Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon- Hip Surgery (ERF)

TN United Kingdom; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Hip Surgery. This role offers the chance to join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing trauma and orthopaedic services in response to growing demand. The successful candidate will engage in innovative practices, ensuring high-quality patient care while leading initiatives in clinical governance and safety. With a commitment to professional development and flexible working arrangements, this position is ideal for proactive individuals eager to make a significant impact in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• GMC Specialist Register eligibility or within 6 months of CCT.
• Broad trauma and orthopaedic experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality trauma and orthopaedic services.
• Work with existing Consultants to lead services.

Skills

Engagement with clinical governance

Error identification and learning from errors

Engagement with appraisal and revalidation processes

Education

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

FRCS Tr & Orth or equivalent

Postgraduate degree related to Orthopaedics

Job description

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Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon - Hip Surgery (ERF), Stevenage

Client: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Location: Stevenage, UK

Job Category: Consulting

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 4260d4c970da

Job Views: 15

Posted: 28.04.2025

Expiry Date: 12.06.2025

Job Description:

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with Specialist Interest in Hip Surgery. We seek enthusiastic, committed, and driven consultants to work closely with colleagues across the organisation and community to lead our services.

Our Trust is dedicated to career development and aims to recruit proactive, motivated, forward-thinking, and dynamic individuals. This position supports our ongoing development of Trauma and Orthopaedic services, expanding to meet increasing demand and complexity in orthopaedic trauma and hip surgery. Candidates should have expertise in general orthopaedic trauma and all aspects of hip surgery.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The successful candidate will be part of a service that values effective leadership, innovation, and teamwork. We continually strive to improve our practices and patient outcomes, ensuring patients feel valued during their visits.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a job plan with both fixed clinical and flexible theatre sessions, agreed in advance. They will work with existing Consultants to provide high-quality services.

About us

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust provides a range of general and specialist services, supported by approximately 6,000 staff committed to delivering excellent care. We are flexible and innovative in our service delivery.

Our hospitals include:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County Hospital, Hertford

We aim to be an outstanding, patient-led Trust providing compassionate, high-quality care. We are undergoing significant transformation, with staff and patients at the core of our ambitions.

We support flexible working arrangements and consider all requests to promote work-life balance, balancing service needs appropriately.

Job description and responsibilities

Refer to the attached detailed job description for full duties, responsibilities, and reporting relationships.

Person Specification

Skills (Essential):

• Engagement with clinical governance, error identification, and learning from errors
• Engagement with appraisal and revalidation processes

Qualifications / Training (Essential):

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT, or GMC eligibility for Specialist Register
• FRCS Tr & Orth or equivalent
• Higher Trauma and Orthopaedic training
• Postgraduate degree related to Orthopaedics (e.g., Masters, MD, PhD)
• Fellowship in Hip Surgery
• Broad trauma and orthopaedic experience
• Management of complex peri-prosthetic hip trauma
• Experience supervising trainees and colleagues
• Ability to provide independent diagnostic opinions
• Experience leading patient safety initiatives and practice changes
• Published research in peer-reviewed journals
• Understanding of audit, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement
• Active participation in research and development
• Orthopaedic Trauma experience in a UK Major Trauma Centre
• Orthopaedic Trauma and Hip Surgery experience as a Locum or Consultant