# Orthopaedic Surgeon - Hip and Knee Surgery

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Bolton Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-07T13:21:05.751Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Bolton/Bolton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v8255428
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8255428?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work within the relevant clinical and managerial structure
- Able to Lead and motivate staff
- 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
- Keen and motivated to both learn and teach

**Desirable**

- Completion of a fellowship in hip and knee surgery
- Computer literate, able to produce presentations, reports and statistical analysis

### Experience

**Essential**

- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in hip and knee trauma surgery
- Able to provide a general trauma on call service
- Experience of working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team

**Desirable**

- Enrolment or completion of a Fellowship in hip and knee

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- 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
- Evidence of completion of training programme offering wide experience in both elective and non elective surgery
- Evidence of progressive personal development, including research
- Interest in the surgical and management of patients with hip and knee diseases
- Inclusion on General Medical Council's Specialist Register
- Broad experience in the management of general skeletal trauma, including Paediatrics
- Basic Medical qualifications

**Desirable**

- Publications relevant to hip and knee disease management and surgery
- Attendance at a recognised management course

## Documents

- [open letter (pdf, 235.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2681)
- [applicants with a disability (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1983)
- [welcome to bolton nhs foundation trust (pdf, 774.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3041)
- [orthopaedic surgeon - hip and knee surgery (pdf, 696.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10568823)
- [person spec - orthopaedic hip and knee surgeon (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10568824)

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