinician.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualificati
Essential
- FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (MD, MS, PhD)
- CCT or equivalent in trauma & orthopaedics
Work Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
- Minimum 6 years postgraduate experience including 4 years as an orthopaedic trainee in an approved training post, or equivalent.
- Clinical and operative experience in shoulder and elbow surgery
Knowledge/Skils/Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ training progression for stage in career
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the MDT
Desirable
- Experience in audit including relevant to shoulder and elbow surgery
- Experience in participating in and publishing of scientific research
Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualificati
Essential
- FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent
- Full registration with GMC
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (MD, MS, PhD)
- CCT or equivalent in trauma & orthopaedics
Work Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices
- Minimum 6 years postgraduate experience including 4 years as an orthopaedic trainee in an approved training post, or equivalent.
- Clinical and operative experience in shoulder and elbow surgery
Knowledge/Skils/Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ training progression for stage in career
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the MDT
Desirable
- Experience in audit including relevant to shoulder and elbow surgery
- Experience in participating in and publishing of scientific research
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).
