• Job Description

  Req#: C9196-25-1103?language=en&page=559&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The Orthopaedic Surgery Department at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust offers general orthopaedic surgery including spinal surgery. The Department seeks applications for 1 Knee Fellowship commencing the 18th of August.

  You will join a team of21 Registrar/Senior Clinical Fellow grade trainees and 8 Senior House Officers/Trust Doctors.

  The candidates will be expected to participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care. Also, you will be expected to take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training and contribute to the management of the clinical service and service development.

  Main duties of the job

  • To provide high quality orthopaedic services to the Trust patients including the development of the service.
  • To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care, including theatres, clinics and wards.
  • To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
  • To gain further experience and develop an expertise in the management of orthopaedic conditions, and Knee conditions in particular.
  • To participate in on-call weekend rota for elective ward patients.
  • To participate in a relevant research project and audits.

  About us

  Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with a staff of over 11,000, a turnover of over £800m and a million patient contacts a year.

  The Trust comprises two of London's oldest and best known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Both hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a reputation for excellence and innovation.

  We are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. Our AHSC is one of only five in the UK. It consists of King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. King's Health Partners includes seven hospitals and over 150 community based services, is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000 employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. It brings together the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver groundbreaking advances in physical and mental healthcare. See www.kingshealthpartners.org

  Details

  Date posted

  20 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Doctor - other

  Salary

  £70,425 a year pa excl LZ

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  5 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  196-MED4871

  Job locations

  Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital

  Great Maze Pond

  London

  SE1 9RT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical:

  A range of specialised surgery is undertaken across both sites and the successful applicant will be encouraged to attend these sessions in order to develop a broad interest in all aspects of orthopaedic knee surgery and to further their medical training.

  You will be expected to actively participate in the departments audit and clinical governance activities with appraisal.The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of specialist orthopaedic services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:

  (a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.

  (b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

  The post will be working over both Guys and St Thomas sites, although you will work predominantly at Guys.

  It is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service. This post currently involves on call work, including weekend and evening working, either within the basic working hours or via supplementary payment.

  Training of junior staff:

  The post holder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that postholder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

  Teaching:

  The post holder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

  Clinical Governance:

  All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Clinical:

  A range of specialised surgery is undertaken across both sites and the successful applicant will be encouraged to attend these sessions in order to develop a broad interest in all aspects of orthopaedic knee surgery and to further their medical training.

  You will be expected to actively participate in the departments audit and clinical governance activities with appraisal.The post holder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of specialist orthopaedic services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:

  (a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.

  (b) Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

  The post will be working over both Guys and St Thomas sites, although you will work predominantly at Guys.

  It is a requirement of your employment that you be prepared to work at any additional or different location owned or served by the trust, on an on-going or temporary basis according to the demands of the service. This post currently involves on call work, including weekend and evening working, either within the basic working hours or via supplementary payment.

  Training of junior staff:

  The post holder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that postholder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

  Teaching:

  The post holder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

  Clinical Governance:

  All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training:

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics)
  • Post CCT

  Desirable

  • Higher degree

  Clinical Experience:

  Essential

  • Comprehensive clinical experience in orthopaedics and of the services provided at GSTT relating to this field (a validated logbook must be included with the application).

  Desirable

  • Previous fellowship

  Knowledge and Skills:

  Essential

  • Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to carry out routine primary replacement independently.

  Desirable

  • Previous surgical experience.

  Research

  Essential

  • Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of original research.

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training.

  Desirable

  • Teaching qualification.
  • Evidence of participation in the development of clinical services.

  Management:

  Essential

  • Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
  • Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.

  Desirable

  • Experience in clinical guideline development.
  • Appraisal training.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications and Training:

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics)
  • Post CCT

  Desirable

  • Higher degree

  Clinical Experience:

  Essential

  • Comprehensive clinical experience in orthopaedics and of the services provided at GSTT relating to this field (a validated logbook must be included with the application).

  Desirable

  • Previous fellowship

  Knowledge and Skills:

  Essential

  • Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to carry out routine primary replacement independently.

  Desirable

  • Previous surgical experience.

  Research

  Essential

  • Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.

  Desirable

  • Evidence of original research.

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training.

  Desirable

  • Teaching qualification.
  • Evidence of participation in the development of clinical services.

  Management:

  Essential

  • Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
  • Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.

  Desirable

  • Experience in clinical guideline development.
  • Appraisal training.

  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.

  UK Registration

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

  Additional information

  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.

  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

  Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital

  Great Maze Pond

  London

  SE1 9RT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital

  Great Maze Pond

  London

  SE1 9RT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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