# Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellow

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Basingstoke
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £76,582 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term Contract)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-20T21:01:36.451Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/BasingstokeWinchester/Hampshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Foot_Ankle_Fellowship/Foot_Ankle_Fellowship-v8100885
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8100885?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a 12-month fixed term appointment to the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to work as a Foot & Ankle Fellow, under the supervision of fellowship trained Orthopaedic Consultants who are sub-specialised in foot and ankle surgery.  This role is identified as an important part of the Trust’s strategy to remain a preferred provider to local Health Authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups across a wide range of hospital services.

The appointment will enhance an existing successful track record of a Unit, which has an enviable reputation for good quality patient care and the determination to build upon this.

Start date – 1st September 2027

### Main duties of the job

- Contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, high quality foot and ankle service at the Trust
- Deliver clinical sessions in out-patients and theatres
- Take a lead role in the department’s current foot and ankle research portfolio
- Assist in the teaching and training of junior surgical colleagues and allied health professionals

The successful candidate will be expected to achieve competencies and objectives during the post that will include:

- Assessment, investigation and diagnosis of all foot and ankle conditions in out-patients
- Hallux valgus surgery
- Lesser toe surgeries
- Fusions (1st MTPJ, midfoot, hindfoot)
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle ligament reconstruction
- Total ankle replacement
- Achilles tendon repair (minimally-invasive)
- Achilles tendon debridement / reattachment
- Foot and ankle trauma
- Assessment and treatment of paediatric foot & ankle conditions

(Extra sessions delivered as part of the trauma on call service can be discussed at the time of appointment)

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached Job Description.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

## Person Specification

### Research & Teaching skills

**Essential**

- Experience in research and audit with appropriate publications within past five years
- Committed to CME
- Commitment to teaching

**Desirable**

- Experience of training undergraduate and post-graduates

### Professional Qualifications

**Essential**

- FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent
- ATLS
- Near completion of higher surgical training or equivalent

**Desirable**

- - Higher degree

### Clinical Experience, skills and Ability

**Essential**

- Special interest/experience in foot & ankle surgery
- Previous Foot & Ankle Fellowship

**Desirable**

- Other Skills ie. Surgical/Management

## Documents

- [jd_ps (pdf, 993.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10435332)
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