Job summary
Applications are invited for the posts of Senior Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics (Shoulder Surgery).

Three fixed-term posts are available, each for a six-month duration:

• Post 1: Available from 04 February 2027 until 03 August 2027
• Post 2: Available from 04 August 2027 until 03 February 2028
• Post 3: Available from 04 February 2028 until 03 August 2028

The post will provide excellent exposure in both elective and trauma surgery. The successful applicant will be involved in the care and management of patients in the clinic and ward and in both day-case and in-patient surgery. The appointee will also be expected to be actively involved in both research and teaching.

Main duties of the job
In order to be considered applicants must have MRCS or equivalent, and be fully registered with a license to practice with the General Medical Council at the time of application.

To be eligible for appointment at the Senior Clinical Fellow level within this role you are required to have completed Specialty Registrar training in Trauma and Orthopaedics in the UK or equivalent with CCT.

Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean's approval or training recognition.

About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

The Fellowship has had full PMETB approval as an out of training post and is likely to do so again on application to the successful applicant's Deanery.

Details
Closing date: 30 November 2026
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 180-SCF-5527

Essential

• MRCS/FRCS (at point of application)
• General Medical Council Licence (at point of application)
• Completion of a Core Surgical Training Programme or equivalent
• Completed Specialty Registrar training in Trauma and Orthopaedics in the UK or equivalent with CCT
• Validated logbook indicating appropriate operative experience

Desirable

• ATLS Instructor
• Previous experience in arthroscopic, open and trauma shoulder surgery

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.

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