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Clinical Fellow in Hand Surgery
The closing date is 22 July 2025
Applications are invited for a fixed term Clinical Fellowship at the Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Royal Derby Hospital to start August 2025There are currently 11 Consultant Hand Surgeons, 5 Clinical Fellows, 1 Senior Fellow and a Clinical / Research Fellow which has been established through the University of Derby.Approximately 4000 operations are performed each year, with over 7000 new patient attendances through the Centre. All aspects of Hand Surgery injury or disease are treated within the Department.The opportunity for research projects is also available. The Hand Centre has a high academic profile in the field and research projects are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
Clinical duties will involve staffing out-patient clinics and elective operating lists. A wide variety of procedures are performed, including Rheumatoid, Congenital, Brachial Plexus and micro-surgery.
Trauma and elective surgery both take place at the Royal Derby Hospital and considerable operative experience is obtained both supervised and subsequently un-supervised.
In addition to the routine ward rounds, the Hand Fellows are expected to supervise closely the care of the trauma patients at the Royal Derby Hospital including a limited amount of ward duties.
There are peripheral clinics at Ilkeston (Mr. Johnson and Miss Brown), Balderton (Professor Bainbridge), Uttoxeter (Mr Russell), Ashbourne (Mr. Cresswell) as well as Combined Clinics in Rheumatology (Mr Heras Palou).
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 4thbusiest 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.
Job responsibilities
The post is suitable for senior NTN holders in orthopaedics or plastic surgery or those who are post FRCS exam and who have completed their CCT no more than 6 months prior to the commencement of the post.All candidates will need to hold full GMC registration and a license to practice at the time of appointment.
The Postgraduate Dean confirms that these fellowships have the required educational and Deans approval. The Training Programme is equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train flexibly or job share. Approval must be sought from the East Midlands Local Education and Training Board prior to interview and this is subject to availability of suitable training placements. In the event of further training posts (including locums) becoming available prior to interview, short listed candidates may also be considered for these posts.East Midlands Local Education and Training Board is committed to preventing discrimination and promoting equality. All our hospitals are working towards Equal Opportunities with flexible working practices. We aim to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, colour, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion or similar belief, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, trade union membership (or non-membership) or political affiliation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* FRCS or equivalent in Plastics or Orthopaedics
* Full GMC registration with a license to practice
* Hand Diploma
Experience
* Minimum 4 yrs training in plastic or orthopaedic surgery in a specialist/speciality registrar place
* Applicants must have completed their CCT no more than 6 months prior to commencement of their post
* Demonstrable log book data to confirm surgical experience
* Previous experience in hand surgery
Academic and Research
* Evidence of research achievements
* Evidence of active participation in audit
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.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
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