Job summary
University Hospitals Dorset is looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Hand and Wrist Surgery. The 12 month fellowship is supervised by Miss Joanna Higgins and Jeremy Southgate.

We are principally recruiting for fellows to commence in September 2026 but will consider applicants for future opportunities if deemed suitable at the point of interview.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be employed in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Directorate, working between Bournemouth Hospital (elective), Wimborne Hospital (elective) and Poole Hospital (trauma). 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 in The Pulvertaft Hand Unit in Derby (up to two weeks every six months) to cover congenital hand, flap reconstruction and flexor tendon surgery. 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 weekend working expected in this role.

About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service anticipated during Winter 2026 when this role and base of work will relocate to Poole Hospital. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.

Details
Date posted: 15 September 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £76,582 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 153-M3939
Job locations: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom

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.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Person Specification
Additional Postgraduate Qualifications
Essential

• FRCS or equivalent

Clinical training and experience
Essential

• Experience in hand & Wrist surgery and trauma work
• Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Greater than 2 years orthopaedic registrar level experience with 6 months Hand and Wrist experience
• Experience of working in the NHS for minimum of 4 months

Desirable

• Interest in working towards hand diploma

Management and administration training and experience
Essential

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialty service
• Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
• Ability to work within sub-speciality team
• Log book evidence of exposure to hand and wrist surgery

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in audit and research projects

Teaching experience
Essential

• Ability to teach and communicate clinical and operative skills
• To supervise junior staff postgraduate learning programmes
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
• Interest in taking part in post graduate research or service improvement

Research and audit experience
Essential

• Evidence of Audit Management
• First name publications in refereed journals
• Evidence of audits completed
• Research in progress
• Evidence of the ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems

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: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Manager
Carrie Hartridge
c.hartridge@nhs.net
03000198807

Supporting documents
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