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Job summary

Main area
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (6 - 12 MONTHS)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
164-7178741
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£61,825 MT04 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 08:00

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Clinical Nottingham Fellow - Trauma and Orthopaedics

NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

Applications are invited for the Clinical Fellow full-time post within Trauma and Orthopaedics at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, starting in August 2025 - August 2026. The successful applicant will work in the Orthopaedic Trauma unit at the Queen's Medical Centre Campus, which is the busiest Major Trauma Centre in the United Kingdom and likely serves a population within the East Midlands region of England estimated to be around 4.8 million people.

This post is covered by the Medical Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of service and recognised by the SAC for professional training in Trauma and Orthopaedics, but does not carry NTN. It will provide training in line with ISCP. This post is designed to support and bridge the gap between CT2 and ST3.  Day time responsibilities will include being on-call, supporting trauma operating theatres, care of patients on the ward and fracture clinics. The successful candidate will provide day to day training at the equivalent of the ST3 grade and will also support the middle grade rota (SpR grade).

Main duties of the job

•    In-patient accountabilities require reception and management of emergency referrals for injured patients from the Emergency Department along with elective patients under the direction of respective consultants
•    Routine ward responsibilities transfer and discharge summaries and operating theatre duties are a key component of the Clinical Nottingham Fellow role
•    Out-patient responsibilities will include supporting orthopaedic fracture clinics
•    Teaching Medical Students 

There is a very active postgraduate programme with a clinical conference, lecture and seminar each week during term time. All posts will have a name clinical/ educational supervisor. There is an active audit programme. The appointee’s will be expected to play a full part in the research and audit of the department and able to demonstrate this through publication and presentation.

Working for our organisation

The successful candidate with be working at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), which is the 4th largest acute Trust in the UK with an annual income of £1.2 billion, 87 wards and circa 1,700 beds across 3 main sites. NUH are one of the leading busiest acute Trusts in England, employing almost 18,000 staff, providing services to over 4.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire and specialist services to a further 3-4 million people from neighbouring counties each year.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have achieved a national/international reputation for many specialist services, including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma. We are at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures. In addition we host the NIHR Nottingham Clinical Research Facility and one of the 14 commissioned NIHR HealthTec Research Centres. We will also be undertaking research at the new National Rehabilitation Centre.

Fifteen Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons are actively involved in the adult in-patient and out-patient Trauma and Orthopaedic service. The successful candidates will work at both the Queens Medical Centre and the Treatment Centre. 

Children’s trauma and orthopaedics for Nottingham is carried out at Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) under the care of five consultant orthopaedic surgeons. There are six orthopaedic hand surgeons based at QMC who run an acute hand take shared with the plastic surgeons.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further post details please job description and person specification documents attached within this advert.

Applicants are welcome to visit the department prior to application. Please contact Mr Taylor’s secretary 0115 9249924 ext 82042 (T&O Consultant) or Mr Norrish’s secretary (T&O Consultant & Junior Doctor Lead) on 0115 9249924 ext 83826.

 

Person specification

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards

Qualifications/ Prizes

Essential criteria
  • MB BS (or equivalent)
  • Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • ATLS
  • MRCS
  • APLS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics surgery
Desirable criteria
  • NHS UK Experience
  • Completed basic surgical training

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives.
  • Ability to work with colleagues as part of a Team.
  • Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of previous leadership or management roles

Research/Publications

Essential criteria
  • Participation in research/ audit project
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of previous research including presentations or publications
  • Teaching experience with feedback

Planning and organisational skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of exceptional preparation, scheduling and administration skills for unified patient management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badgeadded for NUH

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
Alan Norrish
Job title
Consultant Surgeon
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
9249924 83826
Additional information

Mr Taylor 
Consultant Surgeon, Trauma and Orthopaedics 
[email protected]
0115 9249924 ext 82042 

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