# Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-trauma-and-orthopaedics/0c3f4942-cece-40d0-b226-36daae3dcb13 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-in-trauma-and-orthopaedics/0c3f4942-cece-40d0-b226-36daae3dcb13.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Cornwall Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Working toward a new rota) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 6 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-24T07:31:05.735Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Truro/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Urgent_Emergency_Trauma/Urgent_Emergency_Trauma-v8318553 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8318553?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics - with a Specialist interest in Lower Limb surgery Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics, with a sub specialty to suit the needs of the service, at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in Trauma and sub-specialty interest to complement the current department, to join a team of 24 Consultants/Associate Specialists providing a full range of services within Trauma & Orthopaedics. It is envisaged that this job will be trauma focussed but have opportunity to undertake elective practice to suit the department and to allow maintenance of elective competencies. ### Main duties of the job - Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of orthopaedic surgical patients - To deliver a high quality trauma service - To maintain an elective interest to suit the needs of the service. This is a replacement locum post in anticipation of a possible substantive post and will be mainly trauma focused but will offer some elective opportunity and could for the right candidate be a developmental trauma only role. - As we plan our elective recovery, there will be a strong trauma element to this job, understanding that relevant elective competencies need to be maintained. - To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the T&O workload - Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students where applicable. - To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME). - To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit. - To attend meetings as appropriate. - Fulfill duties of weekly timetable, including any out-of-hours responsibilities and to be a full participant in local MDT processes. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: - Identity Checks - Professional registration and qualification checks - Employment history and reference checks - Work health assessments - Criminal record check standards - Right to work checks For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation - We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. - Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed. ### 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** - Wide experience in all aspects of orthopaedic surgery, specifically Trauma Surgery - Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance **Desirable** - Current experience of independent periprosthetic and revision hip arthroplasty ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice - An appropriate higher orthopaedic surgical qualification. **Desirable** - Experience in a Trauma and Orthopaedic Fellowship ### Practical and Intellectual Skills **Essential** - Speak fluent English to at least IELRS level 7.5. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; adapts style depending on audience. **Desirable** - MS/MD/PhD ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10702798) - [information letter - rcht (pdf, 485.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1853) ## 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.