Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and OrthopaedicsNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated doctor to join the Trauma and Orthopaedics team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Clinical Fellow on a 12-month fixed-term basis based at Queen's Hospital in Burton.

Main duties of the job

The role provides opportunities to develop advanced clinical and surgical skills, participate in teaching and training activities, undertake clinical audit and quality improvement projects, and contribute to service development initiatives. Candidates with an interest in subspecialty areas of orthopaedics, including trauma, upper limb, arthroplasty, sports injuries, or hand surgery, will be supported where service requirements allow.

This fixed term contract is subject to the successful applicant having obtained Specialist Registration with the GMC by the anticipated start date of January 2027. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to provide evidence that they have obtained Specialist Registration with the GMC or are expected to have this in place for the start date. Please do not apply if you are unable to provide this evidence as you will not be invited for interview and you will be withdrawn from the recruitment episode.

Job description

This post offers excellent experience in the assessment and management of both elective and trauma orthopaedic patients within a busy and forward-thinking department. The successful candidate will work alongside a multidisciplinary team of consultants, specialist nurses, therapists and trainees, contributing to the delivery of high-quality patient care across inpatient, outpatient and theatre settings.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff