Job details
- Job reference: 252985
- Salary: Snr. Clinical Fellow (Spec Reg) (£45,504 - £71,550)
- Job closing date: 19/07/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Woodend Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 03/07/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
- Department: Orthopaedics
NHS Grampian
Senior Clinical Fellow (ST8) in Orthopaedic Trauma
Applications are invited for the above post, available from 5th August 2026 for 12 months until 3rd August 2027.
This post is aimed at senior orthopaedic trainees who wish to gain further experience in orthopaedic trauma. The successful candidate will be based at the Trauma Unit, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. There are close ties with the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, where paediatric orthopaedic trauma is managed.
The successful candidate will join the senior ST on-call trauma rota.
This post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No.
Closing date: Sunday 19th July 2026.
Informal enquiries can be made to Mr M Smith, Clinical Lead in Orthopaedics, matthew.smith26@nhs.scot
Please note this job may close early due to the volume of applicants.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Grampian
Senior Clinical Fellow (ST8) in Orthopaedic Trauma
Applications are invited for the above post, available from 5th August 2026 for 12 months until 3rd August 2027.
This post is aimed at senior orthopaedic trainees who wish to gain further experience in orthopaedic trauma. The successful candidate will be based at the Trauma Unit, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. There are close ties with the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, where paediatric orthopaedic trauma is managed.
The successful candidate will join the senior ST on-call trauma rota.
This post does not have educational approval from the Postgraduate Dean and will not be recognised for training.
Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit www.gmc-uk.org
Apply for this post by visiting apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and search for the above Ref No.
Closing date: Sunday 19th July 2026.
Informal enquiries can be made to Mr M Smith, Clinical Lead in Orthopaedics, matthew.smith26@nhs.scot
Please note this job may close early due to the volume of applicants.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
Person specification
Health
Essential
- Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice)
Probity
Essential
- Professional Integrity: Takes responsibility for own actions
- Demonstrates respect for the rights of all
- Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality and consent
Teaching
Essential
- Enthusiastic in teaching clinical skills in the workplace or training environment
- Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others
Desirable
- Experience of simulation based teaching
- Has successfully completed a ‘training the trainers’ or ‘teaching skills’ course
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at ST level or equivalent in post recognised by SAC
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the UK health system
Desirable
- Experience working in a Major Trauma Centre
Eligibility
Essential
- Evidence of achievement of postgraduate medical training in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- Evidence of research and publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal Skills
Essential
- Capacity to operate effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive/pressurised situations
- Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help
- Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
- Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
- Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
- Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills
- Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent and important demands, follow instructions
- Understands importance and impact of information systems
Desirable
- Motivated and able to work unsupervised as well as within a small team under appropriate guidance
Fitness To Practise
Essential
- Must have the ability to carry out all aspects of the role.
Circumstances of Job
Essential
- May be required to work at any of NHS Grampian’s sites, according to the placement of the post
Academic/ Research Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates an understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of basic research principles, methodology and ethics, with a potential to contribute to research
- Evidence of active participation in audit
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
- Evidence of participation in risk management and/or clinical/laboratory research
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- FRCS (Tr&Orth)
- Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post).
Desirable
- Distinction, prizes or honours during Postgraduate training
- ALS/ATLS/CRISP Instructor Status
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