Academic Clinical Fellow in Trauma and Orthopaedics – Brighton

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Website NHS / Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Brighton and Sussex Medical School is advertising a full-time Academic Clinical Fellow post in Trauma and Orthopaedics at ST3 level. The fixed-term programme is based in Brighton and applications close at 4pm on Thursday 29 October 2026.

What the role involves

The successful candidate will combine higher surgical training with academic work focused on trauma-related orthopaedic infection. Twenty-five per cent of the programme is protected for research, with supervision from Brighton and Sussex Medical School and University Hospitals Sussex.

Who can apply

This is a national clinical academic competition for current Trauma and Orthopaedics trainees holding a National Training Number, or applicants clinically benchmarked in the specialty. The substantive contract will be held by the NHS and applications must be submitted through Oriel, as explained in the official advert.

Key details

  • Employer: NHS / Brighton and Sussex Medical School
  • Location: Brighton
  • Salary: ST3
  • Hours: Full time, up to 1.0 FTE
  • Contract: Fixed term for up to three years
  • Closing date: 29 October 2026 at 4pm

Read the official advert and follow the Oriel application instructions.

Source checked: University of Sussex recruitment portal, 11 October 2026.

To apply for this job please visit jobs.sussex.ac.uk.

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