Key Features of this fellowship:

• High volume operating
• International reputation of the unit with good worldwide connections
• High success rate (100%) at future consultant appointments having left the fellowship.
• Candidates may wish to opt into routine Trauma on call and trauma lists at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
• Research systems and support staff in place
• Teaching opportunities on local courses

Main duties of the job:

The Thackray Fellowship offers an exciting opportunity for post CCT fellows to develop their skills in complex primary and revision arthroplasty giving them the skills they need to work as a Consultant in a Major Revision Centre. This post is specific to hip and knee primary and revision arthroplasty and non-arthroplasty hip surgery. The successful candidate work with Professor Tim Board (hip primary and revision arthroplasty, and non-arthroplasty hip surgery) and Mr Anil Gambhir (primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty). Both of whom receive large numbers of tertiary referrals from across the North West and further afield.

The unit is at the forefront of modern techniques in hip and knee arthroplasty. You will be exposed to cemented, uncemented and hybrid hip replacement, primary knee replacement, hip arthroscopy, paediatric hip replacement and, revision hip and knee arthroplasty. The revision practice includes single and two stage revision for infection, impaction bone grafting, custom femoral and acetabular components, endo-prosthetic replacement and periprosthetic fracture. The fellow will participate in twice weekly local and regional MDTs. Each week are 6 sessions of operating and 3 clinic sessions. This fellow post is purely based at Wrightington although there is the opportunity to opt into trauma oncall and trauma lists in Wigan.

There is the opportunity for basic science and clinical research, with the support of our research team, as well as the Trust’s very active and dynamic R&D Department.

Over a 12 month period previous fellows have achieved approximately 300 cases, including 100 THR, 50 TKR, 30 revision TKR, 40 revision THR, and 15 hip arthroscopies. Fellows can expect to be performing independent lists of primary joint replacements once Prof Board and Mr Gambhir are satisfied.