Job vacancy: Hand Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading

Job summary

Main area: Trauma & Orthopaedics
Grade: Senior Fellow
Contract: 6 months (Fixed-term: 6 with the view to extend)
Hours: 40 hours per week (Full-time)
Job ref: 193-MS2195PCG

Employer: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town: Reading
Salary: £65,048 - £73,992 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/03/2026 23:59

Hand Fellow - Trauma & Orthopaedic Department

Senior Fellow

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical duties will include outpatient clinics, formal ward round and three to four operating sessions. The aim will be for the successful applicant to run independent or parallel theatre sessions and clinics.

The fellow may participate in fracture clinics and there will be time available for research. There is a daily meeting at 7:45 am to discuss management of trauma admitted during the previous 24 hours. The Hand Fellow will be expected to take part in these and to contribute to the teaching of the junior staff.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
FRCS / peri- or post-CCT
Demonstration of specialist training in Orthopaedic surgery

Desirable criteria

Qualification/Experience in Hand Surgery
Hand diploma
Previous fellowship

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in Surgery at senior SpR level
Ability to offer clinical opinion on a range of problems in hand conditions
Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients with hand conditions

Desirable criteria

Research with higher degree ideally in the field of Orthopaedic surgery
Experience of MDT working
Independent surgical exposure

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
Personal participation in audit

Desirable criteria

Ability and enthusiasm to teach medical undergraduates and Allied Health Professionals
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Disposition

Essential criteria

Clarity of career aims, in particular reasons for choosing fellowship post in upper limb surgery
Evidence of being a good team member
Active interest in research and audit.
Ability to organise and manage priorities.

Desirable criteria

Leadership qualities
Commitment and interest in research
Aspirations to develop a specialised hand practice

We are NOT able to carry out telephone interviews thus applicants must be prepared to travel for an interview.

All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a probationary period.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. This is in order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

IMPORTANT:

1. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

2. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

3. All vacancies followed by INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY have been classified as an internal role and only internal candidates will be considered.

4. All staff identified as AT-RISK who meets the requirements of the post will be prioritised accordingly. Priority will initially be given to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust employees.

5. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

Applications from Tier 2 candidates who require Tier 2 immigration status to work in the UK are welcome but such candidates will not be appointed to the post if there are a sufficient number of other suitable and available candidates, as the employing body will in those circumstances be unable to satisfy the Resident Market Labour Test as required by the Border Immigration Authority.

*The Trust operates a smoke-free policy*

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Claire Middleton
Job title: Hand Consultant
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01183226660

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