# Clinical Orthopaedic Arthroplasty Fellow (StR Higher)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
- **Town:** Plymouth
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £76,582 Per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22T14:57:17.542Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Plymouth/University_Hospitals_Plymouth_NHS_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v8093162
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8093162?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An Orthopaedic Arthroplasty Fellow post is available to commence August/ September 2026.

The successful candidate will join a department of 30 orthopaedic surgeons with special interests in paediatrics, revision hip and knee surgery, shoulder and elbow, hand, soft tissue knee, foot and ankle and Major Trauma Centre trauma surgery.  The successful candidates will work closely with the other orthopaedic surgeons and with other professions and departments.

The duties include adult elective orthopaedics in hip and knee arthroplasty and some trauma surgery commitment with no formal out of hours commitments.

### Main duties of the job

The duties include adult elective orthopaedics and some trauma surgery commitment with no formal out of hours commitments.

Assist in management of the local and regional arthroplasty and bone and joint infection MDTs.

A specialist interest in hip and knee arthroplasty and revision arthroplasty would be an advantage.

The successful postholder will have a minimum of 4 years specialist orthopaedic training with significant hip and knee surgery experience.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will join an expanding department of currently  30 consultants supported by @ 44 StR Higher/Lower doctors and a very active orthopaedic care of the elderly team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your timetable will consist of

- 1.5 research/admin sessions per week
- 2  out-patient clinics per week (new and follow-up)
- 4 elective arthroplasty theatre sessions per week
- 0.5 general trauma sessions per week (with any consultant, or as the surgeon)

For further details / informal visits contact:

## Person Specification

### Other Factors

**Essential**

- Understanding that research is essential for the development of Orthopaedic joint replacement surgery and desire to take part in research
- Registration with GMC

**Desirable**

- Understand principles, evidence of enthusiasim or participation, understanding of relevance of some research which has been undertaken . Management skills - shows interest, enthusiasim or demonstrates ability.

### Knowledge & Expereience

**Essential**

- Minimum of 4 years specialist orthopaedic training with significant hip and knee surgery experience
- Good general knowledge of orthopaedic surgery

**Desirable**

- Previous experience in joint replacement surgery
- Teaching experience

### Dissposition/ Attitude/ Motivation

**Essential**

- Potential to cope with stressful situation and undertake responsability. Good communication skills. Commitments to speciality. Commitment to learning. Good punctuality.

**Desirable**

- Ability to organise own learning and time
- ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- show initiative

### Education, Qualifications & Special Training

**Essential**

- FRCS (Tr &Orth) or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Other qualifications in Orthopaedics

## Documents

- [arthoplasty fellow (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10477875)

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