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Job overview
This is a direct replacement job for a departing substantive colleague.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic surgeon with a sub-specialist interest in knee surgery. Electively the role is split between provision of knee (full and partial) arthroplasty and soft tissue surgery. From a trauma point of view the successful candidate is expected to competently manage periprosthetic fractures around the knee and also ligamentous injury
The outpatient service for this service is a multidisciplinary clinic with input from physiotherapy, podiatry, radiology and sports and exercise medicine consultants and registrars. This service has grown over the past 24 months and the work associated with these clinics has led to a greater demand for our services.
Main duties of the job
Within a 10 PA job plan, the post will be based primarily at Homerton University Hospital and the post-holder will have the following core responsibilities:
- Soft tissue knee surgery, including osteotomies around the knee. Any prior experience with patella-femoral pathologies /Pediatric / adolescent knee surgery will be an advantage
- Support the provision of high volume Knee arthroplasty with expected provision of partial knee and complex primary knee replacement
- Support the development of the robotic knee replacement service and fellowship level training is desirable in either a robotic or navigated knee platform.
- General trauma provision at a DGH but subspecialty knee competence is essential for 1) peri-prosthetic+ intra-articular fractures 2) Acute ligamentous injury in both the paediatric and adult population
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The standard job plan is annualised with a total of 10 PA’s (DCC & SPA) including a 1:10 trauma surgeons of the week on-call commitment. The job plan follows a rolling 1-4 pattern.
The post will be based in the Trauma and Orthopaedics department. The primary purpose of the role will be to support elective and trauma clinical sub-specialty activity with a degree of flexibility expected depending on the precise requirements, which can vary from time to time.
The post holder will perform independent outpatient clinics and will be allocated sufficient admin time to independently manage the output from these clinics. The post-holder will have access to theatre with sessions annualised to allow the ability to cover vacant lists within the proposed working days, and their job plan will be such as to allow sufficient freedom to provide such cover.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- • Full GMC registration • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date within 6 months of interview CESR or European Community Rights • An appropriate higher – [specialty e.g. ‘Orthopaedic’] surgical qualification
Desirable
- Post-graduate doctorate (e.g. PhD or MD)
Management skills
Essential
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates Leading changes within departments to improve efficiency
Desirable
- Management of team or programme or project Ability to advise on efficient & smooth running of the orthopaedic service Ability to organise & manage e.g. outpatient priorities / theatre lists Experience of audit management
Experience and Clinical Skills
Essential
- Clinical training and wide range of experience in orthopaedics and trauma training . fellowship scheme in knee surgery – soft tissue / arthroplasty Experience in modern surgical techniques including Joint preservation procedures. Experience of teaching and training of junior staff, medical students Experience and training to achieve excellent clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience and Clinical Skills Clinical training and wide range of experience in orthopaedics and trauma training . fellowship scheme in knee surgery – soft tissue / arthroplasty Experience in modern surgical techniques including Joint preservation procedures. Experience of teaching and training of junior staff, medical students Experience and training to achieve excellent clinical skills Fellowship involving patellofemoral pathology knee osteotomies & adolescent knee surgery. Locum Consultant experience in soft tissue knee surgery Arthroplasty competence in partial knee and complex primary replacement Fellowship level training in robotic knee arthroplasty Equivalent two years within Orthopaedics dealing with specialist knee surgery Evidence of high volume trauma surgery with relevant subspecialty competence Trauma fellowship, experience with sub-specialty knee trauma & peri-prosthetic fractures Application and CV Certificates Surgical logbook Interview References
Leadership and professionalism
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need. Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Desirable
- Ability to motivate and to share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the orthopaedic service
Teaching & training, CG , Research, ALL skills
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and understands the importance of ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
Desirable
- Teaching & training Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and understands the importance of ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME) Experience of educational and clinical supervision, teaching skills course/ qualification Application & CV Interview
Clinical Governance, Research, Communiction skills, Patient focused skills, Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Refer to JD
Desirable
- Refer to JD
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This advert is for Substantive Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics (Knee Surgeon) with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Substantive Consultant Surgeon in T&O (with sub-specialist knee interest). The application deadline is 24 Jun 2026.
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