# Locum Orthopaedic Consultant - Soft Tissue Knee and Arthroplasty > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-orthopaedic-consultant-soft-tissue-knee-and-arthroplasty/1f164825-52ae-4f25-b57a-deea197f20db - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-orthopaedic-consultant-soft-tissue-knee-and-arthroplasty/1f164825-52ae-4f25-b57a-deea197f20db.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chesterfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-05-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-22T15:11:03.115Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chesterfield/Chesterfield_Royal_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v8025528 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8025528?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to appoint an Orthopaedic Consultant to further develop our highly rated soft tissue knee surgery, arthroplasty and trauma services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your sub-specialist interest in acute knee injuries, elective soft tissue knee surgery, arthroplasty and trauma. Applicants will be expected to have completed at least 1 post CCT fellowship in soft tissue knee surgery. The post will suit individuals with the desire and resolve to provide modern, high-quality care. We will also consider flexible working options, subject to the exigencies of the service. ### Main duties of the job For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role. ## Job Details We are looking to appoint an Orthopaedic Consultant to further develop our highly rated soft tissue knee surgery, arthroplasty and trauma services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your sub-specialist interest in acute knee injuries, elective soft tissue knee surgery, arthroplasty and trauma. Applicants will be expected to have completed at least 1 post CCT fellowship in soft tissue knee surgery. The post will suit individuals with the desire and resolve to provide modern, high-quality care. We will also consider flexible working options, subject to the exigencies of the service. ## Job Description For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role. ## Responsibilities For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Basic IT skills - Ability to cope with stressful situations - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients **Desirable** - Ability to undertake training/mentoring of clinical staff and enthusiasm for education ### Experience **Essential** - Completion of at least 1 post CCT soft tissue knee fellowship - Ability to demonstrate trauma expertise in hip and knee and general trauma. - Clinical supervision experience/skills - Experience of participation in CPD. - Quality/audit project experience **Desirable** - Experience in a similar post with logbook of soft tissue knee procedures - Experience with children’s knee pathology - NJR clinician feedback and track record - Completion of service improvement in knee surgery - Previous experience of using online patient record system e.g., SystemOne, Careflow, Nerve centre - Knowledge of enhanced recovery pathways and day case arthroplasty ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBChB or equivalent medical qualification - Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise at time of application **Desirable** - Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty. - Entry on GMC Specialist Register ## Documents - [we work here (pdf, 178.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2691) - [job description (pdf, 868.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10322030) - [10 reasons to choose us (pdf, 262.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2458) - [our people pan - infographic (pdf, 878.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2757) - [together as one - our strategy (pdf, 737.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2377) - [welcome to our proud to care team (pdf, 618.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2453) - [wellbeing at chesterfield royal hospital (pdf, 656.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2456) ## 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.