Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (6 - 12 MONTHS)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7178741
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Medical Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £61,825 MT04 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 08:00
Employer heading

Clinical Nottingham Fellow - Trauma and Orthopaedics
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Job overview
Applications are invited for the Clinical Fellow full-time post within Trauma and Orthopaedics at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, starting in August 2025 - August 2026. The successful applicant will work in the Orthopaedic Trauma unit at the Queen's Medical Centre Campus, which is the busiest Major Trauma Centre in the United Kingdom and likely serves a population within the East Midlands region of England estimated to be around 4.8 million people.
This post is covered by the Medical Dental Staff Terms and Conditions of service and recognised by the SAC for professional training in Trauma and Orthopaedics, but does not carry NTN. It will provide training in line with ISCP. This post is designed to support and bridge the gap between CT2 and ST3. Day time responsibilities will include being on-call, supporting trauma operating theatres, care of patients on the ward and fracture clinics. The successful candidate will provide day to day training at the equivalent of the ST3 grade and will also support the middle grade rota (SpR grade).
Main duties of the job
• In-patient accountabilities require reception and management of emergency referrals for injured patients from the Emergency Department along with elective patients under the direction of respective consultants
• Routine ward responsibilities transfer and discharge summaries and operating theatre duties are a key component of the Clinical Nottingham Fellow role
• Out-patient responsibilities will include supporting orthopaedic fracture clinics
• Teaching Medical Students
There is a very active postgraduate programme with a clinical conference, lecture and seminar each week during term time. All posts will have a name clinical/ educational supervisor. There is an active audit programme. The appointee’s will be expected to play a full part in the research and audit of the department and able to demonstrate this through publication and presentation.
Working for our organisation
The successful candidate with be working at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH), which is the 4th largest acute Trust in the UK with an annual income of £1.2 billion, 87 wards and circa 1,700 beds across 3 main sites. NUH are one of the leading busiest acute Trusts in England, employing almost 18,000 staff, providing services to over 4.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire and specialist services to a further 3-4 million people from neighbouring counties each year.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have achieved a national/international reputation for many specialist services, including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma. We are at the forefront of many research programmes and new surgical procedures. In addition we host the NIHR Nottingham Clinical Research Facility and one of the 14 commissioned NIHR HealthTec Research Centres. We will also be undertaking research at the new National Rehabilitation Centre.
Fifteen Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons are actively involved in the adult in-patient and out-patient Trauma and Orthopaedic service. The successful candidates will work at both the Queens Medical Centre and the Treatment Centre.
Children’s trauma and orthopaedics for Nottingham is carried out at Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) under the care of five consultant orthopaedic surgeons. There are six orthopaedic hand surgeons based at QMC who run an acute hand take shared with the plastic surgeons.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further post details please job description and person specification documents attached within this advert.
Applicants are welcome to visit the department prior to application. Please contact Mr Taylor’s secretary 0115 9249924 ext 82042 (T&O Consultant) or Mr Norrish’s secretary (T&O Consultant & Junior Doctor Lead) on 0115 9249924 ext 83826.
Person specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Qualifications/ Prizes
Essential criteria
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- Full GMC registration
Desirable criteria
- ATLS
- MRCS
- APLS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics surgery
Desirable criteria
- NHS UK Experience
- Completed basic surgical training
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate effectively with patients and their relatives.
- Ability to work with colleagues as part of a Team.
- Evidence of excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous leadership or management roles
Research/Publications
Essential criteria
- Participation in research/ audit project
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous research including presentations or publications
- Teaching experience with feedback
Planning and organisational skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of exceptional preparation, scheduling and administration skills for unified patient management
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alan Norrish
- Job title
- Consultant Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 9249924 83826
- Additional information
Mr Taylor
Consultant Surgeon, Trauma and Orthopaedics
[email protected]
0115 9249924 ext 82042
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