We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. Job overview Applicants are invited for the post of Cavendish Arthroplasty Fellow commencing 7th August 2025 for a period of 12 months. The Cavendish Fellowship is specifically designed for a Senior Trainee [FRCS (Orth)] who has already resolved to specialise in hip and knee arthroplasty surgery. This post does not attract an NTN and is aimed at Specialty Registrars who have neared completion of their training and want fellowship experience in arthroplasty surgery. Main duties of the job Candidates for this post will be expected to demonstrate a confirmed interest in some branch of lower limb arthroplasty surgery. The appointment will be at post CCT level. The Fellow is expected to attend up to three all day operating lists per week, attend out-patient clinics and take a lead role with the ward management of in-patients. The on call commitment is to cover the elective arthroplasty unit at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. It will be assumed that, at the end of the appointment, the Fellow will obtain a consultant or other comparable post with a special responsibility for arthroplasty surgery. The expected period of the Fellow’s appointment will be for twelve months. Working for our organisation PROUD VALUES These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do. • Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do • Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity • Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve • Unity – Work in partnership with others • Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions Person specification Qualifications • Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise • Basic Medical Degree • FRCS (Tr & Orth) Clinical experience • At least 12 months lower limb arthroplasty experience • Demonstrate competence in the management of lower limb arthroplasty patients • Experience of working in the NHS • Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk Research • Interest and experience in research technique with evidence of peer reviewed publication in lower limb arthroplasty Teaching and training Essential criteria • Interest in training clinical and surgical skills Desirable criteria • Higher teaching qualification Continuous Professional Develo Essential criteria • Evidence of continuing professional development in the last 12 months Desirable criteria • Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio Personal attributes • Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix) • The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC’ good medical practice (2013) Management and Administration • Attendance at a management training course • Experience of Service Development Clinical Governance and Audit • Evidence of completed audit / quality improvement project