# Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-trauma-and-orthopaedic-surgeon/0e7b7733-809c-4cc8-9e73-05af292dd2df - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-trauma-and-orthopaedic-surgeon/0e7b7733-809c-4cc8-9e73-05af292dd2df.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - **Location:** Derriford Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00 - **Contract type:** 12 months (fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Annualised hours, 10 sessions per week (Trauma on-call rota, off-site working) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-08T14:38:57.200Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8228657 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8228657?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are actively seeking three locum consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeons. The department would expect appropriate fellowship training or previous experience in the areas of major trauma, orthopaedic trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery. You will join a dynamic team at the Peninsula Trauma Centre which is part of an expanding university teaching hospital in Britain’s Ocean City. This is an opportunity to live and work in one of the most attractive parts of England. There is easy access to both coasts of Devon and Cornwall with beautiful beaches and we are in close proximity to Dartmoor National Park, the Tamar Valley and South Hams. Good transport links exist to London and the rest of the country with an international airport situated close by in Exeter that serves most of Europe. There are excellent local schools. ### Main duties of the job These posts are an additional appointment and the successful candidate would contribute to the major trauma and orthopaedic trauma services. The successful candidate will be employed by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHPT) which is closely associated with Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPMED). The successful candidate will be based in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department where there are numerous teaching and growing research opportunities in collaboration with PUPMED and the clinical trials unit. For a full description of the main hospitals and services of the Trust please see www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide a high standard of diagnosis and treatment to inpatients and outpatients in both trauma and elective surgery. As a senior employee of the Trust, the post holder will work in close cooperation with and support other clinical, medical professional and management colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to our patients. Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following: To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service - To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the speciality - To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate - To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies - To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s service plans - To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty - To work effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and promote team working ### 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 ### Teaching **Essential** - Teaching portfolio. **Desirable** - Postgraduate teaching qualification. ETC/ATLS instructor. ### Management **Essential** - Management portfolio **Desirable** - Postgraduate management course or qualification ### Practical Requirements **Essential** - Resilience ### Research & clinical audit **Essential** - Contemporaneous publications in peer reviewed journals. Contemporaneous presentations at national/international congress Evidence of clinical audit. **Desirable** - NIHR portfolio Quality improvement portfolio ### Particular skills and experience **Essential** - Experience of trauma and relevant sub-specialty surgery at specialist registrar level or equivalent. Appropriate fellowship or equivalent experience. Ability to lead a team. **Desirable** - Broad and deep experience of trauma and relevant sub-specialty surgery. Understanding of NHS. Good time management. ### Communication & interpersonal skills **Essential** - High quality presentation of CV/Application Team working portfolio **Desirable** - Mentorship portfolio ### Education, qualifications & special training **Essential** - - Full GMC Registration - European Community Rights - An appropriate higher surgical qualification. ETC provider (or equivalent) **Desirable** - Higher degree. DCOTS Course ## Documents - [trauma and ortho jd (pdf, 536.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538161) ## 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.