Femoral Fragility Trauma Junior Fellow

1 day ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Femoral Fragility Trauma Junior Fellow within Trauma & Orthopaedics. This is a fixed 6 month contract.

Main duties of the job

This is a fixed term 6 month contract.

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This job is suitable for a Pre or Post MRCS trainee who is looking for induction experience in the field of Hip and Periprosthetic Trauma and is looking for a quality training time to gain research and some hands on experience in Femoral Fragility Trauma. It also offers research opportunity to pursue a career in Orthogeriatrics. Previous experience in this field at FY2/CT/ST3 level either in Orthogeriatrics or Surgery is desirable but not essential.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical duties

The fellow will be expected to play an important clinical role in the management of Hip and Periprosthetic Fractures. This will involve some NOF/Periprosthetic fracture theatre lists, trauma outpatient clinics and pre and post-operative ward work. The fellow will join the theatre team of Fragility Theatre with the Senior Fragility Fellow or a JSD(Higher) depending on rota gaps. The fellow will also follow up the Fragility patients who need to be reviewed for clinical or research reasonsand attend the daily Trauma MDT and be responsible for the running of one monthly Morbidity and Mortality Femoral Fragility Meeting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Medical Degree from a recognised University ATLS or European Trauma Course qualification

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 3 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) or equivalent experience or competencies experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics

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