# Locum Consultant in Paediatric Orthopaedics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-paediatric-orthopaedics/296a81af-fb03-409f-b914-0217d392d7e3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-paediatric-orthopaedics/296a81af-fb03-409f-b914-0217d392d7e3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** John Radcliffe Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (8 PA job plan basis with 1:4 on-call commitment, which covers the elective service but not the trauma service, with no obligatory trauma on-call commitments.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 8 sessions per week (8 PA job plan basis with 1:4 on-call commitment, which covers the elective service but not the trauma service, with no obligatory trauma on-call commitments.) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T08:56:38.547Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8307036 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8307036?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is the first advert for this 1-year locum consultant post, with a view to this becoming a substantive job in the near future. We are an established team of 4 consultants who work alongside specialist nurses and physiotherapists, clinical fellow with the only RCS-certified Paediatric Orthopaedic fellowship in the country, deanery and CESR trainees, and a nationally-renowned Gait Lab. The service provides an elective Paediatric Orthopaedic service to the Oxford region, working closely with a multidisciplinary team, and developing the service further to support colleagues in regional hospitals across Thames Valley. We are looking for a colleague who can help us towards building this service further. ### Main duties of the job To provide a high quality secondary and tertiary paediatric orthopaedic service to the children and adolescents of Oxfordshire and Thames Valley, and neighbouring counties. To support the multidisciplinary team, and participate in multidisciplinary meetings To support and continue to develop clinical collaboration with other paediatric services in Oxford and Buckinghamshire, especially where this may impact on paediatric orthopaedic provision. To develop further paediatric training in orthopaedics with support of Locally and Nationally appointed trainees and provide orthopaedic teaching for other undergraduate and postgraduate trainees To comply with the recommendations of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, National GIRFT (‘Getting it Right First Time’) review of Paediatric Orthopaedics, and the Royal College of Surgeons for the provision of acute and specialty services for children. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description for the weekly job plan and programmed activities. There is a indicative timetable and job plan is outlined in the Job Description attached. The actual initial job plan will be negotiated and agreed with the Clinical Lead and Clinical Director upon appointment and may vary according to the successful candidate’s experience and the clinical needs of the department. The job plan will subsequently be reviewed and, where appropriate, renegotiated at least annually. It will be developed on an equitable basis, particularly in relation to patient-facing and flexible activities, access to theatre and clinic sessions, and the provision of cover for peripheral clinics. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Comprehensive training in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, and fellowship experience (or equivalent) as a paediatric orthopaedic fellow in a major unit - Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with license to practise - MB ChB or equivalent FRCS (T&O) or equivalent - Trained to level 3 children’s safeguarding - CCT or equivalent in orthopaedic surgery ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Good leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital. - Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management. - Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems - Good written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Must be a good team player - Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities - Participation in clinical research GCP training or equivalent ## Documents - [jd locum consultant in paediatric orthopaedics ag.2026 (pdf, 904.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626962) - [ps locum consultant in paediatric orthopaedics ag.2026 (pdf, 480.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626963) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.