Shoulder Elbow Upper Limb Fellow | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,542 - £70,901 Per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 January 2026 |
| Location: | Slough, SL2 4HL |
| Company: | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7623673/151-WPHSD-12 |
Summary
This is a one year post commencing on April 1st 2026.
This is a one-year specialist clinical fellowship covering the breadth of upper limb surgery including advanced shoulder arthroscopic surgery, arthroplasty and trauma as well as Elbow elective and trauma practice
This fellowship will include exposure to shoulder instability including, Bankart repair, remplissage, arthroscopic bone block and Latarjet. Rotator cuff surgery will include arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, allograft augmentation, superior capsule reconstruction, and may include salvage procedures such as tendon transfers. Arthroplasty will be predominantly primary arthroplasty with the majority being reverse geometry total shoulders.
There is also ample opportunity to experience upper limb trauma which includes peri-articular trauma and related techniques.
The fellowship is designed to provide the fellow with the necessary supervised and independent experience in order to be ready for an independent consultant practice.
The fellow will be expected to work towards progressive autonomy. In addition to clinical commitments, there is also an expectation for the fellow to work towards the production of one research paper related to upper limb surgery and the research program of the shoulder unit.
The fellow will have the opportunity to attend cadaveric workshops in order to familiarize themselves with the latest implants and techniques relevant to arthroscopic/open shoulder and elbow surgery and arthroplasty.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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The programme has been designed to include supervised and independent upper limb clinic and supervised operating theatre sessions with exposure to open and arthroscopic surgery. It is supported by educational meetings and relevant research.
The timetable is predominantly supervised, but there is also opportunity for independent operating. There is enough flexibility to ensure maximisation of training opportunities.
In addition, the Fellow will attend MDT meetings and the departmental education and audit programs.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025