Academic Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics ST3 (Fixed Term)
While this role will work with Brighton and Sussex Medical School, the substantive contract will be held by the NHS and as such all applicants must apply via Oriel . Any applications received here are not able to be considered.
About the role
For this ACF we are seeking an enthusiastic candidate interested in research areas of trauma-related orthopaedic infection. The successful candidate will undertake academic training alongside their higher surgical training in Trauma & Orthopaedics, with 25% of their training time dedicated to research. They will receive supervision from experienced academic clinicians and researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School and University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a themed ACF post in Prevention and Public Health. The academic component of the programme will focus on research aligned with this theme, with opportunities to develop a research portfolio addressing important public health challenges within Trauma & Orthopaedics. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing research programmes and develop skills in clinical academic practice while completing higher specialty training.
This is a national competition and applicants must be either current Trauma & Orthopaedics trainees holding a National Training Number (NTN) or applicants who are clinically benchmarked in Trauma & Orthopaedics. Please note that this post is open only to applicants pursuing a career in Trauma & Orthopaedics.
Further Key Information
Please note that this is a themed ACF post and some of the information provided is therefore generic. Interested candidates are advised to refer to the national job advert for further details and are encouraged to contact Professor Benedict Rogers benedict.rogers@nhs.net and Mr Joideep Phadnis joideep.phadnis@nhs.net for an informal discussion about the post.
