Job summary
- Main area
- Elective Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (6 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-6307743
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- City Hospital Campus, Nottingham University Hospitals
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £63,152 per annum MT05
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Soft Tissue Knee Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
Soft Tissue Knee Fellow
Applications are invited for the above post at the City Hospital Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
We invite applications from post CCT candidates who are interested in soft tissue knee surgery to apply for this post. International candidates must be able to prove that they have the training equivalent to UK CCT for Trauma and Orthopaedics to be able to apply for this post. This post will be for 6 months starting from February 2025 and August 2025.
The successful candidate will work with the soft tissue knee team under the supervision of Mr Jimmy Ng and Mr Thomas Kurien.
The fellow is expected to gain significant exposure and knowledge in soft tissue knee and knee preservation surgery. We expect this post to fully prepare the fellow for future consultant posts
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support the Elective orthopaedic operating theatres and elective clinics at both the City Hospital Campus and the Treatment Centre.
In additional there will be an on-call commitment on the EO rota.
The fellow will also have the opportunity to join JN on Wednesday on his trauma list in QMC if there are any cases of interest such as mutliligament knee etc.
The fellow is expected to operate under supervision and will be given opportunity to operate independently once competency is gained. The fellow is actively encouraged to gain exposure to complex cases and come up with management plan upon discussion with the supervisors.
The fellow is actively encouraged to participate in audit, quality
improvement projects and research. The fellow is expected to complete a project suitable for national presentation and/or publication at the end of the post.
We actively encourage the fellow to teach and there will be ample opportunities for that.
Over a 6-month period, the fellow is expected to complete a curriculum covering all aspects of soft tissue knee and knee preservation surgery. We actively encourage fellow to discuss the current evidence, controversies and future development in soft tissue knee surgery with us. A cadaveric / simulation training will be provided at the start of every 6 months to ensure the fellow is familiar with the surgical technique of
both supervisors to allow accelerated and smooth transition into the job and promote learning.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is the country’s fourth largest acute teaching trust. It was established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen's Medical Centre.
We established the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre (MTC) at NUH on April 1st 2012. We provide acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham and surrounding communities from the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses.
We are a tertiary orthopaedic centre offering full spectrum of soft tissue
knee surgery and knee preservation surgery such as osteotomy and cartilage procedures.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find detailed job description with main responsibilities within the Job
Description document attached within the advert.
Additional contact information:
For further information on the fellowship or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr Jimmy Ng;
Email: [email protected]
Person specification
Basic Qualification
Essential criteria
- MB BS (or equivalant)
- Current full GMC registration and licence to practice in date
Desirable criteria
- Prizes
- Evidence of training progress FRCS ortho, FRCSC, FRACS. Degree or on point of completing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- At least 2 years' experience in orthopaedics
- NHS Hospital experience and currently working within an NHS practice
Desirable criteria
- Complete or approaching completion of SpR training
Knowledge and clinical skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of understanding and application of knowledge of specialty
- Willing to seek help from senior colleagues as appropriate
- Competent in history taking and examination skills
Communication and inter-personal skills
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives
- Able to establish good working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work with colleagues as part of a team, showing enthusiasm and maturity
Desirable criteria
- Good oral and written presentation skills
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate experience in teaching
- Demonstrate interest in research
- Evidence of contribution to published research in peer review journal
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Jimmy Ng
- Job title
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 9691169
- Additional information
For further information on the fellowship or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr Jimmy Ng.
Email: [email protected]
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