Job overview

The Lower Limb Unit at Wrightington Hospital has the pleasure of offering its annual  fellowship posts in soft-tissue knee surgery. The fellow is expected to participate in research projects within the soft tissue knee firm and will be involved in regular departmental teaching. 

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis.

1 x post February 2027

1 x post August 2027

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The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Mr Rob Gilbert and Mr Ben Coupe in the Sports Knee Clinic and would gain specialist training in ligament reconstruction, cartilage restoration/osteotomy, patella stabilisation and meniscus surgery.

Working for our organisation

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting [email protected] where you can also find out more about how to access vaccinations. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work as the senior middle grade on the knee firm and supervise junior staff attached to the firm.
• The Fellow will be expected to be responsible for all day to day care of patients of the consultants to whom he/she is assigned.
• Attendance at out-patient clinics
• Operating sessions
• Checking pathology and radiology reports and ensuring that appropriate action is taken.
•  Informing physiotherapists as necessary regarding the treatment of patients on the wards.
• Writing discharge form letters and liaising with GP's as necessary, regarding discharges and legibly completing outcome proformas in outpatient clinics.
• Involvement in departmental teaching
• Collecting and presenting data for Medical Audit meetings
• Cover for colleagues in Orthopaedic Unit during periods of leave.