Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics (Limb Reconstruction)

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

This post provides an opportunity to gain experience in limb reconstruction techniques in a leading limb reconstruction unit.

It is envisaged that the successful candidate will develop skills to pursue a career in adult or paediatric limb reconstruction. The weekly programme is flexible and the emphasis is on the involvement in the management of patients with limb injuries as well as the surgical treatment of congenital and acquired limb deformity.

This is a 6 month fixed term. Suitable applicants need to be ST8+/post-CCT.

The post holder will be able to attend up to 9 operating sessions per week as well as being involved in the clinic and ward management of limb reconstruction patients. The post holder will also be expected to liaise with the staff on the unit and participate in the planning and organisation and post operative care of the unit patients.

Although there is an emphasis on the use of Ilizarov techniques and the Taylor Spatial frame, a significant proportion of patients will be treated with internal fixation. There will be opportunities to undertake surgery on peri-articular fractures and other complex primary trauma as well as the use of cutting edge techniques pioneered in the unit.

The successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in clinical research and teaching. The post holder is also expected to contribute to clinical papers and audit as a result of work undertaken by the Limb Reconstruction Team.

Although there is no formal on call commitment within the post there may be opportunities where on call duties may be possible.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For more in-depth information about this role, please read the attached Job Description document. Thank you.

This advert closes on Friday 12 Jun 2026

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