Job summary The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust would like to advertise the position of senior upper limb clinical fellow in trauma and orthopaedics.
The post is designed for applicants with an interest in upper limb surgery approaching consultant level applications.
The post holder would work within the orthopaedic department under the supervision of the existing upper limb surgeons, this would consist of an elective practice of shoulder / elbow surgery and hand / wrist surgery with additional upper limb trauma sessions.
Main duties of the job The post holder will work within the orthopaedic department under the supervision of the existing upper limb surgeons; Mr Andrew Keightley, Mr Anthony Hearnden, Mr Sean Hughes and Mr James Logan.
This would consist of an elective practice of shoulder / elbow surgery and hand / wrist surgery with additional upper limb trauma sessions.
The post holder would gain clinical and operative experience in upper limb surgery.
They would be expected to join the on-call rota 1in 11 with the existing registrar body.
They would participate in ward, clinic and operating lists in conjunction to a supervising consultant and independently in their absence.
The unit offers a range of arthroscopic and open procedures within the specialty of upper limb surgery.
About us Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust.
Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.
Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care.
Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh.
We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on.
We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - Job description Job responsibilities Operational function Strategy Management of staff/ leading teams Policy and service development Clinical duties Clinical lead duties/role Performance management Service delivery Project work Ad hoc work Co-ordination role/function and duties Research and development Information management Managing budgets Managing financial systems Management of patients Please see attached Job Description, person specification and advert for full details Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice ATLS MRCS Desirable AO Basic Principles Basic Surgical Skills FRCS Knowledge and Experience Essential Evidence of training progression Recent experience of managing trauma & elective patients in Orthopaedics Capacity to apply sound technical knowledge Demonstrates appropriate technical & clinical competences Skills and Capabilities Essential Exposure of an aptitude for surgery Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date Manual dexterity