Oswestry Musculoskeletal Oncology Senior Fellowship

Posted 15 days 4 hours ago by NHS

Permanent
Full Time
Academic Jobs
England, United Kingdom
Job Description
Oswestry Musculoskeletal Oncology Senior Fellowship Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are delighted to invite applications for a Senior Fellow in Musculoskeletal Oncology commencing from August 2025 for 1 year.

This fellowship is designed for an experienced orthopaedic clinician, who will benefit from a further period of development in the sub-speciality of MSK Oncology, in preparation for a consultant role. The doctor will contribute to the provision of MSK Oncology orthopaedic surgery within the Trust. The Fellowship can be designed around the training needs of the successful applicant, with opportunity for independent practice dependent on level of experience. The fellowship is BOOS accredited.

Candidates are advised that interviews for this role are being held on site at the hospital.

Main duties of the job

The Musculoskeletal Tumour Service at RJAH is one of the five Bone Sarcoma units commissioned by NHS England. It provides a comprehensive service in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumours. It is part of the Greater Manchester and Oswestry Sarcoma Service (GMOSS) along with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

This appointment is to join the existing team of 3 consultants. The Montgomery Unit, a purpose built Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit, opened in 2016. It has a clinic suite of 3 consulting rooms, a treatment room, physiotherapy room, reception area, consultants office/conference room, secretarial and nursing offices.

Within the same new build is Oswald Ward which has ten single bed en-suite rooms, Baschurch Day Surgical Unit and the High Dependency Unit.

Job responsibilities
  1. Assist in theatre lists, with potential for increased independent practice subject to experience and ability.
  2. Assessment of new patients, with consultant supervision.
  3. Clerk admissions where required and be responsible for the supervision of the junior team and day-to-day care of in-patients.
  4. Attendance and supervision of ward rounds with junior fellow and specialist nurses.
  5. To assist with any other aspects of patient care as appropriate.
  6. To lead in surgical planning, and assist in clinic preparation and MDT duties.
  7. To participate in audit and research.

Rota

Duties will be Monday to Friday with time flexibility required within a normal working day. There is no hospital on-call requirement with this post.

Person Specification Qualifications
  • Current and active GMC registration with license to practice and no restrictions to practice.
  • Member or Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent.
Experience, Skills and Competencies
  • Four years' postgraduate orthopaedic experience.
  • Ability to perform minor orthopaedic surgery unsupervised.
  • Evidence of competence in managing surgical complications and the surgically ill patient.
Training
  • Comprehensive general medical training to meet specialty doctor entry requirements.
  • Current or previous MSK orthopaedic oncology experience.
  • Completion and evidence of (or equivalent) MSK orthopaedic oncology or arthroplasty theatre expertise of PBAs to level 4.
Academic achievement, research and publication. Teaching experience.
  • Teaching, presentation and involvement in postgraduate education.
Audit, Clinical governance, Information Technology, Management
  • Evidence of personally conducted research and/or clinical audit; evidence of understanding of principles of clinical governance and routine computer and internet usage.
Attributes
  • Good rapport with patients and communication skills; ability to work under pressure; team working and ability to organise resources effectively - including self.
  • Caring attitude to patients; honesty and reliability; ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues.
Personal circumstances
  • Able to work rota shifts.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

224-PA-A

Job locations

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital