Post CCT Fellow Trauma & Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon

Job Summary

This post provides an excellent opportunity to join one of the largest and most dynamic group of orthopaedic surgeons in Europe. Barts Bone & Joint Health is rapidly growing its international reputation and represents a strongly cohesive, progressive department that strives to provide world class care to our patients. On‑call commitments will be included further details can be found in the attached JD & PS.

• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in charge, including administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Leadership, development and organisation on services in charge in line with the Trust’s business plans. Liaison with lead clinician, General Manager, Service Manager, Clinical Leads and Directors for Orthopaedic Surgery across the Trust, and the Surgery Board Chair.
• A major contribution to the department’s ongoing efforts to improve efficiency in both delivery and management of patient care including the 18‑week referral to treatment standard, reducing length of stay, meeting BOAST guidelines and managing the ratio of new to follow‑up outpatient attendances in line with commissioner expectations.
• With agreement of the Clinical Lead and Clinical Network Director, development of own interests and specialisms within the speciality, including active participation in research programmes.
• Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training including approval and monitoring of on calls and locum appointments.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging.

• Date posted: 22 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade:
  Doctor – other
• Salary: £62,502 to £67,610 a year Per Annum
• Contract:
  
  Fixed term
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern:
  Full-time
• Reference number: 259-MED
  7756676
  
  NUH
• Job locations:
  Newham University Hospital, Glen Road, London, E13 8SL

• Completed post‑graduate training in Trauma and Orthopaedics and on the GMC Specialist Register
• Fellowship training in Foot & Ankle Surgery
• Full GMC Registration with current licence to practice
• Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
• Foot & Ankle Fellowship training
• Audit experience
• Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists
• Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills
• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
• Publications in indexed journals

• Experience of diabetic foot & ankle work and total ankle arthroplasty at fellowship level
• Consultant level experience working in a major trauma centre
• Experience of audit management
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
• Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
• Higher level degree (MD or MSc equivalent)
• Flexible approach to work and evidence of team working

• Audit experience
• Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of a specialist service and to organise & manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting & operating lists
• Experience of supervising doctors in training and in teaching clinical & operative skills
• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to surgery
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
• Publications in indexed journals

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer name:
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address:
Newham University Hospital, Glen Road, London, E13 8SL

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