Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Sept 27
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
OXFORD, OX3 9DU
Salary
£76,582
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 September 2026
27 days left
Job description
TITLE OF POST: Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery GRADE: Clinical Fellow SPECIALTY: Orthopaedic Surgery (Paediatrics) REASON FOR VACANC...
The purpose of this post is to enable the successful candidate to gain further experience in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery for young people, whilst providing senior support to the professional team in carrying out its Clinical & Research workload in outpatient clinics, operating lists and ward work.
Applicants must be at the level of FRCS (Tr and Orth), and have completed, or be very close to the end of their higher specialist training in Trauma and Orthopaedics in order to be shortlisted. The successful candidate will be intending to pursue Paediatric Orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career and will have experience inChildren's Orthopaedic surgery and be able to work in senior position of responsibility in an Orthopaedic team.
DUTIESOFTHEPOST
(a)
Aimsandresponsibilities of thepost
(b)
ClinicalCommitment
Theformal programmewillbearranged in consultation with theteam and theappointeesneedsandanexampletimetable isattachedbelow.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Clinic
POAC
Theatre-CHOx
Theatre-CHOx
Clinic -General
Gaitlab
Specialistinterest with option Theatre
TheatreCHOx
TheatreCHOx
(c)
Facilities forStudy andTraining
GoodlibraryfacilitiesareavailableatNuffieldOrthopaedic Centre, and theOxfordRadcliffe, viaBodleianLibrary Service
(d)
Teaching, AuditandResearch
TheFellowwillbeexpected to participateinteachingof thespecialistregistrars,andoccasionallyothermedicaland non-medicalpersonnel.
Participationinresearchandauditisrequired.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC with licence to practice
- Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
- Intention to pursue Paediatric orthopaedic surgery as a specialist career
Desirable
- Up to date Child resuscitation training
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Children's Orthopaedic surgery Completion of specialist training in Orthopaedics with certification
- Ability to work in senior position of responsibility in Orthopaedic team
Desirable
- Evidence of career intentions in Children's Orthopaedics
Skills
Essential
- Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role in Paediatric Orthopaedic surgery in a large teaching hospital.
- Interest in research with publications
- Good personal and interpersonal skills
- Good spoken and written English.
- Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
- Evidence of quality improvement and effective audits
Desirable
- Evidence of management initiatives
- Evidence of quality improvement work in Children's Orthopaedics
- Evidence of publications in Children's Orthopaedics in peer reviewed journals
- Additional relevant subspeciality interest
- Evidence of skills working in Multi- disciplinary teams
- Qualifications in communication skills
- Evidence of teaching qualification
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First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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