University Hospitals Dorset is looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow in Hand and Wrist Surgery. The 12 month fellowship is supervised by Miss Joanna Higgins and Jeremy Southgate.
We are principally recruiting for fellows to commence in September 2026 but will consider applicants for future opportunities if deemed suitable at the point of interview.
The post holder will be employed in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Directorate, working between
Bournemouth Hospital (elective), Wimborne Hospital (elective) and Poole Hospital (trauma).
All aspects of elective and traumatic conditions affecting the hand and wrist are covered between
the two sites. These include wrist fracture fixation, scaphoid surgery to include non-unions, soft
tissue hand trauma, arthroplasty of the small joints of the hand, thumb base and wrist, arthroscopic
wrist surgery and nerve decompression. The full range of hand and wrist surgery is covered, with
potential to spend time in The Pulvertaft Hand Unit in Derby (up to two weeks every six months) to cover
congenital hand, flap reconstruction and flexor tendon surgery.
The aim of this fellowship is to offer particular emphasis on the training and quality improvement in
hand and wrist surgery, both elective and trauma. There will be weekend working expected in this role.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for this service anticipated during Winter 2026 when this role and base of work will relocate to Poole Hospital. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
