Senior Clinical Fellow in Pelvic, Acetabular and Complex Hip Surgery inHaywards Heath and Brighton inHaywards Heath and Brighton PUBLISHED
WED 13 NOV 2024
The Fellow will engage in both elective and trauma surgery within a tertiary hip unit, collaborating with experienced Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons while participating in surgery and patient care oversight. Key responsibilities include working in a Major Trauma Centre, participating in pelvic and acetabular surgery, and exposure to a variety of hip surgeries, including revision and complex cases. The post also emphasises the completion of a research project and publication during the tenure.
The role will evolve from trauma and open surgery in the first six months to minimally invasive procedures in collaboration with a Consultant in the latter half. Additionally, the Fellow will have the opportunity to run an independent research clinic and engage in the Virtual Fracture Clinic.
Applications are invited for a Senior Clinical Fellow post in Orthopaedic Pelvic, Acetabular and Complex Hip Surgery starting ASAP
Our Senior Fellow Posts are all full-time posts at 48 hours per week; this includes 4 hours of non-rostered time per week for CPD such as research and quality improvement projects as well as traditional teaching. The post holder will have limited on-call duties at the Level 1 MTC at RSCH and will therefore be expected to be up to date with the management of complex trauma. Possession of FRCS (T&O) and ATLS is a requirement for the post.
This job will include elective and trauma practice within the hip unit at UHS (East). There is a significant trauma component with time spent in the Major Trauma Centre per week, attending Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery lists. The post holder will work closely with Mr Philip Stott, Mr Majid Chowdhry, Mr Daniel Wilson and Mr Mark Edmondson (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons).
The post offers exposure to all aspects of primary hip arthroplasty, including the young adult, DDH, SUFE, Perthes and complex revision hip surgery in a tertiary hip unit.
UHS is a tertiary hip unit. Complex hip cases are referred in from other units in Sussex and occasionally Kent. There are 5 Substantive fellowship-trained revision hip surgeons practicing within the hip unit. Peri-acetabular osteotomy is not performed at UHS. There is a significant revision practice in UHS which varies from first revisions to Custom 3D printed acetabular reconstructions. The hip unit has a highly effective MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team) meeting every fortnight.
Brighton has been a Major Trauma Centre for over 10 years. Pelvic and Acetabular surgeons have approximately 2 lists per week in the MTC. The post holder will be offered lists here. The successful candidate will be expected to complete a research project and publication during their tenure.
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The fellow, together with Orthopaedic Specialist Registrars, will have responsibility for overseeing care of patients under the care of BFAU. The post holder will be closely supervised in outpatients and in the operating theatre. It is expected that over the tenure of the post the successful candidate will undertake an increasing level of independent practise dependent upon progress along with operating independently in parallel lists.
Ideally the first 6 months will be spent between Trauma and doing open surgery whilst the second 6 months will include more minimally invasive work with a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.
The Fellow may also undertake an independent research clinic in an area of their choice along with the Virtual Fracture Clinic.
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