Locum Consultant in Trauma (JR) and Orthopaedic Surgery

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Town of Oxford; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS trust is seeking a Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. This full-time position is based at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Responsibilities include managing a clinical caseload, leading trauma care, and collaborating with a team in delivering high-quality healthcare. Candidates must have fellowship training in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery and a proven track record in leadership and clinical governance. This role provides an excellent opportunity for professional development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice.
• Experience independently managing Trauma patients.
• Evidence of decision-making at consultant level.

Responsibilities

• Manage own clinical caseload within planned sessions.
• Attend clinics as delegated by senior colleagues.
• Responsible for reporting untoward incidents.
• Liaise with other disciplines for patient care.

Skills

Leadership skills

Time management

Knowledge of NHS organisation

Quality Improvement contributions

Teaching and training experience

Education

Fellowship level training in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

Formal training to Consultant level in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery

Post-graduate medical education training and qualifications

ATLS Provider (Current)

Definitive Surgical Skills Course

Job description

Locum Consultant in Trauma (JR) and Orthopaedic Surgery

The closing date is 30 December 2025

A Locum Consultant post in Trauma Orthopaedic Surgery is available now at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The appointment is on a full-time basis but applications are welcome from those who wish to job share. Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Miss Sarah Lancaster, Deputy Clinical Director for John Radcliffe Orthopaedic Trauma, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Any person who is unable for personal reasons to work full-time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis, in consultation with consultant colleagues. Suitably qualified job-share candidates will receive serious consideration.

Main duties of the job

The post holder's duties will be primarily at The John Radcliffe Hospital but as part of the directorate strategy of bringing together the two trust trauma departments it is likely that the appointee's job plan will include a proportion of Horton General Hospital activities. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To manage own clinical caseload within planned clinical sessions.
• To attend clinics as required or delegated by senior colleagues.
• Responsible for considering relevant risk assessments or safety guidance in consultations.
• To be responsible for reporting any untoward incidents or near misses using relevant reporting systems such as Trust Datix, MHRA or other required reporting systems.
• Responsible for referral and liaison with other disciplines to provide optimum patient care. Recognising where alternative interventions may be appropriate.

Job responsibilities

The Oxford Trauma Service provides a high quality consultant led and delivered care for the local population of Oxfordshire and Thames Valley Major Trauma Network.

The new appointee will form part of a team, managing patients with Major Trauma injuries and providing surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. The appointee will have individual consultant responsibilities, but these will be performed within a team environment, which provides excellent opportunities for further personal and professional development.

The Trauma Department at the Horton General Hospital leads on hip fracture surgery for the trust and has been in the top 5 performing hospitals on the NHFD for 10 years. It takes a typical DGH caseload. As part of the directorate and trust strategy of operating on patients on the most appropriate site existing JR consultants have regular ambulant trauma day case lists at the Horton. It is envisaged that as part of the change made to allow the two departments to work closer together, this post will have a majority of sessions at the JR site with a minority carried out at the Horton.

The post would be suitable for a fully trained Orthopaedic Trauma surgeon, with relevant experience from the UK or abroad, who wishes to further develop their skills in the Surgical management of musculoskeletal Trauma. It is essential that the candidate can demonstrate fellowship level training in Orthopaedic Trauma surgery at a recognised Major or Level 1 Trauma Centre.

Person Specification

GMC

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice

Qualifications/Training

• Fellowship level training in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
• Formal training to Consultant level in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• Formal post-graduate medical education training and qualifications.
• ATLS Provider (Current)
• Definitive Surgical Skills Course or Damage control Orthopaedics Course.

Experience

• Experience of working independently at a Consultant level in the management of Trauma patients or recent completion of specialist fellowship training in Orthopaedic Trauma.
• 6-12 months experience as Clinical Fellow or equivalent in a Major Trauma / Level 1 Centre.
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems including formulating and executing surgical plans for the fixation of complex peri-articular fractures.

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
• Evidence of significant contribution to Quality Improvement or Service Development projects.
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training of undergraduates and trainees.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities.
• Peer reviewed publications in the field of Trauma.
• Evidence of leadership outside of the NHS.
• Evidence of recent 360 degree appraisal.
• Evidence of teacher training.
• Evidence of recent audit activity.
• Published in orthopaedic research Evidence of successful research grant application.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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