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Job overview

This post is not formally accredited for SpR training but SAC recognition of experience has always been successful previously. 

The post holder will have excellent opportunities to gain experience of outpatient and inpatient care, and will be given the opportunity to develop their skills in the assessment investigation and treatment of Orthopaedics patients. Our patient activity will include access to routine Orthopaedic clinics as well as specialist and fracture clinics.

There will be a strong commitment from the post holder to support the regular clinic and theatre sessions.

Main duties of the job

The fellowship provides intensive experience and training for those trainees who have obtained CCST in orthopaedic surgery and wish to become paediatric orthopaedic consultants. The role offers a high level of training in neuromuscular surgery, gait analysis, hip surgery, limb reconstruction surgery, trauma, infection and general paediatric orthopaedic surgery. The Fellowship can be adapted to the requirements of a successful applicant. Our Alumni have gone on to successful consultant careers in tertiary paediatric orthopaedic hospitals and maintain links to our department.

1 in 8 on call is required.

Working for our organisation

As one of Europe’s biggest and busiest children’s hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children’s medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world’s leaders in children’s healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children’s specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children’s hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.