Senior Fellow in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

Senior Fellow in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

We are looking to appoint one post‑FRCS Upper Limb Fellow at the Upper Limb Unit at St Mary's/Charing Cross Hospitals.

The Upper Limb Unit has one Fellow and three SpRs under the supervision of Mr Peter Reilly, Mr Dylan Griffiths, Mr Andrew Forrester and Mr Sanjeeve Sabharwal. It offers a comprehensive approach to upper limb surgery. The Fellow post is suitable for surgeons with special interests in Shoulder and Elbow surgery.

Our upper limb service covers all aspects of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. This includes arthroscopy, arthroplasty, post‑traumatic reconstruction, complex trauma management as well as primary and revision surgery.

Each of our surgeons has special and complementary interests. Fellows have the opportunity of designing their Fellowship to suit their individual needs and interests.

The unit is active in clinical research and fellows have the opportunity to actively contribute to new and ongoing research. Research and teaching are regarded as an integral part of the job.

The fellow will divide his/her time between outpatient clinics, inpatient cover and both independent and supervised theatre sessions. There will be a degree of flexibility to accommodate the successful candidate's preferences and interest.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Key Features of this fellowship and department:

• High volume operating (trauma & elective)
• Research systems and support staff in place
• Teaching opportunities on local courses
• International reputation with good worldwide connections
• High success rate at future consultant appointments having left the fellowship

The Major Trauma Centre at St Marys provides a huge opportunity to gain experience in the management of and surgery related to, high volume major trauma and polytrauma. The elective centre at Charing Cross has been designated a regional Major Revision Centre and handles all the elective practice of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

The successful candidates will join a young and vibrant department, with additional opportunities to conduct research, take part in leadership and audit programmes and help organisation of middle grade work. Many of our previous candidates have progressed on to consultant posts.

The post is across‑site (SMH/CXH/HH) but the on‑call commitment is off‑site for Charing Cross Hospital with the other senior fellows (plus senior cover for St Marys if a junior SpR is on‑call or in cases where emergency cover is required). Approximately every 5 months you will also have a SpR of the week on‑call commitment at St Marys. The job banding is 1B with London allowance.

The fellowship is available from October 2024 for 12 months.

• GMC registration with license to practice by commencement of the post
• FRCS (or equivalent)

• Prior involvement in research at any level

• Experience or aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to job description

• Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit
• Prior involvement in or completion of audit projects

• Appropriate to job description

• Exposure to teaching medical students and junior colleagues

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience £44,170 - £67,610 per annum plus London Weighting