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Job overview
TITLE OF POST:
Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
GRADE:
Clinical Fellow
SPECIALTY:
Orthopaedic Surgery (Paediatrics)
REASON FOR VACANCY:
End of contract of previous fellow
LEAD CLINICIAN
Mr Max Mifsud
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR FULL-TIME/PART-TIME:
Mrs Rachel Buckingham
Mr Chang Park
Mr Alpesh Kothari
Full-Time
BASE HOSPITAL:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
WORK PATTERN:
Day
CORE HOURS:
40hrs
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to enable the successful candidate to gain further experience in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery for young people, whilst providing senior support to the professional team in carrying out its Clinical & Research workload in outpatient clinics, operating lists and ward work.
Applicants must be at the level of FRCS (Tr and Orth), and have completed, or be very close to the end of their higher specialist training in Trauma and Orthopaedics in order to be shortlisted. The successful candidate will be intending to pursue Paediatric Orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career and will have experience in Children’s Orthopaedic surgery and be able to work in senior position of responsibility in an Orthopaedic team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DUTIES OF THE POST
(a)
Aims and responsibilities of the post:
(b)
Clinical Commitment:
The formal programme will be arranged in consultation with the team and the appointee’s needs and an example timetable is attached below.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Clinic
POAC
Theatre - CHOx
Theatre -CHOx
Clinic - General
Gait lab
Specialist interest with option Theatre
Theatre CHOx
(c)
Facilities for Study and Training:
Good library facilities are available at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, and the Oxford Radcliffe, via Bodleian Library Service
(d)
Teaching, Audit and Research:
The Fellow will be expected to participate in teaching of the specialist registrars, and occasionally other medical and non-medical personnel.
Participation in research and audit is required.
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
Skills
Essential
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role in Paediatric Orthopaedic surgery in a large teaching hospital.
- Interest in research with publications
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Evidence of quality improvement and effective audits
Desirable
- Evidence of management initiatives
- Evidence of quality improvement work in Children’s Orthopaedics
- Evidence of publications in Children’s Orthopaedics in peer reviewed journals
- Additional relevant subspeciality interest
- Evidence of skills working in Multi- disciplinary teams
- Qualifications in communication skills
- Evidence of teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Children’s Orthopaedic surgery Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
- Ability to work in senior position of responsibility in Orthopaedic team
Desirable
- Evidence of career intentions in Children’s Orthopaedics
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
- Intention to pursue Paediatric orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career
Desirable
- Up to date Child resuscitation training
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This advert is for Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Sept 27 with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in John Radcliffe. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £76,582 Per Annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (0). The application deadline is 08 Sep 2026.
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