Job summary
This post is a 12-month Orthopaedic Hand/Wrist and Trauma Fellowship delivered through Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

The purpose of this fellowship is to produce orthopaedic hand/wrist surgeons who are well versed in the breadth and depth of hand/wrist surgery and orthopaedic trauma. The fellowship provides high-quality advanced training, building on the skills achieved by certification and enabling the fellow to contribute with increasing independence as part of the multidisciplinary team managing elective and emergency hand, wrist and trauma conditions.

The fellowship also includes general Trauma & Orthopaedic trauma experience, enabling fellows to maintain and develop core trauma competencies that remain essential for future consultant practice

Main duties of the job
ICHNHST offers the full range of medical and surgical care to the local area, as well as specialist Trauma & Orthopaedic care to the wider region. Our unit is in a position to offer a unique experience to a senior hand fellow, covering the breadth of orthopaedic hand, wrist and trauma surgery: fixation, reconstruction, elective hand and wrist care, and trauma management, in a well-established, busy unit with close working relationships, strong academic and teaching experience, and a long history of successful fellowships.

We are already experienced in providing post-CCT fellowships in a number of areas across Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery. We have Pelvic, Knee, Hip, Limb Reconstruction, Shoulder & Elbow, and Foot & Ankle post-CCT fellows.

The post will start in October 2026 for 12 months.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption. As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details
Date posted
10 August 2026

Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade
Doctor - other

Salary
Depending on experience
£45,715 - £69,976 per annum +LDN Weighting + 1B banding

Contract
Fixed term

Duration
12 months

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
290-TDPB-107

Job locations
St. Mary's Hospital / Charing Cross Hospital
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The post is aimed at highly motivated individuals who want to extend their knowledge, skills and competences in niche areas of Hand/Wrist Surgery. Fellows must be on the Specialist Register and ideally within two years of achieving certification. The 12-month fellowship, focusing on disorders of the hand and wrist, is targeted at surgeons who have completed training in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery. The fellowship offers 12 months of intensive training and is suitable for candidates who have a demonstrable interest in the specific sub-specialty of Hand Surgery.

Based within the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, the fellowship offers advanced training in hand, wrist and trauma surgery within a busy central London Major Trauma Centre. Fellows will work as part of a highly specialised multidisciplinary team, with regular interaction and joint decision-making alongside Plastic Surgery, Rheumatology, Radiology and Hand Therapy. This collaborative environment provides a unique opportunity to develop expertise in the assessment and management of complex hand and wrist conditions, while gaining a comprehensive understanding of both operative and non-operative treatment pathways

This post does not include on-call, but additional on-call shifts can be agreed and funded locally.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Certification of Completion of Training (CCT) in T&O (or equivalent)
• GMC registration with license to practice by commencement of the post
• FRCS (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Higher degree

Relevant experience in specialty/Sub specialty
Essential

• Experience or aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to job description

Clinical skills
Essential

• Appropriate to job description

Teaching & Training
Essential

• Exposure to teaching medical students and junior colleagues

Desirable

• Prior involvement in or completion of audit projects

Audit
Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Academic achievements including research/publications
Desirable

• Prior involvement in research at any level

Language
Essential

• Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had 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) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address
St. Mary's Hospital / Charing Cross Hospital
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Consultant
Lily Li
lily.li@nhs.net

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