Upper Limb Fellow in Orthopaedics

This is a new exciting opportunity for a one year appointment as an Upper Limb fellow for the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a new post.

Any applicant who is unable for personal reasons to work full time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with upper limb colleagues.

The post will be situated at Grantham Hospital and Pilgrim hospital

The upper limb unit at ULHT has 7 substantive consultants. The fellowship is run by Mr Motkur, Mr Corbin and Mr Yewlett but there will be an opportunity to work with all of the upper limb consultants. The team sees a wide range of elective shoulder, elbow and hand cases as well as specialist trauma referrals.

You will be fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and ideally have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Orthopaedic Surgery or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. We would welcome informal enquiries about this post to,

The fellow will be exposed to all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery including arthroscopic procedures, arthroplasty, trauma and revision surgery. There will be an opportunity to develop ultrasound skills relating to shoulder and elbow surgery and guided injections and diagnostic scans as an adjunct to clinical examination.

There will also be exposure to hand and wrist including wrist arthroscopy, small joint replacement, Dupuytren ’s surgery and management of complex hand and wrist trauma including wrist arthroscopy, scaphoid fracture fixation, complex wrist fracture fixation, correction of malunions and arthrodesis.

There are regular weekly elective and a fortnightly upper limb trauma list with the supervising consultants. The fellowship enables the fellow to participate in the general on call rota on weekends without losing any elective activity. This allows for additional exposure to general trauma cases without detracting from the day to day timetable.

The fellow will be actively involved in research and audit and will be responsible for running the Upper Limb MDT meeting. They will be expected to take on and potentially initiate original research which should lead to presentations and publications

Lincolnshire is scenically and geographically varied. It includes the Lincoln escarpment on which the beautiful medieval Cathedral stands, the North Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, the extensive beaches of the coastal strip, and the vast farmlands in the south of the county.

Lincoln is a developing city with a thriving University. We are preparing for an exciting development later this year with the opening of the Lincoln Medical School with which our Trust will be closely involved. The city is known for the historic Cathedral and Lincoln Castle, as well as the many social, leisure and shopping facilities available.

Lincolnshire has retained the grammar school system, and has a reputation for providing excellent state school education. In addition, the cost of housing compares very favourably with many areas of the country.

The upper limb unit at ULHT has 7 substantive consultants. The fellowship is run by Mr Motkur, Mr Corbin and Mr Yewlett but there will be an opportunity to work with all of the upper limb consultants. The team sees a wide range of elective shoulder, elbow and hand cases as well as specialist trauma referrals.

The post has been planned with the aim of preparing the incumbent for a consultant appointment. It is funded through the NHS with salary at SpR level.

The fellow will be exposed to all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery including arthroscopic procedures, arthroplasty, trauma and revision surgery. There will be an opportunity to develop ultrasound skills relating to shoulder and elbow surgery and guided injections and diagnostic scans as an adjunct to clinical examination.

There will also be exposure to hand and wrist including wrist arthroscopy, small joint replacement, Dupuytren ’s surgery and management of complex hand and wrist trauma including wrist arthroscopy, scaphoid fracture fixation, complex wrist fracture fixation, correction of malunions and arthrodesis.

There are regular weekly elective and a fortnightly upper limb trauma list with the supervising consultants. The fellowship enables the fellow to participate in the general on call rota on weekends without losing any elective activity. This allows for additional exposure to general trauma cases without detracting from the day to day timetable.

The fellow will be actively involved in research and audit and will be responsible for running the Upper Limb MDT meeting. They will be expected to take on and potentially initiate original research which should lead to presentations and publications.

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