Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Orthopaedic Clinical Fellow - Foot & Ankle
The closing date is 05 June 2026.
We are looking for a Clinical Fellow to join a well-established and supportive Foot and Ankle Unit within the Trauma and Orthopaedic team. The appointee will be expected to participate in all facets of the provision care for patients with foot and ankle pathology presenting to the hospital. They will be expected to care for patients both in the clinic and operating theatre setting. There will be an expectation through the year that the successful candidate will progress towards independent practice but will be supported by the five consultants within the unit during this time.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate may be asked to undertake some middle grade general orthopaedic on call but will not formally be on the rota. These on call commitments will only be undertaken after the rota co‑ordinator has confirmed with the foot and ankle consultants that they will not unduly interfere with the fellowship.
Job responsibilities
* Assessment of patients in clinic
* Care for the patients on the ward
* Undertaking surgical procedures on patients with foot and ankle pathology
* Helping on an ad hoc basis with the middle grade on call rota as above
Qualifications
* Higher professional training in Trauma & Orthopaedics
* Full GMC registration with licence to practice
* BSc or alternative
Experience
* Foot & Ankle experience at Specialist Registrar level or alternative
* FRCS T&O
* Breadth of experience in and outside speciality
* Effective, confident presentation ability
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Southwick Hill Road
Portsmouth
England
PO6 3LY
United Kingdom
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