Senior Upper Limb Clinical Fellow

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust would like to advertise the position of senior upper limb clinical fellow in trauma and orthopaedics. The post is designed for applicants with an interest in upper limb surgery approaching consultant level applications.

The post holder would work within the orthopaedic department under the supervision of the existing upper limb surgeons, this would consist of an elective practice of shoulder / elbow surgery and hand / wrist surgery with additional upper limb trauma sessions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the orthopaedic department under the supervision of the existing upper limb surgeons; Mr Andrew Keightley, Mr Anthony Hearnden, Mr Sean Hughes and Mr James Logan.

This would consist of an elective practice of shoulder / elbow surgery and hand / wrist surgery with additional upper limb trauma sessions.

The post holder would gain clinical and operative experience in upper limb surgery. They would be expected to join the on-call rota 1in 11 with the existing registrar body. They would participate in ward, clinic and operating lists in conjunction to a supervising consultant and independently in their absence. The unit offers a range of arthroscopic and open procedures within the specialty of upper limb surgery.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Date posted

14 August 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on Experience and Includes Enhancements if Applicable

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-FS-EMF16792

Job locations

Royal Surrey Foundation Trust

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Operational function

Strategy

Management of staff/ leading teams

Policy and service development

Clinical duties

Clinical lead duties/role

Performance management

Service delivery

Project work

Ad hoc work

Co-ordination role/function and duties

Research and development

Information management

Managing budgets

Managing financial systems

Management of patients

Please see attached Job Description, person specification and advert for full details

Job description

Job responsibilities

Operational function

Strategy

Management of staff/ leading teams

Policy and service development

Clinical duties

Clinical lead duties/role

Performance management

Service delivery

Project work

Ad hoc work

Co-ordination role/function and duties

Research and development

Information management

Managing budgets

Managing financial systems

Management of patients

Please see attached Job Description, person specification and advert for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
ATLS
MRCS

Desirable

AO Basic Principles
Basic Surgical Skills
FRCS

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Evidence of training progression
Recent experience of managing trauma & elective patients in Orthopaedics
Capacity to apply sound technical knowledge
Demonstrates appropriate technical & clinical competences

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

Exposure of an aptitude for surgery
Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
Manual dexterity

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
ATLS
MRCS

Desirable

AO Basic Principles
Basic Surgical Skills
FRCS

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Evidence of training progression
Recent experience of managing trauma & elective patients in Orthopaedics
Capacity to apply sound technical knowledge
Demonstrates appropriate technical & clinical competences

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

Exposure of an aptitude for surgery
Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
Manual dexterity

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

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).