Locum Consultant Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare trust is seeking a Fixed Term Locum Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon to join their innovative team in Coventry. This role involves leading pediatric trauma services, maintaining high standards of care, and participating in departmental management. Ideal candidates will have experience in paediatric orthopaedics and a commitment to continuous professional development. The position offers 10 Programmed Activities with additional administrative support and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Access to professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Meets all essential qualifications and training requirements.
• Meets all essential clinical experience requirements.
• Meets all essential skills and knowledge requirements.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the consultant-led paediatric trauma service.
• Involved in the comprehensive paediatric elective service.
• Share in department management and administrative responsibilities.

Job description

Interview Information

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 17th December 2025. We are looking to appoint a 12 month Fixed Term Locum Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon to our innovative and ambitious orthopaedic department which has expanded in recent years both clinically and academically in terms of number of consultants, workload and increasing sub-specialisation. The purpose of this appointment is to replace a retiring consultant colleague to maintain the existing level of paediatric elective orthopaedic and trauma surgery within the department.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

• Participate on the separate Paediatric on call roster
• Run VFC, fracture and elective clinics
• Operate in dedicated Paediatric Trauma & Elective lists
• Alongside the medical secretaries ensure all patients are progressing along their RTT pathway
• Will participate in all sub Speciality and departmental meetings
• Be able to liaise with other Hospitals around the management of Paediatric patients
• Actively participate in CPD, Clinical Audit and Research

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will participate in the consultant-led paediatric trauma service to maintain high quality trauma care with consultant involvement in early operative work and fracture clinic supervision. They will be involved in the comprehensive paediatric elective service. As well as general paediatric elective work, the successful applicant will be expected to take on a sub-specialist role sharing the management of the developmental dysplasia of the hip and clubfoot service in order to compliment the interests and sub-specialities of the current post holders. Experience within other specific areas of paediatric orthopaedics is desirable but not essential, for example, limb reconstruction, pelvic and hip surgery, or foot & ankle surgery.

Surgical care will encompass the whole range of paediatric elective work and general paediatric trauma.

The post holder will be required to adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, in partnership with other consultant colleagues. The successful candidate will share in the Departments management and administrative responsibilities, representing the department in Trust committees and delivering the departments patient safety and quality improvement agenda. Secretarial support and office facilities will be provided and the department also has additional admin support to facilitate audits etc. The successful candidate will be appointed on the new consultant contract which will consist of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs). This will consist of 8 PAs for direct clinical care and 2 PAs for supporting professional activities as outlined above. An initial 2 SPAs are allocated to cover revalidation, safe practice and training of registrars and fellows. The job plan will be reviewed at 6 months and additional PAs may be allocated for management roles. The on-call commitment is 1 PA per week and carries a supplement of 8% for on-call. Details with regard to the number and arrangement of programmed activities will be agreed with the successful candidate. Where duties require travel between two sites, travel expenses will be reimbursed. There will be time built into the job plan where travel between sites is required however it is expected this will be minimised wherever possible. For those consultants wishing to undertake private practice the Trust does not require them to do an extra Programmed Activity.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Meets all essential

Desirable

• Meets all desirable

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Meets all essential

Desirable

• Meets all desirable

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• meets all essential

Desirable

• Meets all desirable