Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in foot & ankle surgery to cover a period of maternity leave. The post holder will have a recognised fellowship in F&A surgery with experience in all aspects of foot and ankle surgery including forefoot, midfoot, hindfoot, and ankle surgery.
They will also require competence in general orthopaedic trauma surgery. The post holder will participate in the general orthopaedic on call rota currently 1 in 12 weekend end and 1 in 12 weekday and support the general orthopaedic trauma workload.
Candidates for the appointment should have a genuine trauma interest and be willing to work alongside colleagues in the orthopaedic and plastic surgical departments to support the demand for complex ortho-plastic trauma surgery. Some of the elective surgical activity performed by the successful post holder will be undertaken at SEOC.
Main duties of the job
Working with the other consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team within Trauma & Orthopaedics, the post-holder will:
- - Co-lead the further development and improvement of the foot & ankle surgery service within the Trust, to improve the timely management of patients with foot/ ankle injuries/ pathology and increase the resilience of the service. - Participate in morning trauma meetings to share knowledge and contribute to senior consensus decision making. - Participate in the consultant on-call rota, taking responsibility for all patients admitted under their care and ensuring timely senior assessment and decision making to facilitate appropriate investigation, prompt management and early discharge. - Work collaboratively with the ortho-geriatric and anaesthetic teams to ensure optimal delivery of care for elderly hip or femur fracture patients and achievement of NHFD best practice targets where appropriate. - Undertake regular ward rounds of in-patients under their care, ensuring handing over of responsibility to colleagues for periods of planned absence and taking over responsibility from colleagues to help cover for absences. - Undertake weekly fracture and elective orthopaedic clinics and help contribute to the strategic objectives of increasing new patient episodes and reducing unnecessary follow-up where appropriate.
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This advert is for Trauma & Orthopaedics Consultant - Foot & Ankle Surgery Specialist with Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust in Salisbury, South West, 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 if part-time. The contract type is 9 months (Maternity cover - 9 months fixed term). The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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