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Senior Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) in Foot and Ankle
The closing date is 03 September 2025
Applications are invited for one post of Senior Foot & Ankle Fellow at the Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust. The post will be based at Wythenshawe Hospital. Elective operating takes place at the purpose-built Manchester orthopaedic Centre at Trafford Hospital and Wythenshawe hospital. The post is available for a period of 6 months with potential to extend to 12 months, The post-holder will join a dynamic and innovative Foot & Ankle team with active research and clinical interests. The post will involve wide exposure in arthroscopic and open Foot & Ankle surgery, including trauma.
Main duties of the job
The fellow will have the opportunity to work alongside several full-time consultant Foot & Ankle surgeons and specialist podiatrists across MFT
The unit undertakes all aspects of foot and ankle work, including arthroplasty, arthroscopy, fine wire frames and complex reconstructive surgery, as well as sports medicine, diabetic and forefoot care. There are well established links with Rheumatology, Diabetology, Vascular surgery and Plastic surgery departments within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
There is access to advanced pedorthotics and prosthetics. Nonsurgical and surgical care are provided to patients from all over the North-West. The fellow will have ample exposure to clinical problems in both clinics and operating rooms, and also participate on the trauma on call rota.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Basic Medical Degree
* MRCS or equivalent
* FRCS (Orth)
* Equivalent/Post CCT
Experience
* Minimum of 12 months full time UK hospital service at ST 6-8 / Specialty Doctor (Registrar Level) in Orthopaedics
* Ability to deal with most routine trauma
* Experience within various subspecialties of orthopaedic surgery. Experience Foot and Ankle surgery
* Experience of Audit
Skills
* Highly Motivated
* Communication Skills
* Teamwork Skills
Research
* Research & Publications
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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