Shoulder & Elbow Fellow

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

**Main area**
- Elective Orthopaedics
- **Grade**
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- **Contract**
- Fixed term: 12 months (6-12 months)
- **Hours**
- Full time - 40 hours per week (40 hours per week)
- **Job ref**
- 164-5145521**Site**
- City
- **Town**
- Nottingham
- **Salary**
- £58,398 per annum
- **Salary period**
- Yearly
- **Closing**
- 11/04/2023 23:59Job overview

The Nottingham Shoulder & Elbow Unit (NSEU) has run a fellowship since 1992 and many past fellows have become national leaders in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery in the UK or their home country. NSEU currently has 4 Consultant Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. Mr Paul Manning, Mr John Geoghegan, Mr Rafik Fanous and Mr Ben Gooding.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

The fellowship offers advanced training across the breadth of shoulder and elbow surgery including the management of complex shoulder fractures, primary and revision arthroplasty of the shoulder & elbow. NJR data (April 2014-March 2017) for the NSEU: 407 primary TSR, 108-113 revision TSR, 32-37 primary TER & 17 revision TER. (NJR National Shoulder & Elbow Unit average = 47 primary TSR, 8 revision TSR, 7 TER & 4 revision TER). NSEU undertakes a significant number of arthroscopic and open shoulder & elbow cases. The appointee will have the opportunity to attend clinic at the National Centre for Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit at Loughborough University with Mr Geoghegan. The unit is involved in a growing number of NIHR projects and is developing a research support unit for elective orthopaedics.

Working for our organisation

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is the country’s fourth largest acute teaching trust. It was established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen's Medical Centre. We established the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre (MTC) at NUH on April 1st 2012.

We provide acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham and surrounding communities from the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses. We are a tertiary-level lower limb service performing complex revision hip and knee replacements for patients within our catchment and the surrounding areas.

We have an annual budget in excess of £682m of public sector funding and employ over 13,000 staff.

As an MTC, NUH is a multi-specialty hospital, on a single site, optimised for the provision of trauma care. It is the focus of the Trauma Network and manages all types of injuries, providing consultant-level care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working alongside the predominantly elective surgeons specialising in shoulder and elbow surgery. the postholder will attend all elective clinics and theatres across the City hospital campus and the Treatment Centre (QMC site)

On call commitment covering the elective orthopaedic unit currently on a 1:9 basis.

Person specification

Training & qualifications

Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
- MRCS (or equivalent)
- FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Experience

Essential criteria
- Previous registrar-level experience in T&O Surgery
- CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics

Communication & relationships

Essential criteria
- Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Analytical & judgement

Essential criteria
- Evidence of working methodically with positive outcomes

Planning & organisation

Essential criteria
- Evidence of exceptional preparation, scheduling and administration skills for unified patient management

Physical skills

Essential criteria
- In-line with requirements for the role

Other requirements

Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous research including presentations or publications relevant to role
- Evidence of Leadership & Management training
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**Salary**: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

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