# Clinical Fellow in Musculoskeletal Radiology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

## Canonical URLs

- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-musculoskeletal-radiology/ba469c58-9fd2-46c6-8710-3a0764cbe24a
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-fellow-in-musculoskeletal-radiology/ba469c58-9fd2-46c6-8710-3a0764cbe24a.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital - Main Site
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Radiology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £67,325 - £76,582 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Fellowship)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-23T09:21:03.415Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/The_Royal_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiology/Radiology-v8271119
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8271119?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.roh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Musculoskeletal Imaging fellowship at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is a 12-month appointment will embrace all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging including MRI, CT, ultrasound and musculoskeletal intervention.

The successful candidate will receive a broad exposure to musculoskeletal and spinal imaging including bone tumour and sports injury imaging.

There are two fellowship positions available.

This is a whole time radiology post based at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. This post is aimed primarily at post CCT radiologists looking to improve their knowledge and skills in Musculoskeletal Imaging prior to application for a substantive consultant post

Salary is commensurate with experience.

### Main duties of the job

The fellow will participate in an intensive training program in all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging which includes plain film radiographs, MRI, MR arthrography, CT, ultrasound and image guided percutaneous biopsy. There will also be an opportunity to gain experience in image guided spinal intervention including cementoplasties and assist with radiofrequency and cryoablation cases.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

There are 4 all day general anaesthetic lists undertaken within the imaging department primarily for bone and soft tissue biopsy, spinal interventional cases, vertebroplasty and cementoplasty service for the treatment of both osteoporotic disease as well as skeletal metastatic disease. There is an established radiofrequency ablation service for the treatment of various benign conditions. This service treats primarily primary osteoid osteomas although the service is developing to take on other primarily benign bone conditions. A Cryotherapy service was also set up in 2021.

Wide varieties of Ultrasound diagnostic and therapeutic joint injections are performed including both spine and joint. Significant numbers of diagnostic root blocks are undertaken together with some facet joint blocks as well as diagnostic joint injections of particularly the foot and ankle region. The fellow will be expected to participate in USGI lists.

There will be opportunities to attend weekly Musculoskeletal MDT meetings, Sarcoma MDT and Spinal Orthopaedic MDT.

The fellow will also be expected to participate in reporting of MSK examinations.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in research and audit with a view to presentation at national/international meetings and publication. Full support facilities including a shared office and computer will be provided together with some secretarial support.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will produce publications during their period in post and contribute to radiological scientific meetings.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Evidence of participation in clinical audit
- Presentations and/or publications on Imaging topics especially musculoskeletal imaging

**Desirable**

- Specialist orthopaedic oncology interest (diagnostic and intervention)
- Involvement in teaching and training of radiology SpR’s

### Skills

**Essential**

- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Able to work with colleagues in a team.
- Ability to respond to change

**Desirable**

- Leadership skills appropriate to participating in and leading a multidisciplinary team

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Training in general and MSK imaging including MRI, ultrasound and interventional techniques.

**Desirable**

- Varied experience in diagnostic MSK Ultrasound
- Varied experience in MSK intervention, including vertebroplasty and radiofrequency ablation,

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experienced in full range of diagnostic radiology including CT, MRI, US, fluoroscopy and plain film reporting.
- Experienced in musculoskeletal MRI and US.

**Desirable**

- Extensive post CCT experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full GMC registration
- FRCR

## Documents

- [jd & ps clinical fellow in musculoskeletal radiology (pdf, 384.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587185)
- [roh recruitment guidance on artificial intelligence (ai) (pdf, 188.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3060)

## 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.
