Senior Hand Fellow – Nottingham Hand Unit
Day‑to‑day work will involve hand fracture clinics, elective clinics, hand and wrist trauma lists and elective surgery.
There is a separate out‑of‑hours service for hands provided by both orthopaedic and plastic surgery consultants. Successful applicants will join the supervising orthopaedic hand consultant for their on‑call commitments, including weekdays and weekends. The hand fellow will be on call only for hands, will be non‑resident out of hours, and will act as an intermediary between the on‑call registrar and hand consultant, essentially performing a sub‑consultant grade on call.
Key Responsibilities
* Attend hand fracture, elective, and trauma clinics.
* Contribute to hand and wrist trauma lists.
* Perform elective hand surgeries.
* Provide out‑of‑hours hand service alongside orthopaedic and plastic consultants.
* Serve as intermediary between on‑call registrar and hand consultant (sub‑consultant grade on call).
Research & Development
* Collaborate in projects at the Evidence Based Centre for Hand Surgery.
* Engage in supervised research projects and support preparation for the FESSH and BSSH hand surgery diplomas.
Candidate Profile
Applications are invited from Trauma & Orthopaedic or Plastic Surgery Senior Trainees who are specifically interested in advanced training in hand surgery. The role is targeted at those seeking a Senior Hand Fellow position within the Nottingham Hand Unit at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Position Details
This fixed‑term post is for a six or twelve‑month period (twelve months preferable) starting September 2026. The post will be based at both the Queen’s Medical Centre and the Nottingham Treatment Centre within Nottingham University Hospitals.
Team & Environment
The fellowship is run by Trauma & Orthopaedics but offers interface training with Plastic surgeons. The Hand Consultant team comprises seven Hand Surgery Consultants and works collaboratively at the Queen’s Medical Centre and the Nottingham Treatment Centre. The unit is a busy Major Trauma Centre providing exposure to routine and complex hand and wrist trauma, elective surgery, and specialist brachial plexus/peripheral nerve work.
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