Post CCT Fellow in Shoulder and Elbow | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust


Company:	Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Salary:	£76,582 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4QJ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

This is an appointment to the Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics based in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals. The post is aimed at a surgeon who has completed their Orthopaedic training and has passed the FRCS(Orth.), who is planning a career in shoulder and elbow surgery. The post holder will work with the three shoulder surgeons in the Trust, gaining experience from working with them, and will also have the opportunity to practice independently. The fellow attends the elective and upper limb fracture clinic and operates on elective and trauma shoulder lists. They are on call on the middle grade rota, doing general Orthopaedic trauma when on call. There are parallel lists with the consultants and independent fellow lists in the new Barn-style Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre that opened in September 2024.

The fellow will attend elective and fracture upper limb clinics. They will enjoy supervised operating of both elective and trauma shoulder and elbow patients, as well as independent operating on parallel theatre lists and unsupervised lists. On-call commitment is required as per the rota.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex.With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff, we are proud to offerspecialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

• Generous annual leaveentitlement

• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 23.7% and life assurance benefits

• Blue Light card eligibility

• And more,additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

As part of your induction, you will be required to attend face-to-face training sessions and/or complete e-learning modules relevant to your role. If you have previously worked for another NHS organisation before joining Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), we can transfer eligible mandatory training records where appropriate, helping to avoid unnecessary duplication of learning.

This advert closes on Thursday 3 Sep 2026

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