Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Trauma Pelvic Acetabular

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics. The role involves providing complex clinical advice, training junior staff, and contributing to the management of trauma services. Candidates must be on the specialist register with extensive experience in trauma management. The position offers a salary between £109,725 to £145,478 per annum, with a permanent full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Able to work sensitively within teams to motivate and inspire.
• Experience in Major trauma management.
• Demonstrate operative experience in management of general trauma.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on complex clinical problems.
• Train junior staff and students.
• Participate in the Trust’s regional and national developments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Teaching skills

Clinical skills in orthopaedics

Education

Specialist register

Job description

Job Summary

The person appointed will be based across all three sites and will be a member of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate, joining the existing multidisciplinary Major Trauma & Trauma teams as well as the Pelvis and Acetabular Team, with the option of an elective subspecialty. Duties will be undertaken in conjunction with consultant colleagues.

Main Duties

Trauma or Elective Week as part of the established 24 week rolling rota:

In addition: On call (Nominated on call days 1:4 weeks Monday to Thursday, and 1:8 weekends.). It is envisaged that the maximum average emergency work per week arising during premium time from on call duties will be 3 hours.

Weekends will alternate between first consultant on call and second consultant on call.

For the position advertised, 8.5 Pas DCC and 1.5 Pa SPA will be offered. The job plan will be subject to change and agreement with the successful applicant and will be subject to review in line with Institution policy.

About Us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job Details

Date posted: 17 November 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 287-ASUR-201-25

Job location: University Hospital Aintree, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL

Job Responsibilities

• Provide advice on complex clinical problems based on interdisciplinary principles. He/she should provide second opinions for concerned patients at the request of consultant colleagues.
• Take an active part in continuing medical education.
• Provide clinical training for junior staff and undergraduate students.
• Participate actively in audit and will be encouraged to pursue research and education activities.
• Be encouraged to participate in Trust, Regional and National developments to facilitate modernisation of the speciality and enhance the profile and capability of the organisation for the benefit of patients and staff.
• Be encouraged to contribute to the management of the department with the objective of the continued improvement of the service.
• Along with the other members of the consultant team, provide the Trust with advice on the specification and contracts for medical services drawn up by the purchasers.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities (Essential)

• Ability to work sensitively within teams, to motivate and inspire a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibly and supervise staff.
• Effective teaching skills.
• Ability to innovate, to lead change and to manage a changing environment.
• Excellent clinical skills in the assessment and appropriate investigation, treatment and disposal of a broad range of Orthopaedic and Trauma presentations/conditions.

Knowledge/Research (Essential)

• Working knowledge of research methodologies and direct involvement in the management of basic science and clinical research projects.
• Working knowledge of audit process.
• Thorough knowledge of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery.

Skills and Abilities (Desirable)

• Research/publications in Orthopaedic & Trauma.
• Postgraduate research based degree.
• Knowledge and principles of resource and budget management.
• Understanding the importance of clinicians in management.
• Awareness of core values of the NHS in its modern structure.

Education and Training (Essential)

• On the specialist register.

Education and Training (Desirable)

• Specialist fellowship training in Major Trauma, Trauma and /or Elective subspecialty.
• Management training of various types.

Experience (Essential)

• Experience in Major trauma management and challenging trauma in a major trauma setting.
• Broad based clinical experience in the management of trauma, including and dealing with sequala of trauma.
• Demonstrate operative experience in management of general trauma.
• Application/acknowledgement of evidence based practice.
• Able to participate in major trauma and general on call rota.

Experience (Desirable)

• Skills to enhance the existing trauma and elective orthopaedic service.

Other Requirements (Essential)

• High moral and professional ethical standards.
• Involvement in postgraduate teaching.

Other Requirements (Desirable)

• Experience in the design and management of a research project.
• Experience in the principles and practice of consent for research.
• Experience in obtaining ethical approval for research studies.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Aintree

Lower Lane

Liverpool

L9 7AL

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)