Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Hip Surgeon

The Methodist Church in Britain; Reading; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a locum consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics with a special interest in hip surgery. The post involves managing a personal caseload in hip and knee arthroplasty and arthroscopy, running lists independently, and sharing trauma on‑calls.

The role includes teaching and participation in clinical governance and CPD activities. The department provides training links to Oxford and St Mary's and requires GMC registration or eligibility within six months.

Qualifications

• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of the United Kingdom or equivalent.
• Full GMC registration, or eligible within 6 months of CCST at interview date.
• Fully trained in trauma and orthopaedics; knee arthroplasty; hip arthroscopy.
• Fellowship training in arthroplasty and periprosthetic fracture surgery.

Responsibilities

• Share the large referred clinical load with existing staff.
• Independently manage and operate on own caseload (hip/knee arthroplasty, arthroscopy).
• Run lists independently without senior oversight.
• Share weekday and weekend trauma on-calls with teams.
• Attend daily trauma meetings and monthly governance meetings; participate in teaching.

Skills

English communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Audits & data

IT skills (databases)

Education

MRCS membership

Tools

Hospital databases

Job description

A 12-month locum consultant post in the Trauma and Orthopaedics Department at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, with an interest in hip surgery. The surgeon takes an independent caseload in hip and knee arthroplasty and arthroscopy, runs lists without senior oversight and shares weekday and weekend trauma on-calls. The department is a training site with links to Oxford and St Mary's, and the post includes teaching and surveillance of metal-on-metal hip patients. Full GMC registration, or eligibility within six months of CCST, is needed at interview.

What the job involves

• Share the large referred clinical load with existing staff
• Independently manage and operate on own caseload, including hip and knee arthroplasty and arthroscopy
• Run lists independently without senior oversight
• Share weekday and weekend trauma on-calls with existing teams
• Surveillance and management of metal-on-metal hip patients
• Take part in training and education for junior medical and nursing staff, GP vocational trainees, GPs and medical students
• Attend the daily 07:45 trauma meeting and the monthly clinical governance meeting
• Attend weekly postgraduate teaching and designated CT and FY training sessions
• Participate actively in clinical governance, teaching and management activities of the department
• Record all absence using Department and Trust processes, present the record at annual job plan review and provide cross cover for colleagues' leave
• Comply with department and Trust policies and national standards, and complete mandatory training including infection prevention and control
• Undertake CPD, annual appraisal and revalidation, and work towards objectives set at appraisal and job plan review

What’s required

Qualifications

• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of the United Kingdom or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration, or eligible for registration within 6 months of CCST in the speciality at interview date

Experience

• Fully trained in trauma and orthopaedics
• Fully trained in knee arthroplasty
• Fellowship trained in hip arthroscopy
• Fellowship trained, or equivalent experience, in arthroplasty and periprosthetic fracture surgery
• Experience across all aspects of general orthopaedics and patient care
• Evidence of providing good teaching and supervision to trainees

Skills & knowledge

• Undertaking audits and presenting data, with good IT skills including use of patient and hospital databases
• Clear communication in written and spoken English, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Willingness to take responsibility and exert appropriate authority
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team

Other

• Track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Working within clinical governance guidelines, with previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC good medical practice
• Involving patients in decisions about their care and contributing to improving patient experience
• Abiding by the Trust CARE values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence

Nice to have

• Clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care
• Educational qualification
• Higher degree, e.g. PhD or MD, submitted or awarded
• Previous consultant experience in an NHS Trust

What’s offered

• Training opportunities across clinical and administrative disciplines
• Six fellowships offered by the department