Locum Podiatric Surgeon | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in King's Lynn is seeking an experienced locum podiatric surgeon to join their team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality care for complex foot and ankle conditions, particularly for diabetic patients. Responsibilities include both surgical and non-surgical management, alongside collaboration with a dedicated multi-disciplinary team. The Trust values continuous improvement and offers a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Involvement in innovative hospital projects

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing complex foot and ankle conditions.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to providing high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality surgical and non-surgical management of foot and ankle conditions.
• Lead and support clinical staff in delivering care.
• Develop and implement clinical procedures in line with Trust policies.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Surgical skills in foot and ankle procedures

Communication skills

Education

Medical degree

Specialist training in Orthopaedics

Tools

Electronic patient record system

Diagnostic imaging tools

Job description

Overview

The post will be based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn. There will be an average of 3.5 PAs Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care, with the remainder allocated for Supporting Professional Activities.

Responsibilities

• As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.
• The provision of a first-class clinical service.
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty.
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans.
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust.
• There is one other Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon colleague with a sub-specialist interest in Foot and ankle surgery.
• Your remit will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for Orthopaedic foot and ankle problems with a particular focus on providing surgical input when necessary as part of an multi-disciplinary process for patients with diabetic foot problems.
• The Locum Podiatric Surgeon will be responsible for the diagnosis, surgical and non-surgical management of complex foot and ankle conditions.
• You will deliver care aimed at improving patient mobility and reducing long-term disability by performing elective foot and ankle surgeries.
• You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including diabetic services, vascular and physiotherapy.

Context and Organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

About the Trust and Culture

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

How to Apply

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025. For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.