# Trauma & Orthopaedics Consultant - Foot & Ankle Surgery Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trauma-and-orthopaedics-consultant-foot-and-ankle-surgery-specialist/642c8094-efbf-4bb7-9491-0adc58dbae2a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trauma-and-orthopaedics-consultant-foot-and-ankle-surgery-specialist/642c8094-efbf-4bb7-9491-0adc58dbae2a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Salisbury - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum Pro rata if part-time - **Contract type:** 9 months (Maternity cover - 9 months fixed term) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T12:13:31.474Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Wiltshire/Salisbury/Salisbury_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics_Foot_Ankle_Specialist/Trauma_Orthopaedics_Foot_Ankle_Specialist-v7977223 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7977223?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. To  find out more about living and working in Salisbury visit our interactive candidate information pack. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To  find out more about living and working in Salisbury visit our interactive candidate information pack. ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. To find out more about living and working in Salisbury visit our interactive candidate information pack. ## Responsibilities To find out more about living and working in Salisbury visit our interactive candidate information pack. ## Person Specification ### Teaching **Essential** - Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching. - Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. - Enthusiastic and able to inspire others. ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in Trauma and Orthopaedics. - Fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery. - Demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach. - Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Possession / within 6 months of possession of CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics. - Full GMC registration with licence to practice. ### Audit and Research **Essential** - Experience in and commitment to clinical audit. ### Communication skills **Essential** - Demonstrates clarity in written communication. - Always considers patients preference when discussing treatment options. ### Management Experience **Essential** - Ability to perform effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. - Ability to motivate and develop staff. - Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets. - Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department / Division. - Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors. ## Documents - [person specification (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10314780) - [facts about salisbury (pdf, 214.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1618) - [our city our hospital (pdf, 617.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10259610) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.