Junior Clinical Fellow in Orthogeriatrics​/Orthomedical

Main area Trauma & Orthopaedics Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Junior Clinical Fellow Contract 9 months (fixed term) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job
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Department name 4. UHD - Medical Recruitment Site Royal Bournemouth Hospital & Poole Hospital Town Bournemouth Salary £55,355 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 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 Foundation Trust is currently seeking to appoint three Junior Clinical Fellows, (ST 1-2) to work as part of our orthogeriatric/orthomedical rota. One is full time (40 hours per week) permanent post, the remaining two are full time 40 hours a week on 9 month contracts to cover Maternity Leave.

Applicants are invited to apply for the post of Trust Junior Clinical Fellow which are offered on the above basis. The successful candidates must have GMC recognised Medical degrees, have completed their foundation training (or equivalent) and have at least 4 months experience from general medicine or care of the elderly medicine as well as at least 4 months UK experience.

The applicants should be able to work flexibly and to act on own initiative and be able to support junior staff members.

In order to deliver this level of service applicants should have proven experience of on calls and ward cover.

Applicants should be able to work flexibly and to act on own initiative and be able to support junior staff members.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services…