Location
Salary
£67,325 Per annum Plus London Weighting
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Senior
Deadline
02 Jul 2026
Contract Type
6 months (Fixed Term: 6 months)
Posted Date
18 Jun 2026
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Job overview

We are very pleased to invite applications for a Senior Clinical Fellow (SpR equivalent) in trauma & orthopaedic surgery at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be based either at the Royal Free Hospital or Barnet General Hospital.  Elective clinics and trauma will be predominantly at the Royal Free Hospital site and Barnet General Hospital.  Elective operating will be carried out predominantly at Chase Farm Hospital and some elective clincis at this site as well.

Main duties of the job

The post is suitable for a person who wishes to improve their trauma and orthopaedic knowledge and skills, participate in teaching, both undergraduate and post graduate, and develop their research interests.

This post will be under the supervision of a named consultant, who will act as   the educational supervisor.

The successful candidate will become part of the department, which has 24 consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeons based across the Trust.

The successful candidate will play an active role in the day to day provision of orthopaedic care to our patients.  They will also be expected to participate and develop the teaching and research output of the department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of T&O at registrar level
  • Currently in NHS post

Desirable

  • Teaching at both graduate and undergraduate level

Skills and aptitudes

Desirable

  • Undertaken clinical audit
  • Demonstrated high level of leadership, organisational and communication skills with patients and colleagues

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

  • Good team player

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCS

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This advert is for Senior Clinical Fellow with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £67,325 Per annum Plus London Weighting. The contract type is 6 months (Fixed Term: 6 months). The application deadline is 02 Jul 2026.

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