Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics (Foot and Ankle)

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Basingstoke is looking for a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics specializing in foot and ankle surgery. The successful candidate will take on comprehensive responsibilities, ensuring patient care and promoting a collaborative environment within the orthopaedic department. The role includes leadership responsibilities and a commitment to administrative duties, with flexible scheduling supported. The position requires experience in trauma surgery and a recognized fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Qualifications

• Wide experience in Orthopaedic Surgery is essential.
• Recognised fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Surgery is required.
• Experience working in a Consultant capacity is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative and managerial duties effectively.
• Deliver comprehensive care to trauma and orthopaedic patients.
• Participate in research and teach undergraduate and postgraduate trainees.

Skills

Independent clinical care responsibility

Ability to communicate with staff and patients

Experience in audit

Commitment to trauma surgery

Education

Qualifying degree

FRCS (Tr & Orth)

ATLS

Entry on the Specialist Register

Job description

Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics (Foot and Ankle)

The closing date is 21 December 2025

This appointment to Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an important part of its strategy to remain a preferred provider to local Health Authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups across a wide range of hospital services.

We are looking for a Trauma and orthopaedic surgeon with a subspeciality interest in foot and ankle surgery to meet the needs of the department.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with a forward‑looking and enthusiastic Orthopaedic department to deliver comprehensive care to our patients. The role will be developed to support the needs of the department. There will be a 1:8 weekend and 1:4 weekday on‑call commitment at the Basingstoke site, working across all three sites.

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties will include those normally expected for an Orthopaedic Trauma service in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department of any large acute District General Hospital in the United Kingdom (level 2 trauma centre).

Consultants have a continuing commitment to their patients and for the proper functioning of the department. The post holder will be required to undertake administrative and managerial duties and exert leadership as necessary to fulfil this responsibility.

The post holder's timetable can be drawn up by mutual consent, to satisfy the needs of the service and of the successful applicant. This will be conducted by mutual agreement between the postholders, the Clinical Director for Orthopaedics and the Divisional Medical Director.

The Consultant will have support from a Speciality Co‑ordinator / Secretary, and generic administrative support.

Ideally the appointee will hold a current driving licence.

About us

A recent reconfiguration of the Trauma & Orthopaedic service at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in December 2019 resulted in the provision of all Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery on the Basingstoke site, and the provision of arthroplasty surgery on the Winchester site.

Job responsibilities

This job description is designed to assist postholders with understanding what is expected of them in their role. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust may ask them to undertake other duties, as required, which are not necessarily specified in this job description but which are commensurate with the grade of the post.

The job description itself may be amended from time to time in consultation with the postholder, within the scope and general level of responsibility attached to the post.

Person Specification

Professional Qualification

• Qualifying degree
• FRCS (Tr & Orth)
• ATLS
• Entry on the Specialist Register or within 3 months of Full GMC Registration
• ATLS Instructor

Clinical Experience

• Wide experience in Orthopaedic Surgery
• Recognised fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Surgery
• Commitment to Trauma Surgery

Clinical Skills and Ability

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience of working in Consultant capacity

Research & Teaching skills

• Experience in audit
• Committed to CME
• Training and experience in research with relevant publications
• Training of undergraduate and postgraduate trainees

Other requirements

• Communicate and relate effectively with all staff across the Trust
• Work closely with Consultant colleagues
• Develop good rapport with patients & staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Address

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RHCH as base site)