Senior Fellow in Complex Knee Surgery

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Post-FRCS applicants are invited to apply for a Senior Fellow in Complex Knee Surgery post in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department at St Mary's and Charing Cross Hospitals from October 2024 for 12 months.

The fellowship provides solid grounding in primary knee arthroplasty, experience in robotic knee surgery and complex knee trauma, as well as exposure to complex revision surgery. There is also scope for training in other aspects of knee surgery including soft tissue reconstruction and arthroscopy.

The Major Trauma Centre at St Mary's provides a huge opportunity to gain experience in the management of and surgery related to, high volume major trauma and polytrauma. The elective centre at Charing Cross has been designated as the regional Major Revision Centre. The successful candidates will join a young and vibrant department, with additional opportunities to conduct research, take part in leadership and audit programmes and help organisation of middle grade work.

There are weekly dedicated trauma lists and regular elective surgery lists. The post is cross-site but the on-call commitment is off-site for Charing Cross Hospital (plus senior cover for St Mary's if an ST3 is on call or in cases where emergency cover is required). Approximately every 5 months you will also have an SpR of the week on-call commitment at St Mary's. The banding is 1B with London allowance.

Please clarify earliest start date on your application.

Main duties of the job

The fellow will divide his/her time between outpatient clinics, inpatient cover and trauma / elective operating lists. Operating lists include both independent and supervised trauma theatre cover at St Mary's and elective lists at Charing Cross. There will be a degree of flexibility to accommodate the successful candidate's preferences and interest

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Title of Post: Senior Fellow in Complex Knee Surgery (Trauma & Orthopaedics)

Main site of activity: St. Mary's Hospital & Charing Cross Hospital

Background to the Post: This is a post FRCS-Fellowship to gain experience in complex knee surgery

Role Summary: Trauma and elective fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedics Functioning at post FRCS (Orth) middle grade level, with the aim of gaining experience in complex knee trauma and reconstructive surgery.

Duties and responsibilities: Duties of a senior fellow in Trauma and OrthopaedicsClinics, Theatres, and ward cover of inpatients along being on call for the Major Trauma Centre / elective centre.

There are weekly dedicated trauma lists and regular elective surgery lists. The post is across-site (SMH/CXH/HH) but the on-call commitment is off-site for Charing Cross Hospital with the other senior fellows (plus senior cover for St Mary's if an ST3 is on call or in cases where emergency cover is required). Approximately every 5 months you will also have an SpR of the week on-call commitment at St Mary's. The job banding is 1B with London allowance.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GMC registration with license to practice by commencement of the post

Desirable criteria

• FRCS (or equivalent)

Relevant experience

Essential criteria

• Experience or aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to job description

Clinical skills

Essential criteria

• Appropriate to job description

Audit

Essential criteria

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Desirable criteria

• Exposure to teaching medical students and junior colleagues
• Prior involvement in or completion of audit projects

Academic achievements

Desirable criteria

• Prior involvement in research at any level

Language

Essential criteria

• Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

IMPORTANT:

We are conducting interviews virtually and face to face. If the interview is virtual we require candidates to have the camera on during the interview.

Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within NWLP such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly throughout the recruitment process.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Spec (PDF, 864.5KB)
• FRF (PDF, 175.1KB)
• Aspire to values (PDF, 132.8KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)