Lower Limb Senior Clinical Fellow

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

Main area: Specialist Services

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

Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term)

Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week (possibility to partake on the Registrar on-call rota, not essential discussed at interview)

Job ref: 302-24-MHR-SS

Site: Wrightington Hospital

Town: Wigan

Salary: £61,825 - £70,425 per annum, pro rata if part-time

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 11/03/:59

Job overview

The Clinical Fellows are expected to work together as a team, collaborating with consultants and developing good working relationships with junior doctors, nursing staff, and diagnostic departments.

Main duties of the job

You will be based at Wrightington Hospital with clinical commitments at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary and Leigh Infirmary. Applications are invited for a Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellowship post at Wrightington Hospital to commence August 2026. This post is for a duration of 12 months.

This post does not attract a National Training Number (NTN) but does have SAC approval and is aimed at Specialist Registrars who have nearly completed their training and want Fellowship experience in Hip and Knee arthroplasty Surgery.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. We value our staff believing that 'happy staff makes for happy patients'. We have a recognized track record in staff engagement and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL is committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Please note senior positions may be expected to participate in an on-call rota.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Purpose

Key Features of this fellowship:

• Research systems and support staff in place
• Teaching opportunities on local courses
• International reputation of the unit with good worldwide connections
• Department of Health approved Cadaveric Workshop
• High success rate at future consultant appointments having left the fellowship.

Person specification Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC
• FRCS (T+O) or equivalent
• Higher Specialist Training or equivalent
• Evidence of postgraduate prizes
• Teaching Degree

Experience

• Evidence of experience in lower limb arthroplasty / complex revisions demonstrated by a log book
• Evidence of participation in Education or Teaching
• Evidence of lower limb arthroplasty research/ peer review publications

Skills

• Evidence of commitment to lower limb arthroplasty as demonstrated through active participation in audit, research, and CPD relevant to sub-speciality
• Good communicator and team player
• Ability to keep good clinical records
• Ability to set priorities in face of conflicting demands

Knowledge

• FRCS (Tr and O) or equivalent knowledge base for arthroplasty

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: George Pavlou

Job title: Lower Limb Consultant

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