Consultant Hip & Knee Orthopaedic Surgeon: NHS Elective Surgery Hub

The Methodist Church in Britain; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

CPD support

Annual leave

Job summary

The One Health Elective Surgery Hub in North Lincolnshire seeks a substantive Trauma & Orthopaedics consultant for a permanent, full-time post focused on planned hip and knee surgery. You will assess and treat patients in clinic, perform elective hip and knee procedures and provide comprehensive perioperative care.

Applicants must hold FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) or equivalent, with unrestricted GMC registration and Specialist Register status.

Qualifications

• FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration with Specialist Register status in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Unrestricted GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Experienced substantive NHS consultant with 12+ months in post.
• Proven experience in hip and knee surgery within NHS and/or independent practice.
• Excellent clinical, communication and team-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage hip and knee conditions in outpatient clinics.
• Perform elective hip and knee surgery in line with national standards and clinical pathways.
• Provide pre- and postoperative follow-up care.
• Collaborate with anaesthetists, nursing and multidisciplinary teams to maintain high standards of care.
• Support development and expansion of orthopaedic services at One Health.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and produce letters, notes and reports.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical case discussions.
• Ensure GMC standards, governance and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service evaluation.
• Supervise and support clinical colleagues as appropriate.
• Take part in appraisal and revalidation.
• Promote patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical excellence

Communication

Teamwork

Education

FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics)

Job description

This consultant post in trauma and orthopaedics sits at the One Health Elective Surgery Hub in North Lincolnshire, the provider's first dedicated elective surgery hub for NHS-referred patients. The surgeon would assess and treat hip and knee conditions in clinic, perform elective joint surgery with pre- and post-operative care, and contribute to service development. The post is permanent, full-time and weekday-only, focused on planned hip and knee surgery. Applicants must already be substantive NHS consultants on the GMC Specialist Register, with unrestricted licence to practise.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose and manage hip and knee conditions in outpatient clinics
• Perform elective hip and knee surgery in line with national standards and agreed clinical pathways
• Provide pre- and post-operative follow-up care
• Work with anaesthetic, nursing and wider multidisciplinary teams to maintain high standards of care
• Support the development and expansion of orthopaedic services at One Health
• Keep accurate clinical records and produce clinic letters, operative notes and patient reports
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical case discussions
• Ensure compliance with GMC standards, clinical governance and regulatory frameworks
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and service evaluation
• Supervise and support clinical colleagues where appropriate
• Take part in appraisal and revalidation
• Promote a culture of patient safety, clinical excellence and continuous improvement

What's required

Qualifications

• FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with Specialist Register status in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• Unrestricted GMC registration and licence to practise

Experience

• Experienced substantive NHS consultant
• 12 months or more as a substantive or locum NHS consultant
• Proven experience in hip and knee surgery within NHS and/or independent practice

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent clinical, communication and team-working skills

Nice to have

• Fellowship training in hip and knee arthroplasty and/or lower limb reconstruction
• Experience developing orthopaedic services

What's offered

• Annual leave in accordance with NHS terms and conditions
• NHS Pension Scheme eligibility, subject to applicable arrangements
• Continuing professional development supported in line with organisational and professional requirements