Clinical Fellow in Hand Surgery Derby, England
Job description
Applications are invited for a fixed term Clinical Fellowship at the Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Royal Derby Hospital to start October 2023 and April 2024
There are currently 11 Consultant Hand Surgeons, 5 Clinical Fellows, 1 Senior Fellow and a Clinical / Research Fellow which has been established through the University of Derby.
Approximately 4000 operations are performed each year, with over 7000 new patient attendances through the Centre. All aspects of Hand Surgery injury or disease are treated within the Department.
The opportunity for research projects is also available. The Hand Centre has a high academic profile in the field and research projects are encouraged.
Clinical duties will involve staffing out-patient clinics and elective operating lists. A wide variety of procedures are performed, including Rheumatoid, Congenital, Brachial Plexus and micro-surgery.
Trauma and elective surgery both take place at the Royal Derby Hospital and considerable operative experience is obtained both supervised and subsequently un-supervised.
In addition to the routine ward rounds, the Hand Fellows are expected to supervise closely the care of the trauma patients at the Royal Derby Hospital including a limited amount of ward duties.
There are peripheral clinics at Ilkeston (Mr. Johnson and Miss Brown), Balderton (Professor Bainbridge), Uttoxeter (Mr Russell), Ashbourne (Mr. Cresswell) as well as Combined Clinics in Rheumatology (Mr Heras Palou).
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamentalValuesof Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In terms of location, Derby and Burton offer the best of both worlds – city life on the doorstep of a stunning rural environment. We border the National Forest and we are in easy reach of the Peak District, offering outstanding natural beauty. Centrally located, we have excellent transport links to the rest of the country including major cities.
The post is suitable for senior NTN holders in orthopaedics or plastic surgery or those who are post FRCS exam and who havecompleted their CCT no more than 6 months prior to the commencement of the post.
All candidates will need to hold full GMC registration and a license to practice at the time of appointment.
The Postgraduate Dean confirms that these fellowships have the required educational and Dean’s approval.
The Training Programme is equally open to those who may, either from the outset or subsequently, wish to train flexibly or job share. Approval must be sought from the East Midlands Local Education and Training Board prior to interview and this is subject to availability of suitable training placements.
In the event of further training posts (including locums) becoming available prior to interview, short listed candidates may also be considered for these posts.
East Midlands Local Education and Training Board is committed to preventing discrimination and promoting equality. All our hospitals are working towards Equal Opportunities with flexible working practices. We aim to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, colour, race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion or similar belief, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, trade union membership (or non-membership) or political affiliation.
