Senior Clinical Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedics

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Main area Trauma & Orthopaedics Grade NHS Medical & Dental:
Senior Clinical Fellow (MT04) Contract 5 months (Fixed Term until Feb 2027) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (Fixed Term) Job
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Site Royal Preston Hospital Town Fulwood Salary £67,325 Per annum (pro rata based on 5-month contract) Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59

We are looking for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to be able to start as soon as possible for 5 months until Feb 2027 (with potentially with a view to extend a further 6 months).

This post would be a participant on a 1 in 11 middle grade rota in a MTC , and would provide an excellent opportunity for a suitable person wishing to increase their experience in the management of Orthopaedic Trauma in a Major Trauma Centre and complex sub speciality care.

You will be required to work across both our hospital sites, Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley District General Hospital.

This post is not formally approved for training and would also provide a study leave budget for attendance at national trauma courses and conferences.

There are a number of opportunities will be available to the candidates to enhance portfolio with logbook, CBD, DOPS, Teaching, Audit and Research etc. The Directorate have a very successful record of previous candidates being successful in CESR application.

This post will be a full time post participating on the middle grade Orthopaedic 1 in 11 trauma rota. This post will be to work with a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic elective and trauma surgery.

The role will include a mixture of fixed trauma operating sessions, fixed outpatient sessions, trauma on-call commitments and trauma weeks and elective operating sessions. Consultants undertaking the Trauma commitments of Trauma theatre and on call, and senior ward review.

There are 18 Trauma Consultants. During the Trauma week, planned activities are replaced by the Trauma week activities.

This post will provide both elective and trauma experience in a major trauma centre and would be suitable for a person wishing to obtain Fellowship level experience This post would be suitable for a pre or post CCT candidate or those aspiring for CESR

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