Hip & Knee Arthroplasty Fellow

Job summary

Nottingham Elective Orthopaedic Services, part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, are looking to appoint Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellows from August 2025 and beyond. These are exciting opportunities to work in a specialist centre as part of a team of highly specialised surgeons, providing a regional tertiary complex arthroplasty service. Two fellowships available at any one time (hip and knee) and it's anticipated that Fellows will spend 6 months in each fellowship, with a possibility of undertaking one sub-specialty fellowship (can be discussed at interview).The Knee Fellow will work under Mr Ben Bloch alongside Mr Reshid Berber/Mr Hosam Matar, and will be exposed to the whole breadth of knee arthroplasty including unicondylar, patellofemoral, primary total and revision knee arthroplasty.

The Hip Fellow will work under Mr Andrew Manktelow with Mr Mark Higgins gaining experience of a complex hip arthroplasty practice, including cemented, uncemented, resurfacing and revision arthroplasty.

Main duties of the job

The Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellow will work with and receive training from Mr B Bloch and Mr A Manktelow. Both consultants are predominantly elective surgeons with Mr Bloch specialising in Knee Arthroplasty and Revision and Mr Manktelow specialising in all aspects of Complex Hip Surgery. The fellow will attend all elective clinics and theatres for the consultants during the attachment. It is expected that the fellow will work for each trainer in turn spending up to 6 months with Mr Bloch and 6 months with Mr Manktelow.

About us

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 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working alongside the predominantly elective surgeons specialising in knee arthroplasty and revision, and complex hip surgery. the postholder will attend all elective clinics and theatres.

Person Specification

Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Experience

Essential

Previous registrar-level experience in T&O Surgery CCT/CESR in Trauma & Orthopaedics (or expected to achieve by start date) Logbook evidence of experience in hip and knee arthroplasty; confident to perform primary arthroplasty with trainer scrubbed

Training & Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration MRCS (or equivalent) FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Desirable

ATLS

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

Evidence of working methodically with positive outcomes Audit / QI projects relevant to arthroplasty

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

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

Physical skills

Essential

In-line with requirements for the role

Other requirements specific to the role ( be able to drive or work shifts)

Essential

Evidence of previous research including presentations or publications relevant to arthroplasty

Desirable

Evidence of Leadership & Management training

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