Job Description

Our complete commitment to developing careers means we're looking for proactive, motivated, forwardthinking and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team. This new post is an important part of ourongoing development of services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, offering the successfulapplicant the opportunity to work closely with the existing colleagues to provide a high standard of careacross the Trust, as well as to participate in a unique new exciting Anglo-Dutch Training collaboration.
Applications are invited for a Fixed Term Anglo-Dutch Hand Fellow position for 12 months. TheHand Fellow post is ideal for Plastics Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery Senior trainees who wish tofurther develop their subspecialty experience in the field of Hand and Wrist Surgery. The post hasarisen due to the successful collaboration between the Lister Hand Unit and the Hand unit of theUniversity Medical Centre (UMC) Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the Consultant Hand Surgeons and will be exposed to the fullspectrum of elective and emergency hand and wrist surgery at the Trust. They will be encouraged toparticipate in the research, audit, service improvement and teaching activity within the Hand SurgeryDepartment and expected to complete and publish a minimum of 1 research publication, by the end oftheir tenure.
The Fellow will also be expected to undertake the BSSH Diploma in Hand Surgery, and/or the EuropeanBoard of Hand Surgery Diploma Examinations. This will be encouraged and supported by supervisionfrom the Consultant staff and their assigned Educational Supervisor. The lead Consultant Supervisoris a BSSH-approved Diploma Supervisor and Tutor.
With experience there will be opportunities to undertake certain unsupervised operating lists and clinics.The Fellow will be the key member of the Trauma pathway, responsible for facilitating daily Traumalists as a Trauma coordinator.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Details
Date posted
08 October 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
73,992 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
361-R2R-2526
Job locations
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
• MBBS or qualification of an equivalent level
• FRCS (Plast) (Ortho) or qualification of an equivalent leve
• Evidence of attainment or commitment to enroll in the European or British Hand surgery Diploma /similar

Desirable

• Postgraduate academic degree
• ATLS

Previous Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate commitment and experience in Plastic Surgery training, in particular: Hand surgery of varying complexity including fractures, limb reconstruction, trauma and microsurgery
• Ability to offer and be accountable for, full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
• Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the hand Surgery specialty

Desirable

• NHS experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Experience of audit

Fitness to Practice
Essential

• Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs.
• Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation

Skills
Essential

• Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors
• Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
• Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
• Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues

Desirable

• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Experience in organising educational activities.

Other requirements
Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our trust values every day

Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
• MBBS or qualification of an equivalent level
• FRCS (Plast) (Ortho) or qualification of an equivalent leve
• Evidence of attainment or commitment to enroll in the European or British Hand surgery Diploma /similar

Desirable

• Postgraduate academic degree
• ATLS

Previous Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate commitment and experience in Plastic Surgery training, in particular: Hand surgery of varying complexity including fractures, limb reconstruction, trauma and microsurgery
• Ability to offer and be accountable for, full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
• Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the hand Surgery specialty

Desirable

• NHS experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Experience of audit

Fitness to Practice
Essential

• Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs.
• Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation

Skills
Essential

• Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors
• Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
• Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
• Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues

Desirable

• Ability to teach clinical skills
• Experience in organising educational activities.

Other requirements
Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our trust values every day

Skills Required