Job overview

Applications are invited for our Hand and Wrist Fellowship posts commencing:

•    One post commencing 05/08/2026
•    One post commencing 01/02/2027

The Hand and Wrist Fellows are part of the multidisciplinary Hand Team within a busy, dynamic and friendly department.  We encourage a learning environment, with regular MDT and specialist Radiology meetings and support for taking the BSSH Hand Surgery Diploma. There are numerous BSSH approved tutors who can help and guide your preparation for the exam. We also encourage your involvement in audit and research and expect the successful candidates to present and publish such work carried out in the Unit.

This post does not have specific Royal College or Postgraduate approval; however prospective Deanery approval can be sought. This post would suit a senior Orthopaedic or Plastic Surgery trainee who is developing an interest in hand and wrist surgery and would like further experience in this specialist field. We welcome applicants from overseas.

The successful candidates will be exposed to a broad spectrum of elective hand and wrist surgery.  There will also be exposure to a large volume of hand and wrist trauma including soft tissue reconstruction and complex wrist cases.

Main duties of the job

Roles and responsibilities

• Management of hand and wrist surgery cases in the outpatient setting (supervised)
• Management of hand and wrist surgery cases in the operating theatre (supervised)
• Presentation of cases at the weekly academic meeting
• Ward round review of in-patients and their on-going care
• Research involving hand and wrist surgery-based studies
• Teaching of junior staff
• Participation in daily morning trauma meetings

The job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.

All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. 

We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.

Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s,

in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We’re one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for –our staff says they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.  We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.