Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 218-T2-MED-6999333-A
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £61,825 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/04/2025
Employer heading

Senior Clinical Fellow in Hand Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Job overview
Interview is scheduled for 28th April 2025
Start date August 2025
Orthopaedic Specialist Training Programme or Plastic Surgery Training Programme equivalent status to UK ST8 trainee, or above. Suitable for a candidate who has obtained the FRCS (Tr & Orth) examination or equivalent (FRCS(Plast)) and be eligible for CCST (or equivalent).
The post is intended for a surgeon who has a specialist interest in a career in hand and wrist surgery and will cover a breadth of both elective and traumatic hand and wrist conditions.Ìý It is a clinical based fellowship though there will be opportunities for research in conjunction with the Academic Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Warwick. The BSSH Hand Diploma is supported and encouraged.
The principal clinical supervisors of the Hand and Wrist Fellowship post are Mr Andrew Mahon and Mrs Helen Hedley Consultant Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgeons. The successful applicant will have opportunity to work alongside all the orthopaedic hand surgeons and will also have flexibility to gain experience with our plastic hand surgery colleagues.Ìý
The fellowship is offered for 12 months and is primarily based on the UHCW Coventry site but will also be required to work on the UHCW Rugby Hospital of St Cross site.
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Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Regular elective and trauma operating sessions with supervision and independently.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Regular Orthopaedic outpatient clinics at UHCW and Rugby St Cross Hospitals.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Supervising and initiating the treatment of hand and wrist patients.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Carrying out regular ward rounds and post operative care as appropriate.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Participation in clinic audit within the unit.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Multidisciplinary teamwork with our experienced Hand Therapy team, Extended Scope Practitioners and Hand Co-ordinator
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Active involvement in the training and supervision of Junior Medical Staff on ward rounds, in theatre and in clinics, including the teaching of medical and nursing students.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
There has never been a better time to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this role, please kindly refer to the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable
Experience
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable
Knowledge & Research
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
- Meets all desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Meets all essential
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
- Mrs Helen Hedley/ Mr Andy Mahon
- Job title
- Consultant Orthopaedic
- Telephone number
- 02476965093
- Additional information
Please contact via medical secretary - Claire Perryman
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