Job summary
The post holder will be employed in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Directorate.
Currently, elective surgery takes place on the Bournemouth site and trauma on the Poole site. This split site system has been in place for over 20 years and is well established.
The Department undertakes approximately 1,600 joint replacements a year.
All aspects of elective and traumatic conditions affecting the hand and wrist are covered between the two sites. These include wrist fracture fixation, scaphoid surgery to include non-unions, soft tissue hand trauma, arthroplasty of the small joints of the hand, thumb base and wrist, arthroscopic wrist surgery and nerve decompression. The full range of hand and wrist surgery is covered, with potential to spend time with a UK plastic hand surgery unit to cover congenital hand, flap reconstruction and flexor tendon surgery.
We are principally recruiting for a fellow to commence October 2025 but may consider applicants for October 2026 if deemed suitable at the point of interview.
Main duties of the job
The aim of this fellowship is to offer particular emphasis on the training and quality improvement in hand and wrist surgery, both elective and trauma. There will be no on call duties associated with this post but additional duties may be offered.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Greater than two years orthopaedic registrar level experience including at least 6 months of Hand and Wrist surgery 4 months NHS experience Desirable
Evidence of involvement in audit & research projects Skills
Essential
Principles and practice of hand and wrist surgery Evidence of technical competence in intermediate level surgery Up to date, complete logbook of experience Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice Desirable
Contribution to management of professional organisation Some experience of medical writing Qualifications
Essential
Basic MB BS or equivalent Postgraduate FRCS / MRCS or equivalent Commitment to continuing postgraduate education and training Desirable
Additional Postgraduate qualification Working towards UK Hand Diploma
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The post holder will be employed in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Directorate.
Currently, elective surgery takes place on the Bournemouth site and trauma on the Poole site. This split site system has been in place for over 20 years and is well established.
The Department undertakes approximately 1,600 joint replacements a year.
All aspects of elective and traumatic conditions affecting the hand and wrist are covered between the two sites. These include wrist fracture fixation, scaphoid surgery to include non-unions, soft tissue hand trauma, arthroplasty of the small joints of the hand, thumb base and wrist, arthroscopic wrist surgery and nerve decompression. The full range of hand and wrist surgery is covered, with potential to spend time with a UK plastic hand surgery unit to cover congenital hand, flap reconstruction and flexor tendon surgery.
We are principally recruiting for a fellow to commence October 2025 but may consider applicants for October 2026 if deemed suitable at the point of interview.
Main duties of the job
The aim of this fellowship is to offer particular emphasis on the training and quality improvement in hand and wrist surgery, both elective and trauma. There will be no on call duties associated with this post but additional duties may be offered.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Greater than two years orthopaedic registrar level experience including at least 6 months of Hand and Wrist surgery 4 months NHS experience Desirable
Evidence of involvement in audit & research projects Skills
Essential
Principles and practice of hand and wrist surgery Evidence of technical competence in intermediate level surgery Up to date, complete logbook of experience Meet the requirements of the GMC's Good Medical Practice Desirable
Contribution to management of professional organisation Some experience of medical writing Qualifications
Essential
Basic MB BS or equivalent Postgraduate FRCS / MRCS or equivalent Commitment to continuing postgraduate education and training Desirable
Additional Postgraduate qualification Working towards UK Hand Diploma
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr
