# Foot and Ankle Clinical Fellowship > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/foot-and-ankle-clinical-fellowship/d1d5a1fa-5684-4d98-a161-0753cff81f1f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/foot-and-ankle-clinical-fellowship/d1d5a1fa-5684-4d98-a161-0753cff81f1f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Oswestry - **Region:** Midlands - **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:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T09:31:18.446Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Oswestry/The_Robert_Jones_Agnes_Hunt_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Foot_Ankle_Fellowship/Foot_Ankle_Fellowship-v7904121 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7904121?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rjah.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This Fellowship post is designed to accommodate an orthopaedic clinician, who has attained CCT (or equivalent) in Trauma and Orthopaedics, or who is on the GMC’s specialist register, who would like to gain a further period of development in the sub-speciality of Foot and Ankle Surgery in preparation for a consultant role within emphasis on total ankle replacement experience.  Role commences February 2027 The post offers, subject to satisfactory assessment, the opportunity to develop independent surgical practice.  The role also gives exposure to specialist Foot and Ankle clinics and theatre lists and the opportunity to engage in research and audit programmes.   BOFAS has approved the fellowship having review the previous fellows’ logbooks and other fellowship outputs. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will undertake out-patient clinics, theatre lists and any related pre-and post-operative work.  These will be predominantly with Mr Bing and Mr Makwana to gain experience in total ankle replacement surgery, covering primary TAR, patient specific and revision surgery. There will be exposure to other areas of foot and ankle practice as well. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities On normal working days, the actual allocation of the following regular commitments will be aligned to the rotation to the foot and ankle consultants.  Where possible, parallel operating lists with the supervising consultant will be scheduled.   The following gives an indication of the normal weekly commitments for Out-Patients and Theatres, during weeks where out of hours duties are not scheduled. - Out-Patient Clinics with supervising consultants | 3 x 4 hour sessions per week - Operating Theatre with supervising consultants | 3 x 5 hour sessions per week ## Job Details This Fellowship post is designed to accommodate an orthopaedic clinician, who has attained CCT (or equivalent) in Trauma and Orthopaedics, or who is on the GMC’s specialist register, who would like to gain a further period of development in the sub-speciality of Foot and Ankle Surgery in preparation for a consultant role within emphasis on total ankle replacement experience. Role commences February 2027 The post offers, subject to satisfactory assessment, the opportunity to develop independent surgical practice. The role also gives exposure to specialist Foot and Ankle clinics and theatre lists and the opportunity to engage in research and audit programmes. BOFAS has approved the fellowship having review the previous fellows’ logbooks and other fellowship outputs. ## Job Description The post-holder will undertake out-patient clinics, theatre lists and any related pre-and post-operative work. These will be predominantly with Mr Bing and Mr Makwana to gain experience in total ankle replacement surgery, covering primary TAR, patient specific and revision surgery. There will be exposure to other areas of foot and ankle practice as well. ## Responsibilities On normal working days, the actual allocation of the following regular commitments will be aligned to the rotation to the foot and ankle consultants. Where possible, parallel operating lists with the supervising consultant will be scheduled. The following gives an indication of the normal weekly commitments for Out-Patients and Theatres, during weeks where out of hours duties are not scheduled. Out-Patient Clinics with supervising consultants | 3 x 4 hour sessions per week Operating Theatre with supervising consultants | 3 x 5 hour sessions per week ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 12 months surgical Foot and Ankle experience - Satisfactory evidence of independent operating in the main foot and ankle surgical procedures **Desirable** - Evidence of engagement in audit and or research - Evidence of audit or research activity within foot and ankle sub-speciality ### Registration **Essential** - GMC registration with licence to practice, no restrictions on practice AND entered onto the Specialist Registrar in Orthopaedics ### Qualifications **Essential** - FRCS (Orth) or equivalent / equivalent level of experience ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 178.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2495) - [rjah - information pack (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2796) - [rjah - information pack (pdf, 45.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3009) - [rjah - information pack (pdf, 47.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3010) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10180282) ## 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.