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Job summary

Main area
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 2 (MT02)
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (until 3-Aug-2027)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (Out of hours rota)
Job ref
190-STH-26-036
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£44,439 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/04/2026 23:59
Interview date
06/05/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Foundation 2 Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedics

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 2 (MT02)

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a number of Foundation 2 Clinical Fellows in Orthopaedics to join our team. The Foundation 2 Clinical Fellow appointments are to commence for a period of 12 months from 4th August 2026 to 3rd August 2027. There is the potential opportunity to extend beyond this initial period dependent on rota space and mutual agreement. MBBS or equivalent is essential.  The posts do not award a National Training Number.  As these posts are not recognised as ‘training posts’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of these posts are equivalent to F2 Level.

Main duties of the job

This post is ideal for candidates wishing to pursue a career in any surgical specialty as well as orthopaedic Surgery. There is opportunity within this large and prestigious unit to expand on clinical, operative, educational, and academic skills which will assist in becoming competitive for recruitment to higher surgical training programs.

The role will involve ward based duties with opportunities to attend theatres (where availability permits) and clinics  once ward rounds have been completed. It is important to be aware that protected theatre time will not be rota’d but time spent in theatre/clinic will be supported by the consultant body. The department has a consultant of the week model with a daily consultant ward round. The successful applicant will have time as the resident of the week to support this ward round and aid continuity of care. For standard days, they will have a base ward which is also staffed by a ward based team of Foundation Level doctors which they will help lead and support before going to theatre/clinic. The successful applicant will be expected to use their leadership and management skills to manage their time and get to theatre. There will be rota’d time at the Sheffield Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SEOC) based at the Royal Hallamshire Site. At The Northern General site they will attend the trauma multi-disciplinary meeting daily each morning.

Working for our organisation

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity – Work in partnership with others

Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information, please refer to the job description, which outlines the duties of this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise
  • Basic Medical Degree
Desirable criteria
  • Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholorships

Research

Essential criteria
  • Interest and experience in research techniques
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in Peer reviewed journals.
  • Presentations

Clinical experience

Essential criteria
  • At least 12 months post qualification
  • Completed F1 competencies by time of job start
  • At least 12 months experience in the NHS by job start (excluding clinical attachments)
  • Experience of working on a Surgical ward within an NHS Hospital
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in orthopaedics

Teaching and training

Essential criteria
  • Interest in training clinical and surgical skills
Desirable criteria
  • Attendance of MRCS course modules

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Clinical governance and audit

Essential criteria
  • Committed to and understands the principles of clinical governance, evidence of participation in audit
  • Understands the principles outlined in the GMC document Good Medical Practice
  • Understands the requirements of Medical Appraisal and Revalidation
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence completion of an audit loop or service improvement project

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shelley Hogan
Job title
Medical HR Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2712927

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
HR Department
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield
S5 7AU
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