Senior Clinical Foot & Ankle Fellow

Job summary

Applications are invited for the above post on a 6 month fixed term contract, commencing on 16th November 2026. Candidates should ideally be within 6 months of gaining CCT at the time of appointment.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside two dedicated specialist Foot & Ankle Consultants within a team of 20 Orthopaedic Consultants. The work includes not only a substantial amount of elective foot and ankle surgery but also the full range of foot trauma.

Main duties of the job

The post is aimed at a senior trainee who has completed basic general orthopaedic training and is seeking to specialise in foot and ankle surgery.

The fellowship will expose the post holder to a range of foot trauma and elective operating procedures with the opportunity to work alongside 2 established, experienced, and fellowship trained Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Consultants. The post will involve undertaking elective/trauma operating theatres, elective clinics, fracture clinics, and ward round duties

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• o NHS pension scheme membership
• o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• o NHS Staff discounts
• o Cycle to work scheme
• oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous Trauma & Orthopaedic experience at ST6+ level (middle grade registrar level)

Qualifications

Essential

• MB. ChB. or equivalent

Research and Audit

Essential

• experience of research and audit

motivation

Essential

• commitment to a specialist career in foot surgery