This fellowship is an Advanced Surgical Training Fellowship in hand and upper limb surgery. It is suitable for a post-Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) surgeon with FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) specialist registrars or equivalent for overseas applicants, wishing to gain further experience in Upper Limb Surgery, with a view to seeking a consultant post with this specialist interest. For applicants in training, applications must be accompanied by the written approval of the candidate’s Postgraduate Dean and Director of Training.
The post is available on a 12 month fixed term contract starting in February 2026.
Candidates will be expected to retain their own training number and will need to apply for unpaid leave for out of programme training from their current deanery. Applications are invited from individuals who have attained their CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery.
The successful candidate will be working with six Upper Limb Consultants.
The Fellow will assist in elective orthopaedic clinics and, if appropriate, will have “supervised” solo new and follow up clinics.
The Fellow will be in theatre approximately 3-4 sessions per week and, depending on their experience, they will be performing procedures in supervised and also, if appropriate, on tandem theatre lists to prepare for independent practice. This will increase as the Fellow’s experience and operative independence increases.
Research: 1 session per week is allocated for clinically based research and there will be a Consultant appointed to supervise and facilitate this.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Hand and Upper Limb Fellow position available at WUTH
This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025
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