Job summary
- Main area
- Elective Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months (6 month's Feb 26 - Aug 26 (6 month's))
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (MT05)
- Job ref
- 164-7537519
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- City Hospital
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £73,992 MT05
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/11/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Senior Knee Arthroplasty Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
Nottingham Elective Orthopaedic Services, part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, are looking to appoint a Lower Limb Arthroplasty Knee Fellow from February 2026 for a 6 month period.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist centre as part of a team of highly specialised surgeons, providing a regional tertiary complex arthroplasty service.
The Knee Fellow will work under Mr Ben Bloch alongside Mr Reshid Berber/Mr Hosam Matar, and will be exposed to the whole breadth of knee arthroplasty including unicondylar, patellofemoral, primary total and revision knee arthroplasty.
Main duties of the job
The Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellow will work with and receive training from Mr B Bloch, specialising in Knee Arthroplasty.
The fellow will attend all elective clinics and theatres for the consultant during the attachment.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is the country’s fourth largest acute teaching trust. It was established on 1 April 2006 following the merger of Nottingham City Hospital and the Queen's Medical Centre. We established the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre (MTC) at NUH on April 1st 2012.
We provide acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham and surrounding communities from the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) and the City Hospital campuses. We are a tertiary-level lower limb service performing complex revision hip and knee replacements for patients within our catchment and the surrounding areas.
We have an annual budget in excess of £682m of public sector funding and employ over 13,000 staff.
As an MTC, NUH is a multi-specialty hospital, on a single site, optimised for the provision of trauma care. It is the focus of the Trauma Network and manages all types of injuries, providing consultant-level care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working alongside the predominantly elective surgeons specialising in knee arthroplasty and revision. Please find full detailed job description in the attachment within the advert.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous registrar-level experience in T&O Surgery
- CCT/CESR in Trauma & Orthopaedics (or expected to achieve by start date)
- Logbook evidence of experience in hip and knee arthroplasty; confident to perform primary arthroplasty with trainer scrubbed
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GMC Registration
- MRCS (or equivalent)
- FRCS (Tr & Orth)
Desirable criteria
- ATLS
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working methodically with positive outcomes
- Audit / QI projects relevant to arthroplasty
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of exceptional preparation, scheduling and administration skills for unified patient management
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- In–line with requirements for the role
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts)
Essential criteria
- Evidence of previous research including presentations or publications relevant to arthroplasty
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Leadership & Management training
Applicant requirements
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ben Bloch
- Job title
- EO Head of Service & Consultant Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 9249924
- Additional information
Mr B Bloch's secretary:
K Plaskocinska
0115 9691169 ext 72405
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