Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedic
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Out of Hour commitments are applicable)
- Hours
- Full time - With on call commitments
- Job ref
- 321-NOTS-MS-7198450
- Employer
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
- Town
- Headington
- Salary
- £70,425 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical fellow in Hip, Knee and Sarcoma Orthopaedic Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.
For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit http://www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values/default.aspx
Job overview
Orthopaedic Clinical Fellowship in Hip, Knee and Sarcoma Surgery
Grade MT05
Applications with outstanding surgical experience with FRCS (TR&Orth) or equivalent are invited to apply for the fellowship post(s) for 12 months starting 1st September 2025. The posts will be based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford.
The post is suitable for surgeons who will have completed thier specialist registsrar training by the time of appoinmment abd are seeking experience in a ypoung adult Hip/Hip athrosopy and sarcoma surgery in the first instance withe the view to rotate to another areas of the hip and knee teams for the second 6 months.
Candidates on appointment must hold a full registration with the GMC, This post is a full time, fixed term contract.
Applicants must hold a valid ALS certificate.
Main duties of the job
3.1. Clinical Commitment:
The purpose of the post is to enable the successful candidate to gain further experience in Hip and Knee Surgery.
The post holder will gain clinical and operative skills under the direct supervision of the consultants within the Hip and Knee Team. The post holder will conduct clinics, operating lists, ward rounds and assist with clinical management with the consultants and on behalf of the consultants’ during their absence.
To participate within the orthopaedic registrar on call rota:
1:21 Resident on-call 0800-2030
1:21 Non-resident on-call 2000-0800
1:21 Resident on-call 2000-0830
Fellowships will broadly encompass one of three areas during each six month period: Revision arthroplasty, soft tissue knee surgery, orthopaedic oncology or hip arthroscopy. Applicants should indicate on their application form (in the supplementary information section) two areas they would like to cover during their fellowship. Fellowships commence on the first Monday of March and September, the applicant’s preferred start month and year should be included in the supplementary information section.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post is full-time, fixed term contract for 6 months extendable to 12 months, please indication on your application placement period.
The post requires the occupant to be resident during on-call periods.
The post-holder must hold full registration with the General Medical Council.
Salary scale: Nodal Point 5 – local appointment grade code – MT05
Out of hours commitment is applicable.
The post holder must be up to date with all mandatory and statutory training.
This Post is subject to the Trusts terms and conditions that mirror the 2018 junior doctors contract refresh.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full current GMC registration with a license to practice
- MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications
- FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
- Post CCT or equivalent by time of appointment
- Satisfactory career progression
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree (PhD/D.Phil, MD, MBA)
- BSc. MSc, MEd or other postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Expected to achieve 18 months hip and knee surgery during specialist training
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice.
- Understanding of research principles methodology and ethics, with potential to contribute to research
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role in hip and knee surgery in a large teaching hospital.
- Ability to organise oneself, to manage time and tasks and prioritise clinical needs within limitations of experience
- Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate according to level of experience
- Sound note keeping skills
- Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, web browser and electronic patient record software
- Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Good spoken and written English. Communications skills should be highly developed.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit.
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Previous research experience with publications
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions and other achievements
- Evidence of clinical improvement project completion
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Ms Harriet Branford White
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03003047777
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