East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics

The closing date is 10 July 2025

Job summary

This is a full time post with on call commitment. It is a fixed term post for a period of 12 months initially however there is potential for this post to become permanent by mutual agreement.

The post is aimed at a surgeon who has completed their Orthopaedic training and has gained or is looking to complete the FRCS(Orth.).

There will be sessions at both the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in the T&O department, gaining experience from working with multiple consultants of various subspecialties including upper limb, lower limb, paediatrics and foot and ankle.

There will be an opportunity to practice independently based on competency levels. The post holder will attend both elective orthopaedic and fracture clinics and operate on elective and trauma patients.

About us

The department provides a general Orthopaedic and acute trauma service to the population of East Lancashire.

Trauma services for the local population are provided on the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital site. Elective surgery is provided on the Burnley General Teaching Hospital site.

Outpatient clinics are based at Burnley General Teaching Hospital and Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital. Peripheral Orthopaedic clinics are held in Rossendale, Pendle, Clitheroe and Accrington.

Details

Date posted

26 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-MQ18-25-A

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Job description

Job responsibilities

1.To provide ahigh standardof caretoanypatientforwhomyouhave clinical responsibility.Thiswill include anypatients referred to youand caredforbyyoupersonallyorby membersof yourteam.

2.Toparticipateinclinicalandotherserviceactivitiesanddevelopmentswiththeaimofensuringahigh standard of patient care across the Trust.

3.Undertakeclinicalactivitiesasrequiredbythespecialtyneed.

4.To work in close cooperation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients.

5.To participatefullyinand share leadershipof the clinicalgovernanceof the specialtycovering itsTrust-wideactivities.

6.Toparticipateactivelyindepartmentalaudits,sharingco-ordinationofauditactivitieswithinthedepartment and implementation of change.

7.To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.To provide ahigh standardof caretoanypatientforwhomyouhave clinical responsibility.Thiswill include anypatients referred to youand caredforbyyoupersonallyorby membersof yourteam.

2.Toparticipateinclinicalandotherserviceactivitiesanddevelopmentswiththeaimofensuringahigh standard of patient care across the Trust.

3.Undertakeclinicalactivitiesasrequiredbythespecialtyneed.

4.To work in close cooperation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trusts patients.

5.To participatefullyinand share leadershipof the clinicalgovernanceof the specialtycovering itsTrust-wideactivities.

6.Toparticipateactivelyindepartmentalaudits,sharingco-ordinationofauditactivitieswithinthedepartment and implementation of change.

7.To take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • MRCS or equivalent accreditation

Desirable

  • FRCS
  • Evidence of recent publications/research

TRAINING

Essential

  • Recognised professional training

Desirable

  • ATLS

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Full Registration with GMC and license to practice
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Experience

Desirable

  • Demonstrated teaching to junior staff and non-medical staff

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Able to integrate within the Orthopaedic Unit
  • Able to communicate with and motivate colleagues, medical and non-medical
  • Evidence of being a good communicator

Desirable

  • Evidence of attendance on managerial course(s), including financial management
  • Demonstrated involvement in management and administration

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates professionalism in attitude and application
  • Good Team worker

Desirable

  • Evidence of ability to lead and motivate a team

Circumstances

Essential

  • Access to private transport
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • MRCS or equivalent accreditation

Desirable

  • FRCS
  • Evidence of recent publications/research

TRAINING

Essential

  • Recognised professional training

Desirable

  • ATLS

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Full Registration with GMC and license to practice
  • Orthopaedic Surgery Experience

Desirable

  • Demonstrated teaching to junior staff and non-medical staff

Specific Skills

Essential

  • Able to integrate within the Orthopaedic Unit
  • Able to communicate with and motivate colleagues, medical and non-medical
  • Evidence of being a good communicator

Desirable

  • Evidence of attendance on managerial course(s), including financial management
  • Demonstrated involvement in management and administration

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates professionalism in attitude and application
  • Good Team worker

Desirable

  • Evidence of ability to lead and motivate a team

Circumstances

Essential

  • Access to private 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.

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).

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.

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).

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

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director for Trauma & Orthopaedics

Mr Kevin Sharpe

01254734340

Details

Date posted

26 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£65,048 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-MQ18-25-A

Job locations

Royal Blackburn Hospital

Haslingden Road

Blackburn

BB2 3HH


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