Paediatric Junior Clinical Fellow

Applications are invited for a Junior Clinical Fellow (SHO level) in Paediatrics based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital for 6 months.

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital provides a comprehensive range of neuro-musculoskeletal healthcare ranging from the most complex spinal injury or sarcoma to paediatric rheumatology, metabolic bone medicine and specialist rehabilitation.

RNOH has been ranked number 9 in a global ranking of orthopaedic centres and number 1 in the UK by Newsweek magazine. The global top-ten ranking highlights the crucial work the RNOH does in treating and supporting patients with some of the most complex and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, as well as vital research and development into future treatments., The post will be supporting the paediatric medical team at the RNOH in the capacity of junior clinical Fellow.

This post only has daytime responsibilities and primarily involves the medical management of children and adolescents undergoing orthopaedic and scoliosis surgery, often with underlying neurological diagnoses such as: cerebral palsy, or genetic syndromes such as Rett syndrome. Some children are not admitted for surgery but for rehabilitation (especially spinal cord injury rehabilitation). The clinical work is inpatient based and directed by daily consultant-led ward rounds..

The appointee will be expected to work closely with the paediatric multi-disciplinary team for the management of inpatients on our 27 bed children's ward. As a valued member of the team you will be included in the educational and training activities of the units and will be offered study leave. Clinical research, audit and quality improvement activities will also be encouraged.

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For