Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - Trauma Surgery

Job overview

Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Trauma Surgery

Applications are invited for a Locum  Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Trauma Surgery,  based at Leighton Hospital,  Crewe.  This is a fixed term post until 30/01/2026.

The successful applicant will join a dynamic forward thinking team of Orthopaedic Surgeons with a range of special interests, including lower limb arthroplasty,  foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow and hand and wrist.

The orthopaedic sub division is supported by a full time  Consultant Orthogeriatrician and an accompanying team.

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practice.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support the trauma surgery service at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT). This will be a flexible post providing Trauma lists, fracture clinics and on call cover.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is offered at 10PAs with 9 PAs allocated to DCC and 1 PA  allocated to SPA. The job plan is worked on a flexible basis.

There is a requirement for the successful candidate to participate on the on-call rota and this is currently 1:12 weekends and 1 weekday every 3 weeks.