Senior Clinical Hand and Wrist Fellow in Orthopaedics

Senior Clinical Hand and Wrist Fellow in Orthopaedics NHS Medical & Dental:
Senior Clinical Fellow

Main area Trauma and Orthopaedics Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Senior Clinical Fellow Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Fixed 12 month term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job
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Department name 4. UHD - Medical Recruitment Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £76,582 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/2026 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

University Hospitals Dorset is looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Hand and Wrist Surgery. The 12 month fellowship is supervised by Miss Joanna Higgins and Jeremy Southgate.

We are principally recruiting for fellows to commence in September 2026 but will consider applicants for future opportunities if deemed suitable at the point of interview.

The post holder will be employed in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Directorate, working between
Bournemouth Hospital (elective), Wimborne Hospital (elective) and Poole Hospital (trauma).
All aspects of elective and traumatic conditions affecting the hand and wrist are covered between
the two sites. These include wrist fracture fixation, scaphoid surgery to include non-unions, soft
tissue hand trauma, arthroplasty of the small joints of the hand, thumb base and wrist, arthroscopic
wrist surgery and nerve decompression. The full range of hand and wrist surgery is covered, with
potential to spend time in The Pulvertaft Hand Unit in Derby (up to two weeks every six months) to cover
congenital hand, flap reconstruction and flexor tendon surgery.
The aim of this fellowship is to offer particular emphasis on the training and quality improvement in
hand and wrist surgery, both elective and trauma. There will be weekend working expected in this role.

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