Clinical Fellow CT1/2 in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Job overview
This post is ideal for doctors aiming to work towards a Core Surgical Training Programme application. Day to day care of patients on the Trauma and Orthopaedic wards at Royal Sussex County Hospital as part of the Orthopaedic Trauma team. MDT management of Major Trauma Patients. T&O Theatre and Clinic experience
Post available from 5th August 2026 to 4th August 2027. The post holds a 3 month notice period.
This is a SHO level clinical role in Trauma and Orthopaedics for 12 months. Successful candidates will be expected to work at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, RSCH (Brighton) although in some circumstances there may be a need to work at Princess Royal Hospital, PRH (Haywards Heath).
These full-time jobs are 48 hours per week. These jobs are designed to support doctors working towards an application to a Core Training programme in their chosen specialty area. We can support completion of competencies needed for CREST from sign off and there are ample opportunities for doctors to bolster their CVs with QI, audit, research, teaching, and managerial projects.
Main duties of the job
This is a SHO level clinical role in Trauma and Orthopaedics for 12 months. Successful candidates will be expected to work at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, RSCH (Brighton) although in some circumstances there may be a need to work at Princess Royal Hospital, PRH (Haywards Heath).
These full-time jobs are 48 hours per week. These jobs are designed to support doctors working towards an application to a Core Training programme in their chosen specialty area. We can support completion of competencies needed for CREST from sign off and there are ample opportunities for doctors to bolster their CVs with QI, audit, research, teaching, and managerial projects.
These posts are also great for those wishing to take some time out after F2 and want flexibility, stability, training, supervision, a study budget as well as GMC revalidation but do not yet want to commit to a training programme. They are also great for people who want to take some time out of a formal training programme.
All of our Clinical Fellows are allocated an Educational Supervisor, Clinical Supervisors and will be expected to complete an online portfolio matched to their level of training and undertake annual appraisal within the department or Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The clinical duties of the post include the following are described below, the rota will be fine-tuned to accommodate the training needs of the post holder and needs of the department.
Further information can be found with the Job Description.
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This advert is for Clinical Fellow CT1/2 in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery with University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Worthing, South East, England. It is listed as a Junior Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £54,499 basic salary per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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