Hand Fellow - Reading, United Kingdom - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
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This is a 6 month fixed term appointment for a post-CCT Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Hand and Wrist surgery at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

The post is being advertised for April-October.


The successful applicant will support the current delivery of Trauma and Orthopaedic Upper Limb Service, including contribution to the development of these services at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.


The appointee will become part of the existing team to provide specialist care to this growing population of patients and raise departmental profiles through teaching and education.


The Fellow is expected to actively participate in, initiate and continue research / quality improvement projects within the unit (both prospective and retrospective research).

They will also be expected to complete projects and present and publish the results.

The post offers exposure to high volume elective and trauma cases. There are two dedicated hand trauma lists each week. In addition, there are opportunities to treat general trauma cases as part of the on-call system.

The fellow will be part of the on-call rota at middle grade level including nights and week-ends.

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country.

The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006 and was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust is Reading's biggest employer and may form the central hospital for one of the country's new medical schools.

The Trust is beginning a major modernisation of its services and its buildings.

Our dual objective is to develop and deliver outstanding NHS services that are fit for the future, and to play a greater part in the growth and development of our local economy.


Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our most recent CQC inspection we have been rated as 'Good' with inspectors reporting we have made significant improvements.

Clinical duties will include outpatient clinics, formal ward round and three to four operating sessions. The aim will be for the successful applicant to run independent or parallel theatre sessions and clinics.

The fellow may participate in fracture clinics and there will be time available for research. There is a daily meeting at 7:45 am to discuss management of trauma admitted during the previous 24 hours.

The Hand Fellow will be expected to take part in these and to contribute to the teaching of the junior staff.

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