Post-CCT Fellow

OverviewWe are looking to appoint a post-CCT Fellow Knee Orthopaedic Surgery. Bart's Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and offers comprehensive service covering the full range of Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery with a long history of innovation and training in orthopaedics and trauma.The post CCT arthroplasty fellowship position is for 8 months, working across our network of hospitals (The Royal London Hospital, Bart's Health Orthopaedic Centre and Whipps Cross Hospital). The team treats the full range of knee conditions, allowing us to customize the fellowship to suit the successful applicant’s needs. The fellowship provides a solid grounding in knee arthroplasty (total and partial), knee preservation (cartilage, meniscus, osteotomy and ligament) as well as exposure to complex revision surgery as the major revision knee centre, including peri-prosthetic fracture management, multi-stage revision and massive endo-prosthetic replacement.Job responsibilitiesMain duties of the jobThe position provides a mixture of supervised and independent practice to prepare the fellows for independent consultant practice with a specialist interest in knee surgery. Fellows are integral members of the team involved in day-to-day care of patients in clinics, theatres and on the wards. The successful applicant(s) will work closely with all the consultants in the department. Mr Jaison Patel and Mr Joshua Lee will act as the educational supervisors and the whole team will assist in mentoring. The Barts fellowships have an excellent record of helping applicants directly move on to substantive consultant posts.Our orthopaedic academic unit has a strong track record of involvement in clinical trials and research. Fellows are strongly encouraged to actively participate in research opportunities. In addition, the fellows are expected to complete an audit or quality improvement project during their time and publish a paper in a peer-reviewed journal.We are delighted to accept fellows from across the UK and internationally. You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and be post-CCT or within 3 months of obtaining CCT.About usThe Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. This includes being a provider of excellent patient safety, delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and ensuring patients are treated in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, where our WeCare values and behaviours guide how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and advocate for an inclusive working environment where staff are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting staff through the distress of miscarriage.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialCompleted training in Trauma and Orthopaedics (e.g. post-CCT)Teaching undergraduates and postgraduatesDesirableExperience at consultant level working in a major trauma centreFellowship training in knee surgerySkillsEssentialPresentation skills Team, interpersonal & communication skillsSelf-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to workAbility to work under pressureCaring attitude to patientsCommitment to continuing medical educationCommitment to engage with Quality improvement processes and drive further developmentTake an active leadership role within the clinical environmentWillingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levelReliable work recordDesirableFlexible approach to work and evidence of team workingKnowledgeEssentialAbility to offer an expert clinical opinion on range of elective & emergency problems within specialtyAble to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patientsEngage fully with both NATSSIPS and LOCSSIPS as required and develop these as required.Engage fully with relevant governance processes.QualificationsEssentialFull GMC Registration with current licence to practiceThe candidate should be on the GMC specialist register or within 6-months of obtaining this.Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)Relevant Fellowship trainingDesirableEvidence of innovative approaches to healthcareHigher level research degree (MD or equivalent)OtherEssentialAudit experienceAbility to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating listsExperience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skillsExperience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgeryAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problemsPublications in indexed journalsDesirableExperience of audit managementExperience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates259-MED7582601RLH #J-18808-Ljbffr