Locum Orthopaedic Consultant – Trauma & Elective Specialist

NHS; Tooting; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Tooting is seeking a Consultant Orthopaedic to specialize in trauma surgery and hip & knee procedures. The role includes clinical and managerial duties, support for trauma teams, and the opportunity to work alongside specialist surgeons. The position is full-time with a salary ranging from £105,504 to £139,882 per year, under a locum contract for 12 months.

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC is required.
• Postgraduate medical qualification is essential (FRCS (T&O)).
• Eligible for UK Specialist Register in 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil clinical and managerial responsibilities.
• Participate in care groups operational management meetings.
• Contribute to teaching commitments and governance meetings.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to take full clinical responsibility

Demonstrable skills in Postgraduate and undergraduate teaching

Proven track record of high-quality research

Working knowledge of the NHS structure

Education

Full registration with GMC

Postgraduate medical qualification - FRCS (T&O) or equivalent

On UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT / CESR

ATLS or equivalent

Job description

Overview

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would like to appoint a Consultant Orthopaedic to specialise in the delivery of trauma surgery and elective practice of hip and knee surgery.

The Trauma & Orthopaedic department leads on all poly-trauma cases ensuring that all trauma is managed appropriately. The orthopaedic ward has been converted into the 'trauma unit' where all trauma patients, excluding patients with a serious head injury, will be managed along with orthopaedic trauma and elective orthopaedic work. Trauma cases are currently overseen by the orthopaedic consultant of the week, with this consultant changing on a rotational basis. The consultant post will support the trauma teams. There will be the opportunity to gain significant experience working alongside a team of specialist surgeons. The Major Trauma Centre is led by the T & O department and works on a 7-day consultant of the week model. At the weekends there is partial double consultant cover.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to fulfil their clinical and managerial responsibilities as follows;

Elective Commitments and Clinical Duties

The post holder will be contracted for 10 programmed activities per week. 9 PA will be direct clinical commitment including major trauma on-call week (current 1:20), out of hours on-call (current 1:14), outpatients, MDT and operating lists. One PA is allocated for supporting activities including the completion of non-clinical administrative work, work needed for participation in national registries and other local administration.

Details about the post

Location: St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, SW17 0QT.

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff. Grade: Consultant. Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year (10 PA). Contract: Locum. Duration: 12 months. Working pattern: Full-time.

Date posted: 08 October 2025. Reference number: 200-SNCT-712882-7396170-JT.

Job responsibilities

The post holder is expected to complete their supporting activity through attendance at the care groups operational management meeting, the orthopaedic clinical governance meeting (including presenting on morbidity and mortality) and through teaching commitments. Where these activities are timetabled to occur at the same time as other programmed activities, the post holder will ensure that appropriate and timely arrangements are made to enable attendance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC
• Postgraduate medical qualification - FRCS (T&O) or equivalent
• On UK Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCT / CESR
• ATLS or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher qualification e.g. PhD / MD / MSc

Knowledge

• Ability to take full and independent clinical responsibility
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for UK CCST

Desirable

• Experience of working in a major trauma unit

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability and willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Education: Demonstrable skills in Postgraduate and undergraduate teaching
• Audit & Research: proven track record of high-quality research, audit, presentations and peer reviewed publications
• Managerial: Working knowledge of the current NHS structure
• Quality improvement: evidence of an understanding of QI and active involvement in QI projects and improved outcomes as a result

Desirable

• Managerial: evidence of understanding the principles of service development and business planning
• Research Publication
• Quality improvement: evidence of active involvement in QI projects and improved outcomes as a result

Attitudes

• Commitments to and enthusiasm for the development of services at St George's Hospital and partner Trusts within the Network
• Commitment to own learning and development and evidence of participation in appraisal and reflective practice
• Evidence of commitment to the priorities and values of the trust and of an understanding of the Governance framework within the trust

Disclosure and sponsorship

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service may be required.

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. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Details about overseas applicants guidance can be found in the linked UK government information.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer: St George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: St George\'s Hospital, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, SW17 0QT

Employer website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/