Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon Hip & Knee Arthroplasty

Job overview

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is seeking to recruit a Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in hip and knee arthroplasty. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team of Consultant and Specialist Doctor colleagues within a major University Teaching Hospital.

UHNM provides a comprehensive range of elective orthopaedic services, alongside a busy trauma service and a number of tertiary specialist services. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care across both elective and trauma pathways.

The post holder will be expected to work across both Trust sites:

• Royal Stoke University Hospital (Trauma and Elective Services)
• County Hospital, Stafford (Elective Services)

Applicants should be able to demonstrate:

• Dedicated higher specialist training in hip and knee arthroplasty surgery.
• The ability to independently perform hip and knee arthroplasty procedures at consultant level.
• Experience and competence in managing both complex and non-complex orthopaedic trauma, with the ability to operate at consultant level.
• A commitment to delivering excellent clinical outcomes, patient-centred care, and multidisciplinary team working.
• Participation in service development, teaching, training, and clinical governance activities consistent with a University Teaching Hospital environment.

Main duties of the job

• To see new patient referrals into the service in line with your specialist interest with a view to generating an independent caseload of patients for inpatient treatment.
• To review other Consultants patients waiting follow up with discharge to primary care or facilitation of ongoing care in accordance with guidance issued by current local Commissioners.
• To provide leadership and skill in primary hip and knee arthroplasty surgery
• Be able to participate and manage independent orthopaedic elective operating lists (the elective practice will be hip and knee arthroplasty).
• To manage and be responsible for continuing care of patients with hip and knee problems in partnership with consultant colleagues.
• To be able to provide second opinion for concerned patients at the request of consultant colleagues.
• To lead ward management by active participation and example.
• To liaise with other surgeons in respect of annual leave and study leave to ensure continued provision of service delivery.
• To participate in a 1:10 specialist firm structure on call rota

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job pack for further details about the role.

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.