Upper Limb Fellow in Orthopaedics

Upper Limb Fellow in Orthopaedics

Employer Location Boston Salary £43,923 to £63,152 per annum Closing date 12 Feb 2024

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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.

The successful candidate will be encouraged to continue to develop their sub-specialty interest, contribute to the trauma rota and also to the general work of the department including a strong teaching commitment, clinical management and effective team working. 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,

Main duties of the job

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, Dupuytrens 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

About us

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.

Job description
Job responsibilities

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, Dupuytrens 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.

We have established links with a number of Universities including Lincoln, Leicester and most recently have successfully introduced the associate PI scheme in collaboration with Oxford University for MSK research.

The fellowship although new intends to pride itself on its excellent operative training and supervision and will maintain a training list ethos to its weekly timetable rather than a pure service provision only. Once the fellow has gained sufficient experience and is deemed ready there may be the opportunity to do supervised parallel lists to increase confidence in independent operating to prepare them for a consultant post.

Tentative Timetable

The finalized weekly timetable is awaiting confirmation but the fellow would be doing at least 2 all day elective lists, 2-3 specialist upper limb clinics and possibly one specialist trauma list.

To maintain exposure to general trauma, the fellow would be expected to cover the night on-call during the week on rolling 1:12 rota and 1:12 weekend on call. These timings are chosen so that they do not impact on the day to day timetable of the fellow and will not detract from their regular activities.

Person Specification
Qualification/Clinical Skills
Essential

Full GMC registration FRCS or qualification of an equivalent level Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR or European Community Rights

Special Knowledge/Abilities and/or Experience
Essential

Minimum of 12 months full time or equivalent part time experience of shoulder and elbow / hand surgery at middle- grade level

Person Skills/Qualities
Essential

Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to teach trainees and medical students.

Interests and Motivation to the job
Essential

To maintain own education to a minimum standard set by the Royal College of Surgeons

Academic achievements/research publication
Essential

To maintain own education to a minimum standard set by the Royal College of Surgeons

Desirable

Higher Research Degrees (MD, MS, MSc, PhD) Research publications in peer reviewed journals

Other skills (eg audit/teaching/management
Essential

Enthusiasm to assist in development of Orthopaedic services.

Desirable

Experience in teaching undergraduate medical students. Member of BESS / BSSH

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