The Shoulder Unit, Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, London
Tenure:
6 months
Aimed at:
Surgeons
Comments:
The Calvert Fellowship is a new post established in memory of one of the founders of the Shoulder Unit, the late Mr Paul Calvert. Paul was a dedicated shoulder surgeon with a passion for the teaching, training and development of shoulder surgery. He worked at the Shoulder Unit from 1991 until he passed away in 2004 and was well-known throughout London, the UK and internationally for his contributions to the orthopaedic surgical profession.
This post is clinically-based and is intended to give candidates a wide exposure to current techniques in shoulder and elbow surgery, with a particular emphasis on arthroscopic surgery, though fracture fixation and joint replacement surgery are also commonly performed by the consultants in the Unit. There are four surgeons, Mr Philip Ahrens, Mr Carlos Cobiella, Mr Steve Corbett and Mr Andrew Wallace, who work closely with musculoskeletal radiologists, anaesthetists and physiotherapists.
The Upper Limb Unit offers six Fellowships - usually of year 5/6 SpR level.
The posts are suitable for surgeons with special interests in Hand, Elbow and Shoulder Surgery.
Hand and Wrist Surgery covers arthritis, post trauma reconstruction, routine tendon and nerve surgery and the management of Dupuytren's disease, as well as complex trauma. The Arthritis surgery accounts for 60% of the work and there is a busy Rheumatology Unit on site with 3 Rheumatologists.
Shoulder and Elbow surgery covers primary and revision arthroplasty, arthroscopic and sports surgery and complex trauma.
Each of our surgeons has special and complementary interests. Fellows have the opportunity of designing their Fellowship to suit their individual needs and interests.
There is ample 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. Research and teaching are regarded as an integral part of the job.
In addition to these, there are Two Clinical Research Fellows in Orthopaedics (Senior SHO level)
This fellowship provides first rate operative experience, with up to 8 operating sessions per week. Providing the fellow demonstrates appropriate skills, the opportunity exists to operate on the majority of cases, most with direct supervision.
I firmly believe it would be difficult to gain greater training in six months anywhere.
The fellowship comprises both clinical and research work carried out under the supervision of Mr. J. Pooley. During this time the fellow will be taught open and arthroscopic procedures of shoulder, elbow and wrist and, by the end of the fellowship, should expect to be able to perform these independently. Research work focuses on elbow surgery, and in particular the various surgical treatments of elbow arthritis.
Contact: Ms J. Rouse, Secretary to Mr Pooley; Orthopaedic department; Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX