Upper Limb Senior Clinical Fellow inStanmore inStanmore PUBLISHED
TUE 19 NOV 2024
Key responsibilities include supervised operating lists, conducting independent outpatient clinics, undertaking daily ward rounds, and participating in research and audit projects. The role emphasises not only surgical techniques but also essential skills in team coordination, management, and patient care processes.
The fellowship will equip the Fellow with the necessary competencies to take on a consultant role in complex shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, with a unique opportunity to develop knowledge in a multidisciplinary environment. There is no on-call commitment, and the position provides secretarial support, ensuring a focus on clinical and research responsibilities.
We currently have a Fellowship post in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery available from October 2025 for 12 months, this position is a post-CCT position. Applicants should have grounding in shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery. This Fellowship will provide exceptional training in current techniques in primary and revision shoulder and elbow reconstruction surgery. The Fellow will work with the Consultant team and have supervised operating lists and attend outpatient clinics. There will be ample opportunity to undertake research and audit. This Fellowship is ideal for surgeons pursuing a sub -specialist career.
The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge both clinically and surgically over the 1 year fellowship. The fellow will also develop sufficient knowledge and leadership in order to take a leading role as Consultant in a department dealing with complex revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, During the course of the fellowship emphasis will be given to many facets of the job; not just the technical aspects of surgery and performance of outpatient clinics, but also on team working, coordination, and management including discharge planning etc.
The Fellow's role will evolve such that they will be taught the assessment of complex shoulder and elbow conditions, leading to a supervised elective operative practice initially in primary arthroplasty of the shoulder and elbow, and arthroscopic reconstruction of instability and rotator cuff lesions. As the development of the Fellow's portfolio proceeds so more complex operative procedures will be introduced. The Fellow will be expected to assist at all operating lists, will have independent outpatient clinic responsibilities, undertake additional daily ward rounds and support the ward administration and will be expected to develop a number of research projects, under the supervision of the Consultant staff.
The Fellow will assist in operating lists and outpatient clinics. Undertake daily ward rounds, The remaining sessions are flexible to include research and administration. Secretarial support will be provided for the post holder.
There is no on-call commitment.
It is anticipated that after 12 months in post, the Fellow will gain a vast and unique experience in reconstruction options and techniques for all aspects of shoulder and elbow conditions
The role will involve working at our Stanmore & Bolsover outpatient facility.
About us
This fellowship year will provide specialist training in the following:-
- MDT administration and delivery for tertiary referrals
- Pre and post-op ward rounds
- Surgical multidisciplinary procedures
- Clinics & theatre list
- Clinical research including data collection and audit.
- Preparation of abstracts and papers for presentation and publication
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