Senior Clinical Fellow – Soft Tissue Knee: Sponsorship Available

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Job summary

Applications are invited for a Senior Fellow in Soft Tissue Knee and Joint Preservation Surgery. Applicants must have FRCS and show a strong interest for soft tissue knee surgery. Having CCT in trauma and orthopaedics is preferred. The aim is to progress the fellow from their current level to a competent consultant level with independent practice by the end of the fellowship through high volume focused training and ample opportunities.

Posts available:

The 1st post of this fellowship will be available at the earliest September 2026 and will be fixed term for 6-12 months.

They will primarily be working with Mr I.P. Pengas and follow closely his timetable but also can gain exposure with other knee surgeons if/when available.

Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.

Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.

Main duties of the job

The role includes supervised / independent operating and clinics with opportunities to undertake extra list and clinics to boost surgical/ clinical experience & income. Weekly clinics include elective & acute knee clinics, radiology MDT and complex knee clinic along with knee related trauma, with regular opportunities for independent operating and clinics (see below). You are expected to actively participate and support the knee group and work closely with the units’ specialist physiotherapist and orthotics.

Surgical focus includes the full gamut of ligament reconstruction including multi-ligament surgery, meniscus work & exposure to transplantations, osteotomy around the knee, joint preservation, focal chondral lesion resurfacing and arthroplasty (partial/total knee replacements).

There is no on-call commitment, but the post will offer the successful applicant, once “greenlighted” , the opportunity for additional lists and clinics both during the week or weekends as they become available.

Fellows are encouraged to engage in teaching, audit, and research, with access to clinical trials and national presentation opportunities. The successful candidate is expected to and produce at least one piece of work suitable for presentation and publication.

This post is ideal for a post-CCT surgeon seeking subspecialist experience in knee preservation and reconstruction.

Person Specification

Person Specification

Essential

  • Commitment to Learning
  • Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Team worker and able to work independently using initiative

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within Soft Tissue Knee speciality and evidence from log book
  • Experience in audit and research methodology

Desirable

  • Evidence of previous publications

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • MRCS
  • FRCS (Ortho)
  • Completion of orthopaedic surgical training (CCT or equivalent)
  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice

Desirable

  • ATLS to provider level

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 18 October 2026

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