Senior Clinical Hand Fellow (STRH) in Trauma & Orthopaedics inCardiff inCardiff PUBLISHED
THU 2 JAN 2025
Candidates should ideally be Post FRCS (Orth) trainees looking for specialized training in Hand Surgery. The position includes opportunities for independent operating sessions, as well as supervised training with consultant surgeons. General orthopedic trauma on-call duties will also be part of the responsibilities. Although the role is not recognized for training by the Royal College of Surgeons, it offers a valuable experience within a prominent teaching health board associated with Cardiff University. Interested applicants must provide references and disclose their immigration status, and a Disclosure Check will be required for the successful candidate.
SENIOR CLINICAL HAND FELLOW IN TRAUMA & ORTHOPAEDICS
(StRH LEVEL)
Senior Clinical Fellow in Hand Surgery is required to commence 6 month posts from5 August 2025 to 3 February 2026 and 4 February 2026 to 4 August 2026 to work alongside 4 hand surgery consultants within the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate. The successful candidates will be based at the University Hospital of Wales and Llandough Hospital. They will be expected to provide middle grade cover for clinical sessions. Trauma services are provided at the University Hospital of Wales with a dedicated trauma theatre.
The University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough are busy hand centres providing secondary and tertiary services for hand surgery alongside spinal trauma, pelvic and acetabular trauma and complex limb trauma. The Elective service is based at Llandough Hospital and is one of the busiest orthopaedic centres in the UK with over 10,000 orthopaedic operations performed in the last financial year.
This post is particularly suitable for Post FRCS (Orth) trainees interested in gaining focussed training in Hand Surgery. Independent Operating sessions will be available along with supervised sessions with 4 consultant hand surgeons. General orthopaedic trauma on-calls will be undertaken.
Interested candidates are invited to contact Mr R Trickett Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (029) 21825234
This post is not recognised for training by the Royal College of Surgeons.
We are a teaching health board with close links to Cardiff University. The University boasts a high profile teaching, research and development role within the UK and abroad. Together we are training the next generation of medical professionals.
References will be required to cover a minimum of three years of previous employment and/or training
In view of Border Immigration Agency regulations, all applicants must state their current immigration status including expiry dates.
A Disclosure Check will be required of the successful candidate
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