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We are looking for a Consultant with a specialist knee interest to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) department. The department offers a full range of adult trauma and orthopaedic services within North Somerset. We are a very friendly department comprising of 2 F1 doctors, 8 F2/ST1 equivalents, 8 Registrars and 9 Consultants. Main duties of the job This is a replacement post in the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics based primarily at Weston General Hospital, part of Bristol Hospital NHS group. The successful candidate would be expected to offer a full-time commitment, 10 Pa’s, which includes a 1 in 8 weekend on-call rota for trauma in adult surgery. The successful candidate will undertake elective surgery through the elective Knightstone Unit and provide a general trauma on-call. They will be expected to deliver a keen and active role in day-to-day management of patients. This includes, decision making, planning for theatre, running fracture clinic and trauma lists.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to undertake weekly elective operating lists and elective clinics as well as regular trauma lists and fracture/acute clinics, including a commitment to the Virtual Fracture Clinic. It is anticipated that the post-holder will have a component of their job plan dedicated to ward rounds and resident doctor clinical supervision/on-ward teaching. There is an on-call commitment including regular weekend working 1 weekend in 8. The job plan will be split 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA. The successful candidate will be expected to comply with all relevant Trust policies relating to administration of patient care. This includes working to set timescales for the triage of referrals, the completion of discharge summaries prior to patients being discharged, following the specified process for the management of patients that do not attend (DNA) their appointment or admission, and the completion of all paperwork deemed necessary to support the management of their patients within agreed timescales. Consultants are also expected to work with service managers and clinical colleagues to manage their caseload in a flexible way, to ensure all clinical, national and local priorities, such as maximum waiting times for referral to treatment, are achieved. Secretarial support is provided along with dedicated shared office space with other Orthopaedic Consultants on site.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.
Interview date is 23rd July
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This advert is for Orthopaedic Knee Consultant with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Bristol, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Jun 2026.
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