Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Senior Trauma Fellow
- Contract
- 11 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- 40 hours per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 180-STF-5193
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £75,849 per annum, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Trauma Fellow in T&O (Lower Limb Reconstruction)
Senior Trauma Fellow
Job overview
Post FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeons are invited to apply for an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship to work in the Cambridge Orthopaedic Trauma Unit.
This post is to commence as soon as possible until 04 August 2025.
Main duties of the job
During this post, the Fellow will have opportunities to participate in service development projects, quality improvement projects and are expected to take a leading role in clinical audit.
The fellowship will also have an academic part with multiple research projects running in the department.
This post is not recognised for training by the JCST.
Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a post CCT fellowship at Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for one year of training under direct supervision of Mr. Matija Krkovic, who is a world renowned expert in Lower Limb Reconstruction. Training will include limb reconstruction, complex lower limb orthopaedic trauma and adult reconstruction surgery.
The focus of the training will be on complex circular frame treatment including Illizarov and Tylor Spatial Frames, management of complex periarticular fractures, management of non-union cases using poller screws technique (which is a technique perfected in our unite to the 4th generation poller screws), corrective osteotomies, limb lengthening and management of large bone defects using magnetic nails and bone transport techniques, treatment of cases with Osteomylitis and bone periprosthatic infection (which involved regular weekly attendance to multidisciplinary meetings with Microbiologists and Plastic Surgeons through The Cambridge Bone Infection Group), management of complex open fractures and limb salvage procedures at Major Trauma Centre level.
In addition the successful candidate will be part of regular trauma cases and occasional elective TKR cases. There will be occasional unsupervised operating lists and clinics.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential criteria
- Yes = 1, No = 0. If applicant is not shortlistable please add reason in comments section provided
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 Matija Krkovic
- Job title
- Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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