Junior Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedics - FY2 Level

Junior Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedics - FY2 Level

A number of opportunities has arisen for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedics - FY2 Level to join our team. The appointment is to commence 6th August 2025 for a fixed term period of 6 months until 3rd February 2026. MBBS or equivalent is essential. The post does not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a ‘training post’, full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK, sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to F2 level.

This post is ideal for candidates wishing to pursue a career in any surgical specialty as well as orthopaedic surgery. There is opportunity within this large and prestigious unit to expand on clinical, operative, educational, and academic skills which will assist in becoming competitive for recruitment to higher surgical training programs.

The successful applicant will be expected to work at a minimum of Foundation Year 2 level. The role will involve ward based duties with opportunities to attend theatres and clinics at the Northern General Hospital and Royal Hallamshire Hospital sites once ward rounds have been completed. The department has a consultant of the week model with a daily consultant ward round. The successful applicant will have time as the junior of the week to support this ward round and aid continuity of care. For standard days, they will have a base ward which is also staffed by a ward based team of Foundation Level doctors which they will help lead and support before going to theatre. The successful applicant will be expected to use their leadership and management skills to manage their time and get to theatre. There will be rota’d time at the Sheffield Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SEOC) based at the Royal Hallamshire Site. At The Northern, they will attend the trauma multi-disciplinary meeting daily each morning.

PROUD VALUES

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

Patients First – Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do

Respectful – Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity

Ownership – Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve

Unity – Work in partnership with others

Deliver – Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Temitope Fowosere Job title: Medical HR Advisor Email address: temitope.fowosere1@nhs.net Telephone number: 0114 2712927