Senior Clinical Fellow in Hip Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05)

Main area Surgical Specialities Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 5 (MT05) Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Standard Trust Doctor rotation) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (Please see attached Job Description for out-of-hours commitment.) Job ref 309-UCLH-8252033-A

Site University College London Hospitals Town London Salary £76,582 per annum + London Weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

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Senior Clinical Fellow – Young Adult Hip Service
The Trauma and Orthopaedic service at University College Hospital is led by 16 Consultants who specialise in a range of elective and trauma work. We are seeking a Senior Clinical fellow to join the young adult hip service, specialising in hip preservation and replacement surgery. The Fellow will also be working alongside a team of musculoskeletal radiologists, anaesthetists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and hand therapists.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled orthopaedic surgeon with keen interest and experience in hip surgery – specifically wanting to be trained in hip replacement, arthroscopy and periacetabular osteotomy.

The candidate must be post MRCS, have at least 36 months Orthopaedic experience and have obtained full registration with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom.

We are seeking candidates for a start date of October 2027, and the post is for 12 months.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Eligible for full GMC Registration and possess MRCS (or equivalent)
• Clinical Knowledge commensurate with ST8 trauma and orthopaedic surgery training
• Higher Academic Degree

Experience

• Excellence clinical skills Capacity to use and develop a wide range of theoretical approaches.
• Proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality research, leading to publication.
• Involvement in the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims and objectives.
• Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical / organisational context.

Skills and Abilities

• All aspects of orthopaedic surgery
• General basic trauma operative skills

Communication

• Ability to act as a consistent reference point in a team and to take a leadership role where needed.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work load, to delegate responsibilities as appropriate and to supervise staff.
• Lecturing experience with a range of disciplines.

Audit Management & IT

• The ability to undertake and manage clinical audits including supervision of junior staff.
• The ability to undertake and manage clinical audits including supervision of junior staff.

Personal Qualities

• Ability, enthusiasm and commitment to teach in a clinical setting.
• Ability to motivate, inspire and support multi-professional team and be able to work effectively and sensitively within such teams.
• Ability to engage/implement NHS strategy, e.g. service redesign to achieve the 18 week target.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

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