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Job summary

Main area
Orthopaedics - Upper limb
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)
Contract
12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
Hours
Full time - 42.25 hours per week
Job ref
392-MS018-UPLSCF
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Stanmore
Salary
£70,425 Per Annum Plus £2,162 London weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/07/2025 23:59

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Upper limb Senior Clinical fellow

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

We currently have a Fellowship post in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery available from October 2026 for 12 months. This position is a post-CCT position. Applicants should have grounding in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery at ST7/8 or fellowship level. 

The Fellowship will provide exceptional training in current techniques in primary and revision shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery.  The Fellow will work with the Consultant team and have supervised operating lists and attend outpatient clinics. 

There will be ample opportunity to undertake research and audit.  This Fellowship is aimed at surgeons pursuing a sub–specialist career in shoulder and elbow surgery.

Main duties of the job

The Fellow’s role will evolve such that they will be taught the assessment of complex shoulder and elbow conditions, leading to a supervised elective operative practice, initially in primary arthroplasty of the shoulder and elbow, and arthroscopic reconstruction of instability and rotator cuff lesions. As the development of the Fellow’s portfolio proceeds so more complex operative procedures will be introduced. The Fellow will be expected to assist at all operating lists, will have independent outpatient clinic responsibilities, undertake additional daily ward rounds and support the ward administration and will be expected to develop a number of research projects, under the supervision of the Consultant staff.

The Fellow will assist in operating lists and outpatient clinics. Undertake daily ward rounds, The remaining sessions are flexible to include research and administration. Secretarial support will be provided for the post holder.

There is no on-call commitment.

It is anticipated that after 12 months in post, the Fellow will gain a vast and unique experience in reconstruction options and techniques for all aspects of shoulder and elbow conditions.

The role will involve working at both our Stanmore and Bolsover Street outpatient facility.

Working for our organisation

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This fellowship year will provide specialist training in the following:-

  • MDT administration and delivery for tertiary referrals
  • Pre and post-op ward rounds
  • Surgical multidisciplinary procedures
  • Clinics & theatre list
  • Clinical research including data collection and audit. 
  • Preparation of abstracts and papers for presentation and publication

Our Team is tight knit and works well together. We have five Upper Limb Consultants, 2 clinical nurse specialists, and a full complement of registrars. There is also a set of junior surgical trainees providing day to day ward care.

The departmental fellows are responsible for the continuing education program for junior doctors, and the research output of the department

The directors of this fellowship program are:

  • Mr Mark Falworth
  • Ms Deborah Higgs
  • Mr Addie Majed
  • Mr Will Rudge
  • Mr David Butt

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • FRCS(Orth) or equivalent
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: - CCT or CESR (CP); proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview.
  • Full GMC registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous documented experience in shoulder and elbow surgery, at either Fellowship level or post FRCS Orth level ie ST7/8.
  • Clinical audit experience
  • Teaching and supporting junior staff
Desirable criteria
  • evidence of previous research in shoulder and elbow surgery
  • Attendance and participation at BESS meetings

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Strong self-motivation and organisational skills
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills
  • Proven interest and ability in shoulder and elbow surgery
Desirable criteria
  • Able to work effectively within a team environment and on own initiative.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver CovenantThe Employer Standards provide a clear framework to businesses of all shapes and sizes to maximise the impact of employer engagement with young people, ensuring mutual value and long-term business success

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr William Rudge
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 8909 5671
Additional information

Mr William Rudge, consultant orthopaedic surgeon 

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