# Clinical Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-foot-and-ankle-surgery/8b525e19-0678-4c72-972a-74432cfba5fa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-foot-and-ankle-surgery/8b525e19-0678-4c72-972a-74432cfba5fa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oxford - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £76,582 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (Out of hours commitment is applicable) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (Out of hours commitment is applicable) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T15:01:22.864Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthopaedics/Orthopaedics-v7909712 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7909712?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Orthopaedic and Rheumatology, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Clinical Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery Commence post: 07/09/2026 Fixed term contract - 6 months The successful candidates will participate in a registrar on-call rota. ### Main duties of the job Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a teaching hospital and is 1 of 4 sites of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.   It provides a service for the clinical management of musculoskeletal problems its facilities include Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and a specialised diagnostic service in Histopathology and Medical Imaging. There are 5 orthopaedic in-patient wards, 1 in-patient bone infection unit, HDU/Recovery with an overall total of 196 beds, 8 operating theatres and a purpose built day surgery unit. The hospital takes 5000 admissions each year, sees 30,000 outpatients, either on the premises or in peripheral clinics, there is a tertiary referral centre for specialist orthopaedics and physical rehabilitation.   Patients are referred from the Oxfordshire district, other regions and beyond. The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a hospital site which has grown considerably over recent years and which is presently generating more work.   It is expected that this will continue and promote the development of specialist activity within the field of orthopedics’. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities All Registrars will have a role in the day to day organisation of the Foot & Ankle  Service.   It will be part of their responsibility to ensure that records are maintained and are accurate ## Job Details Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Orthopaedic and Rheumatology, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Clinical Fellow in Foot and Ankle Surgery Commence post: 07/09/2026 Fixed term contract - 6 months The successful candidates will participate in a registrar on-call rota. ## Job Description Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a teaching hospital and is 1 of 4 sites of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It provides a service for the clinical management of musculoskeletal problems its facilities include Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Rehabilitation and a specialised diagnostic service in Histopathology and Medical Imaging. There are 5 orthopaedic in-patient wards, 1 in-patient bone infection unit, HDU/Recovery with an overall total of 196 beds, 8 operating theatres and a purpose built day surgery unit. The hospital takes 5000 admissions each year, sees 30,000 outpatients, either on the premises or in peripheral clinics, there is a tertiary referral centre for specialist orthopaedics and physical rehabilitation. Patients are referred from the Oxfordshire district, other regions and beyond. The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is a hospital site which has grown considerably over recent years and which is presently generating more work. It is expected that this will continue and promote the development of specialist activity within the field of orthopedics’. ## Responsibilities All Registrars will have a role in the day to day organisation of the Foot & Ankle Service. It will be part of their responsibility to ensure that records are maintained and are accurate ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification - Higher surgical training posts in orthopaedic - Competent to perform common foot & ankle procedures - Able to manage patients under consultant supervision - Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidencebased practice. - Understanding of research principles methodology and ethics, with potential to contribute to research - Previous research experience with publications **Desirable** - Previous foot & ankle fellowship - Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions and other achievements - Able to deputise for consultant ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role in foot & ankle Surgery in a large teaching hospital. - Ability to organise oneself, to manage time and tasks and prioritise clinical needs within limitations of experience. - Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate according to level of experience - Sound note keeping skills - Computing skills: ability to use word processor spreadsheet programme and web browser - Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date - Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. - Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees. - Understanding of clinical governance and participation in audit. - Experience of clinical audit **Desirable** - Evidence of Management training and experience - Evidence of feedback, experience of teaching course organisation ### Qualifications/Training **Essential** - Full GMC registration with licence to practice - MB BS or equivalent medical qualifications - FRCS (T&O) or equivalent - Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedic with certification - Intention to pursue foot & ankle orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career **Desirable** - Post CCT - Higher surgical degree BSc or other further post graduate qualification ## Documents - [f & a person spec (pdf, 208.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10186468) - [jd foot & ankle clinical fellow (docx, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10186469) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.