Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics - Hip & Knee Surgery

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 106,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

A full-time Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon is needed in Cardiff, specializing in Hip & Knee Surgery. The role involves working in a Major Trauma Centre, collaborating with a team, and engaging in academic interests. Flexible working arrangements considered.

Qualifications

• On GMC Specialist Register or Specialty Registrar with CCT/CESR due within 6 months.
• Broad training and experience in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a Trauma Team for management of general and specialist trauma.
• Participate in clinical audit and teaching medical students.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Team working

Education

GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Job summary

Applications are invited for a full-time substantive Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in Hip & Knee Surgery within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

University Hospital of Wales is the first Major Trauma Centre to launch within Wales. The Major Trauma Centre is part of an inclusive and collaborative South West and Mid Wales Trauma Network spanning six Health Board areas.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.

Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.

Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £106,000 per annum to £154,760 per annum.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work as part of a Trauma Team for the management of general and specialist trauma. The trauma on-calls will be part of the general rota running in tandem with a 6-person Major Trauma Centre Orthopaedic rota. In the elective service the post holder will work with other specialist Hip & Knee surgeons managing referrals both locally and tertiary referrals from other centres around South Wales.

The appointee is required to have sub-specialty interest in Hip & Knee Surgery.

Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University's School of Medicine will be expected.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well" and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Details Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£106,000 to £154,760 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-MP089.25

Job locations

University Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Job description Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT/CESR (Combined Programme) due within 6 months of interview date

Experience Essential

• Broad training and experience in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• Fellowship experience in Trauma
• Fellowship experience of Hip & Knee Surgery

Desirable

• Fellowship experience of Robotic Surgery
• Independent experience of revision knee arthroplasty
• Experience as Locum Consultant in hip & knee primary

Skills Essential

• Evidence of effective team and multi-disciplinary working
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills

Desirable

• Formal training in computing skills

Clinical Governance Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research Essential

• Evidence of significant research experience in publications

Teaching Essential

• Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Management Essential

• Evidence of effective leadership skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT/CESR (Combined Programme) due within 6 months of interview date

Experience Essential

• Broad training and experience in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• Fellowship experience in Trauma
• Fellowship experience of Hip & Knee Surgery

Desirable

• Fellowship experience of Robotic Surgery
• Independent experience of revision knee arthroplasty
• Experience as Locum Consultant in hip & knee primary

Skills Essential

• Evidence of effective team and multi-disciplinary working
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills

Desirable

• Formal training in computing skills

Clinical Governance Essential

• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)

Research Essential

• Evidence of significant research experience in publications

Teaching Essential

• Evidence of teaching medical students and resident doctors

Management Essential

• Evidence of effective leadership skills

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).

Additional information 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 Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital Llandough

Penlan Road

Cardiff

CF64 2XX

Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)