Advanced Hip Fellow

Job Overview

Applicants are invited to apply for the position of Advanced Hip Arthroplasty Fellow at North Bristol NHS Trust. The post is for 6 months extendable to 12.

This is a busy fellowship with plenty of opportunity to attend theatre (up to 4 days a week). Two fellows are present in the unit at any one time, working alongside the following consultants: Mr W Poole, Mr S Bick, Mr P McKeag, Mr N Sullivan.

The post is only suitable for trainees who have completed their higher surgical training, post CCT or internationally equivalent.

Please only apply if you have performed more than 75 hip replacements.

We are actively recruiting for applicants to start in August 2025 or February 2026.

Main duties of the job

The post provides excellent exposure to all aspects of hip arthroplasty and hip arthroscopy. The fellow will be involved in primary hip and revision hip surgery with a large volume of infection work – as the regional infection unit is based at North Bristol NHS Trust. There is some exposure to primary and revision knee arthroplasty, but the focus of the fellowship is hip arthroplasty.

Working for our organisation

The North Bristol Orthopaedic Department currently delivers patient care to the local population of approximately 500,000 (pop.) and to the South West England Major Trauma Network as one of the two Major Trauma Centres. The Trust is a regional centre of Neurosurgery and Plastic surgery including the provision of than Orthoplastic service. It also provides a tertiary referral service for the South West for pelvic and acetabular fractures.

Candidates must have, or be eligible for, GMC registration that allows them to work in posts that are not recognised for training.

This post is not yet recognised for training and does not yet have postgraduate deanery approval. However, the job is educationally sound. It is desirable that candidates have experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent.

Please note, North Bristol NHS Trust does not pay any interview/relocation expenses in connection with this post.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Must have FULL registration with the General Medical Council.
• Particular experience required for appointment.
• Recent experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
• A Minimum of 75 hip replacements as first operator.
• The passing of a medical examination is a condition of appointment of all practitioners within the scope of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme.
  
  

Person specification

Qualifcations and Registration

Essential criteria

• FRCS or equivalent
• Maintain Full registration with the GMC
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
  
  

Training and experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
• Training in diagnosis and treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma & Orthopaedic conditions.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Some training in Trauma conditions
  
  

Further Training, Management Audit

Essential criteria

• Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
• Experience in audit project and written up
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Completion of a general management course or programme.
• Interest in medical management.
  
  

Research, Teaching, Publications

Essential criteria

• Proven teaching ability.
• Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Proven track record in research.
• Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management.
• Ability to teach effectively.
• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
  
  

Personal Requirements (eg. Communication Leadership Skills, Flexibility)

Essential criteria

• Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff.
• Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of the Directorate. To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole
  
  

Any Other General Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments.