Post CCT Pelvic, acetabular, and complex arthroplasty fellow

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our dynamic service within Barts Health NHS Trust.

The duties of the post holder will include the ward management of elective and emergency inpatients during their hospital admission, surgery and reviewing patients in outpatient clinics under the supervision of the consultant. The post-holder will gain experience in the management of complex and multiply injured patients at one of Europe’s leading and busiest Trauma Centres.  Supervision of the post is led by Mr Peter Bates and Miss Homa Arshad, however time is spent with all pelvic, acetabular and arthroplasty consultants from the trust to maximise development and scope of practice.

For more information, please contact Peter Bates, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics surgeon [email protected], or Homa Arshad, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedics surgeon [email protected].

Further details about Barts Bone & Joint Health can be found on the website at https://www.bonejointhealth.ac.uk/

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking all aspects of upper limb, lower limb, complex periarticular and pelvic and acetabular surgery.
• Ability and opportunity to train trainees to fix complex fractures and to be mentor.
• To be trained in open and percutaneous pelvic and acetabular surgery techniques. The unit is facing an increasing demand for ‘fix and replace’ surgery for acetabular fractures in older patients and you will be trained in the skills required in this challenging scenario. We maintain a pelvic and acetabular database with national and international papers being produced constantly.
• There are multiple opportunities for audit, research and service development.
• You will have independent operating lists and clinics.

This job description is not an exhaustive statement of the scope of the job, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the position.

The post holder might be required to work across the Trust at any time throughout the duration of his/her contract, which may entail travel and working at different hospital.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.