Senior Clinical Fellow in Hip & knee unit
The closing date is 11 November 2025
The RNOH currently have a Senior clinical fellow post in specialist hip & knee unit available. The post is for 1 year fixed term. Applicants should have completed core surgical training and have experience in elective orthopaedics, and ideally an interest in hip and knee arthroplasty surgery.
The position will provide exposure to all aspects of the management of patients requiring primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty and complex limb reconstruction. The applicant will be expected to deliver high quality care, as well as participate in the research and audit activities of the unit.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will be expected to become integrated members of the team involved in the day-to-day care of patients on the wards, outpatient clinics and theatres.
The successful applicant will also be expected to participate in research and provide evidence at the end of their attachment of a peer‑reviewed clinical publication or international presentation. There will also be ample opportunity to be involved with quality improvement projects and audit, including robotic surgery and day case arthroplasty.
The role involves managing in‑patients and out‑patients, supporting junior members of the team and assisting in theatre.
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro‑musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MRCS
* GMC registration
Experience
* Completion of Core surgical training with a sub‑speciality interest in Trauma and Orthopaedics
* NHS experience
* Exposure to elective outpatients
* Previous publications in PUBMED indexed journals
* Previous experience in clinical governance and quality improvement
* Experience in supporting junior colleagues and education
* Trauma and Orthopaedic Registrar level experience.
Skills and Knowledge
* Strong self‑motivation and organisational skills
* Excellent communication and facilitation skills
* A good level of computer literacy
* Able to work effectively within a team environment and on own initiative
* IT skills including excel and basic data analysis
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.
Remuneration
£65,048 a year plus £2162 London weighting.
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