# Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Kettering
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-02T08:10:51.808Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Kettering/Kettering_General_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v7902883
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7902883?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.kgh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a Substantive Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in Paediatric Orthopaedics and Foot & Ankle Surgery. This post will support the delivery of high-quality elective and trauma care within our busy Orthopaedic department, contributing to both inpatient and outpatient services.

The successful candidate will join a supportive and forward-thinking team of consultants. This role is essential in maintaining clinical continuity in paediatric and foot & ankle services, and offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to service development and multidisciplinary care.

This locum post is available for an initial fixed-term period, with the possibility of extension depending on service needs. The postholder will be expected to participate in the trauma on-call rota and provide supervision to junior medical staff.

### Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for delivering high-quality care in trauma and orthopaedics, with a specialist focus on paediatric orthopaedics and foot & ankle surgery. Duties will include elective and trauma operating, outpatient clinics, and participation in the on-call rota. The post also includes supervision of junior medical staff and involvement in clinical governance activities.

For a full breakdown of responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Leadership skills
- Organisational and management skills
- Communication Skills
- Commitment to training and development
- Interest in clinical audit
- Evidence of previous audits in chosen subspecialities
- Have published original work in peer review journals
- Evidence of working collaboratively with NHS and other agencies
- Ability to network with colleagues in specialist units

**Desirable**

- Evidence of prizes or scholarships in chosen field

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Commitment to education and training
- Experience of working in MDT framework

**Desirable**

- Consultant level experience

### Education, Training & Qualifications

**Essential**

- Full GMC registration
- MRCS
- FRCS (T&O) or equivalent qualification
- Entry on specialist register or within 6 months of starting post.
- ATLS
- Fellowship (paediatric)

## Documents

- [jd/ps (pdf, 976.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10365831)
- [staff privacy notice (pdf, 300.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1830)

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