About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for a 12-month BOFAS Foot & Ankle Fellowship at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a full-time post (10 PAs), aimed at peri-CCT Orthopaedic trainees who are within 6-12 months of completion of higher surgical training, or who have recently achieved CCT, and have obtained or are nearing completion of the FRCS (Tr & Orth).
The successful candidate will work alongside three experienced Foot & Ankle consultants:
o Mr Ravi Jugdeyo Mr Shiv Aithalo Mr Aamir Zubairy
The fellowship offers direct consultant mentorship with exposure to a wide range of complex foot and ankle pathology, with over 600 foot and ankle procedures performed annually across elective and trauma practice. This provides excellent operative exposure across the full spectrum of foot and ankle surgery.
Main duties of the job
This fellowship provides advanced subspecialty training in Foot & Ankle Surgery, offering extensive exposure to both elective and trauma cases in a high-volume district general hospital setting. The post is structured to provide the clinical, operative and decision-making experience required to transition confidently into consultant practice.
The post is designed to provide progressive operative independence, with increasing autonomy based on competency and performance.
About us
Trauma services are based at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, with elective orthopaedic services at Burnley General Teaching Hospital.
The Trust serves a population of over 600,000 and provides a busy acute trauma service with a large and varied operative workload. Peripheral orthopaedic clinics are also delivered in Rossendale, Pendle, Clitheroe and Accrington.
The wider orthopaedic department includes specialist upper limb, lower limb, paediatric and trauma services, providing a strong multidisciplinary training environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
Attend elective and trauma operating lists across both sites Participate in specialist Foot & Ankle outpatient clinics Manage acute trauma and fracture clinic patients Develop operative skills across a wide range of foot and ankle procedures Engage in departmental teaching, audit and governance Contribute to research and national/international presentations where appropriate
The fellowship can be tailored to align with the successful candidates training needs and career aspirations.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS Essential
Registered with GMC & a licence to practise FRCS (Tr & Orth) or expected within 6 months Peri-CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics (within 12 months pre- or post-CCT), or equivalent training pathway
AUDIT / RESEARCH Desirable
Research and audit experience Publications or presentations in Foot & Ankle Surgery
SKILLS Essential
Experience in elective and trauma orthopaedics
Desirable
Teaching portfolio
OTHER Essential
Evidence of commitment to Foot & Ankle Surgery
Desirable
Membership of BOFAS
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 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)