Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics (Knee)

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS trust as a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. You will manage complex knee surgeries and contribute to significant trauma cases in a collaborative environment, supported by top-tier facilities and a diverse team. Enjoy benefits such as flexible working hours, discounted gym memberships, and opportunities for career development. This role is essential as part of a thriving healthcare team, dedicated to delivering exceptional care and services in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free confidential counseling support

On-site nursery

Wagestream access to earned pay

Career development support

Salary sacrifice schemes

Free Park & Ride service

Qualifications

• Fellowship trained in knee and revision knee surgery.
• Full GMC registration with license to practice required.
• Competency in managing all areas of acute trauma.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the full spectrum of knee arthroplasty and trauma surgery.
• Help manage waiting list backlog for outpatients and day cases.
• Join on-call rota, managing acute trauma cases.

Skills

Trauma management

Knee surgery

Communication

Education

Fellowship in knee and revision knee surgery

Full GMC registration with license to practice

Job description

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Applications are invited for a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery who is fellowship trained in knee and revision knee surgery. The post arises to cover the substantial workload in trauma arthroplasty activity.

A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

The appointee will be expected to carry out the whole spectrum of surgery within knee arthroplasty, but their primary role would be with helping to deal with the waiting list backlog, in terms of outpatients, day cases and inpatients, as well as the full spectrum of trauma that is admitted to NNUH.

The NNUH is one of the busiest acute hospitals in the country. Two dedicated trauma theatres run 5 days a week, with one trauma theatre at weekends. The successful candidate will be expected to join the on-call rota at an intensity of 1 in 18. The on call is run on a 6-weekly system with consultants in 3s who drop all elective commitments for that week to concentrate on trauma.

The successful candidate will need to be competent in primary management of all areas of acute trauma, although support in specialist areas such as paediatrics & spines is provided and referral of complex cases to colleagues with specialist interests is common. The new consultant should expect to receive referrals for complex problems related to their sunspecialty interest. These cases will be accommodated in their elective / additional trauma lists.

All consultants in T&O at NNUH share office space, junior doctor & secretarial support & the successful candidate will be expected to do so on an equitable basis.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement

Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it

Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane

On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane

Support in career development

Flexible staff bank

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.

Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.

This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Jun 2025