Soft Tissue Knee Fellow

Job overview

Soft Tissue Knee Fellow

Applications are invited for the above post at the City Hospital Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

We invite applications from post CCT candidates who are interested in soft tissue knee surgery to apply for this post. International candidates must be able to prove that they have the training equivalent to UK CCT for Trauma and Orthopaedics to be able to apply for this post. This post will be for 6 months starting from August 2027 and February 2028.

The successful candidate will work with the soft tissue knee team under the supervision of Mr Jimmy Ng and Mr Thomas Kurien and will support the Elective orthopaedic operating theatres and elective clinics at both the City Hospital Campus and the Treatment Centre.

The fellow is expected to gain significant exposure and knowledge in soft tissue knee and knee preservation surgery.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the Elective orthopaedic operating theatres and there will be an on-call commitment on the EO rota. The fellow will also have the opportunity to join JN on Wednesday on his trauma list in QMC if there are any cases of interest such as mutliligament knee etc.

The fellow is expected to operate under supervision and will be given opportunity to operate independently once competency is gained. The fellow is actively encouraged to gain exposure to complex cases and come up with management plan upon discussion with the supervisors.

We expect this post to fully prepare the fellow for future consultant posts.

The fellow is actively encouraged to participate in audit, quality improvement projects and research. The fellow is expected to complete a project suitable for national presentation and/or publication at the end of the post.

Over a 6-month period, the fellow is expected to complete a curriculum covering all aspects of soft tissue knee and knee preservation surgery. We actively encourage fellow to discuss the current evidence, controversies and future development in soft tissue knee surgery with us. A cadaveric / simulation training will be provided at the start of every 6 months to ensure the fellow is familiar with the surgical technique of both supervisors to allow accelerated and smooth transition into the job and promote learning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find detailed job description with main responsibilities within the Job Description document attached within the advert. Additional contact information: For further information on the fellowship or to arrange a visit, please contact Mr Jimmy Ng; Email: [email protected]