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Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to work within the relevant clinical and managerial structure
- Skills
Able to Lead and motivate staff
- Skills
Able to work collaboratively with and relate to all other health care staff. Ability to effectively communicate will colleagues and especially with patients and their carers
- Skills
Keen and motivated to both learn and teach
- Experience
Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in hip and knee trauma surgery
- Experience
Able to provide a general trauma on call service
- Experience
Experience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Qualifications
FRCS Orth. entry onto the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of the award of their CCST (or recognized equivalent if outside the UK) of the date of interview
- Qualifications
Evidence of completion of training programme offering wide experience in both elective and non elective surgery
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Evidence of progressive personal development, including research
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Interest in the surgical and management of patients with hip and knee diseases
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Inclusion on General Medical Council's Specialist Register
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Broad experience in the management of general skeletal trauma, including Paediatrics
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Basic Medical qualifications
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Completion of a fellowship in hip and knee surgery
- Skills
Computer literate, able to produce presentations, reports and statistical analysis
- Experience
Enrolment or completion of a Fellowship in hip and knee
- Qualifications
Publications relevant to hip and knee disease management and surgery
- Qualifications
Attendance at a recognised management course
Job overview
The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department are looking to recruit a Hip and Knee Surgeon. The successful applicant will join a department of 14 Orthopaedic Surgeons and will work electively, along with supporting trauma activity .
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have a special interest in hip and knee surgery and will be expected to provide an elective and trauma service. They will be involved in the management of elective and complex hip and knee patients, ward rounds and MDT clinics, as well as a comprehensive Orthopaedic and Trauma service. The post will also include duties on the weekday and weekend on-call rota. The job will entail ward rounds as well as involvement in teaching junior staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for more information
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.
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This advert is for Orthopaedic Surgeon - Hip and Knee Surgery with Bolton NHS Foundation Trust in Bolton, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Sep 2026.
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