Senior Clinical Knee Fellow

We wish to recruit two Senior Clinical Knee Fellow (post CCT Trust Doctor) to join the surgical team at Chapel Allerton Elective Orthopaedic Centre. Both posts will commence from 3 Feb 2027 and is a permanent post. The successful candidate will be expected to receive advanced clinical and surgical training in the management of knee conditions including arthroscopy, soft tissue reconstruction, arthroplasty and salvage procedures.

This is NOT a complex revision knee arthroplasty post. You will be expected to take part in research studies as appropriate and help with the departmental audit and database. Undergraduate and post graduate teaching will also be required.

The post holder will join the Knee team at Chapel Allerton Orthopaedic Centre (CHOC) under the direction of the Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons (Mr Anand- soft tissue knee lead Mr Ahmadi Mr Venkatesh and Mr Wall).

• Formal orthopaedic training
• Demonstrate participation in research and audit evidence
• Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective
• In highly emotive/pressurised situations
• Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
• Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others
• Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
• Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
• Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills
• Capacity to work effectively in a Multi-Disciplinary Team
• Capacity to establish good working relations with others
• Capacity to manage time and prioritise workload, balance urgent & important demands, follow instructions
• Takes responsibility for own actions
• Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality & consent

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

The Knee Fellow will also take and organise tertiary referrals and take a role in the delivery of the Knee injury clinic. This role would give experience in management of a range of complex knee conditions including patellofemoral problems, complex ligament reconstructive work, chondral surgeries and meniscus pathologies. There are no routine on‑call commitments and therefore this post does not attract a banding supplement however, there may be occasions when you are required to alter your working arrangements to support the service to meet its demands.

The proposed job plan/timetable is open to negotiation based on ongoing service changes.

A regional service is provided for spine and scoliosis surgery, complex and revision arthroplasty, hand surgery, paediatric surgery, foot and ankle surgery and both acute trauma and post traumatic reconstructive surgery. All trauma is admitted to the Leeds General Infirmary. The Trauma referral base is now from the whole of the Yorkshire Region, a population of approximately 3.5 million. Specialist services provided are spinal injuries, open fractures, post injury limb reconstruction and complex fracture work.

There is a specific interest in polytrauma, and many peripheral units refer most of their multiple injuries straight to Leeds General Infirmary on day one. This post is designed to support this well‑established trauma service. The referral base is continuing to develop and grow and forms the basis of the new Trauma Centre at Leeds General Infirmary. General Orthopaedic services are currently provided from two sites in Leeds.

Paediatric, hand surgery and spine surgery is provided at Leeds General Infirmary. Complex and revision lower limb arthroplasty, upper limb and foot and ankle surgery are provided at Chapel Allerton Hospital. Leeds General Infirmary has 3 orthogeriatric wards, one trauma ward, one paediatric ward including 2 paediatric HDU beds, one spinal surgery ward and a four bedded HDU shared with plastic surgery.

There are 2 trauma theatres running all day lists and one spine theatre. All trauma outpatients are seen in a dedicated fracture clinic with supporting radiology…