Oswestry Musculoskeletal Oncology Senior Fellowship - The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a leading orthopaedic centre of excellence.

A specialist hospital with a reputation for innovation, the Trust provides a comprehensive range of musculoskeletal (bone, joint and tissue) surgical, medical and rehabilitation services; locally, regionally, and nationally.


This fellowship is designed for an experienced orthopaedic clinician, who would like to gain a further period of development in the sub-speciality of MSK Oncology, in preparation for a consultant role.

The doctor will contribute to the provision of MSK Oncology orthopaedic surgery within the Trust.

The Fellowship can be designed around the training needs of the successful applicant, with opportunity for independent practice dependent on level of experience.

The Musculoskeletal Tumour Service at RJAH is one of the five Bone Sarcoma units commissioned by NHS England. It provides a comprehensive service in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumours.

It is part of the Greater Manchester and Oswestry Sarcoma Service (GMOSS) along with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.


  • Support all three consultants in their out-patient clinics.
  • Assist all three consultants in their theatre lists.
  • Assessment of new patients, with consultant supervision.
  • Clerk admissions where required and be responsible for the day-to-day care of in-patients.
  • Attendance on ward rounds.
  • Discharge requirements for in-patients.
  • To assist with any other aspects of patient care as appropriate.
  • To assist in clinic preparation duties


The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.

Our Theatre Unit at RJAH comprises of 12 Theatres.

We cover a wide spectrum of primarily elective Orthopaedic surgery including, but not exclusively, Revision & Primary Arthroplasty, Upper limb, Lower Limb, Sports Injuries, Spines, Tumour and Paediatrics.

The hospital has six inpatient wards, including a private patient ward.


Shropshire is also one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links.

The hospital is located on a site outside

Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.


This fellowship is designed for an experienced orthopaedic clinician, who would like to gain a further period of development in the sub-speciality of MSK Oncology, in preparation for a consultant role.

The doctor will contribute to the provision of MSK Oncology orthopaedic surgery within the Trust.

The Fellowship can be designed around the training needs of the successful applicant, with opportunity for independent practice dependent on level of experience.


The Trust is one of the UK's five Specialist Orthopaedic Centres and is a leading orthopaedic centre of excellence with a reputation for innovation.

The Trust's strategic vision is to aspiring to deliver world class patient care.

This vision depicts the Trust's ambition to be the leading centre for high quality, sustainable orthopaedic and related care, achieving excellence in both experience and outcomes for our patients.

The Trust is already a leader in this field with exceptionally low infection rates, excellent clinical outcomes and rated as the best in the UK in the 2016/17 National Inpatients Survey and one of the top performing NHS Trusts in the country for the Family and friends test.

The Trust provides both specialist and routine Orthopaedic care to its local catchment area and nationally.

It is a specialist centre for the treatment of spinal injuries and disorders and provides specialist treatment for children with musculoskeletal disorders.

It also works with partner organisation to provide specialist treatment for bone tumours and community based rheumatology services.

The Trust provides services for a population well in excess of 750,000 people. The normal catchment area includes Shropshire, North Wales, Mid Wales, Merseyside, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent.

The hospital receives secondary and tertiary referrals from an even wider area due to the specialist nature of its work.

Bone Tumour Service

The Musculoskeletal Tumour Service at RJAH is one of the five Bone Sarcoma units commissioned by NHS England. It provides a comprehensive service in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant bone and soft tissue tumours.

It is part of the Greater Manchester and Oswestry Sarcoma Service (GMOSS) along with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

This appointment is to join the existing team of 3 consultants. The Montgomery Unit
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