Consultant in Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of a Consultant in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics.

Interviews for this post will be held in person on 19th October 2026 at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. (Hills Road, CB2 0QQ). Specific department and venue details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

Main duties of the job

This post is advertised as a 10PA consultant job in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics. The main duties for this role are:

• Elective Paediatric Orthopaedic outpatient clinics
• Elective Paediatric Orthopaedic Theatres
• Paediatric Orthopaedic Fracture clinic
• Paediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Theatre

We are seeking someone with a keen specialist interest in Paediatric Knees to transform and develop this service here at CUH.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedics or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients
• To share with colleagues’ responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service
• Teaching and training of resident doctors, medical students and nurses
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)

The Department of Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics is based in Addenbrooke’s Hospital. The Unit provides elective orthopaedic and emergency limb trauma care to the local population and the wider East of England region.

We provide both general and specialist orthopaedic and trauma care. Specialist services include a dedicated Ponseti clinic, specialist neuromuscular and spina bifida clinics, limb deformity correction and a DDH clinic. We work closely with colleagues in paediatric neurology, rheumatology and radiology. We also have close links with the adult trauma and orthopaedic team. We actively participate in both national and local research projects. We are active members and the regional Paediatric T+O Operational Delivery Network (OPN) and lead the clubfoot subgroup.

Outpatient facilities for Paediatric Orthopaedics are in Clinic 6. Fracture Clinics run from Clinic 1, where the plaster room is located. Some specialist clinics run in the Child Development Centre (CDC). Elective Paediatric Orthopaedic beds are provided on F3 ward. Most emergency admissions go to D2 ward. Children are admitted to PICU, HDU and NICU as clinically indicated.

The department currently has 5 consultants, 1 clinical fellow, 3 residents, 2.4 FTE physiotherapists, 3 CNSs and 1 secretary.

The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU/HDU) has 13 beds, it is the only PICU for the East of England covering a large geographic area. As a part of the Major Trauma Centre for East of England, PICU also provides support for the paediatric trauma for the region

Notably, the development of a dedicated, stand-alone Children’s Hospital on the campus is well underway.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.