Job overview
Applications are invited for a post-CCT Fellow in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery to commence at the beginning of August 2026. This fellowship post has been approved by the Royal College of Surgeons and the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS) as part of the RCS Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme.
This is an excellent opportunity within the Shoulder and Elbow unit at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. This is a clinical and research fellowship that will provide intensive experience in the full range of shoulder and elbow surgery, co-supervised by three consultants, Mr Adam Rumian, Mr Harpal Singh Uppal and Mr Angelos Assiotis. In addition, there is a full time Specialist upper limb surgeon, Mr Clarence Yeoh, that the fellow will have the opportunity to work with.
This is a fixed term appointment for 12 months based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage to commence at the beginning of August 2026. The post is full time with a fixed 1:12 non-resident on call commitment on the Consultant rota, combined with 1:12 weekend trauma lists. The post is designed to provide a platform for a post-CCT surgeon to achieve a Consultant post. The post is paid at the Trust salary scale for Senior Clinical Fellows and attracts a pay supplement to reflect the hours worked.
Main duties of the job
The Fellow will be exposed to and expected to participate in all aspects of shoulder and elbow surgery including major arthroscopic procedures, arthroplasty, tendon transfers, complex trauma and revision surgery. There are regular weekly elective and upper limb trauma lists with the supervising consultants. There is scope for parallel and independent operating lists and clinics depending on the progress of the fellow over the year.
The Fellow will be actively involved in research and audit and will be responsible for running the MDT meeting. They will be expected to participate in the department’s research program and would be supported in initiating original research. The fellow should aim to publish two peer reviewed publications over the year. The fellow will be supported in these activities.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
* Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council
* FRCS/MRCS or equivalent
* Holds FRCS(Tr&Orth) or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
* Advanced Trauma Life Support Certificate
* Additional qualification such as BSc, MD.
* Holds CCT or equivalent
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working in Trauma and Orthopaedics at registrar level or above
* Demonstrable interest in and comprehension of orthopaedics.
Desirable criteria
* Documented sub-speciality interest and commitment to Upper Limb surgery
* NHS experience
* Experience in organising educational activities
* Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
* Research experience / publications
Skills
Essential criteria
* Able to evidence engagement with audit, clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors
* Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
* Demonstrate aptitude for surgical skills
* Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
Desirable criteria
* Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Fitness to Practice
Essential criteria
* Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs
* Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Recognition of and ability to undertake the initial management of an acutely ill patient
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrates understanding of clinical research principles
* Demonstrates knowledge of surgical upper limb anatomy and surgical approaches
Other
Essential criteria
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
* Role model our trust values every day