Locum T&O Consultant, Subspecialty Foot & Ankle and Paeds

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics to join its team. The role involves managing complex trauma, participating in clinical governance, and providing teaching to junior staff. Candidates must hold full GMC registration and have significant experience in trauma management. The position offers competitive pay, a full-time schedule, and opportunities for leadership and teaching within the NHS.

Benefits

Opportunities for NHS leadership

Support for continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Full General Medical Council registration with License to Practice required.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or equivalent.
• Completed recognized Fellowship in complex Trauma.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Consultant led trauma service.
• Manage responsibility for patients in partnership with consultants.
• Engage in postgraduate teaching for medical staff.

Skills

Competence in trauma management

Lower limb surgery expertise

Teaching skills

Leadership abilities

Education

Full GMC registration with License to Practice

Higher surgical qualification (e.g., FRCS)

Job description

Overview

Introduction

This post will be for a consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics, with expertise in complex trauma, foot and ankle surgery and some paediatric clinics. The post will be for 10 PAs. On-call cover will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich covering a 1 in 11 on-call rota for weekends and non-resident nights and 1:8 for weekdays with (Wednesday week 1:3 on call). Daytime elective work can be scheduled at both hospital sites, but is almost always undertaken at the Lewisham hospital site due to the number of operating theatres on this site. Trauma activity can be scheduled at both sites.

Proven competency in trauma and lower limb surgery will be required. This post is important to the Trust to ensure the continuation of our excellent and busy Orthopaedic Service and support the 18-weeks target. The successful candidates would join the existing team of 20 substantive consultants at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The appointment will be made in accordance with the 2003 Consultant Terms and Conditions of Service. The post holder will be expected to provide regular trauma sessions and to participate in clinical governance and teaching activity. Opportunities for getting involved in NHS leadership will also be made available.

The post requires regular trauma sessions and participation in clinical governance and teaching; opportunities for NHS leadership are available.

Main duties of the job

• Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust serves a young sporty population and the referrals of sports related and soft tissue problems are also increasing. The candidate will be expected to be competent in managing these patients.
• The post holder will be required to adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge in partnership with other consultant colleagues.
• He/she will be expected to fully participate in the teaching activities of the Directorate.
• For the purpose of management and use of resources, he/she will be accountable to the Clinical Director of Orthopaedics and work closely with the Service Manager.
• He/she will share in the Directorates' management and administrative responsibilities.
• The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
• The appointee will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior staff and participate in their appointment with other Consultants.
• The appointee will be expected to participate in postgraduate teaching of medical staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staff.
• The appointee will participate on a regular basis in the process of Clinical Audit within the department and take on the audit role for the department. The appointee will be expected to attend department and divisional clinical governance meetings as requested.
• He/she will be required to maintain an on-call (1:8 weekdays and 1:11 weekends) commitment and to provide prospective cover for colleagues on a mutually agreed basis in respect of absence from duty. He/she will be expected to co-operate in the present agreed framework of the directorate management structure arrangements.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Details

Date posted: 16 September 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 197-AA7274

Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Stadium Road, London, SE18 4QH

Job responsibilities

Duties of post

1. The post holder will participate in the Consultant led trauma service to maintain a high quality trauma service with Consultant involvement in early operative work and fracture clinic supervision. The appointee would be encouraged to further develop and update skills in the acute management of complex fractures and the management of a foot & ankle service.

2. The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust serves a young sporty population and the referrals of sports related and soft tissue problems are also increasing. The candidate will be expected to be competent in managing these patients.

3. The post holder will be required to adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge in partnership with other consultant colleagues.

4. He/she will be expected to fully participate in the teaching activities of the Directorate.

5. For the purpose of management and use of resources, he/she will be accountable to the Clinical Director of Orthopaedics and work closely with the Service Manager.

6. He/she will share in the Directorates management and administrative responsibilities.

7. The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

8. The appointee will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior staff and participate in their appointment with other Consultants.

9. The appointee will be expected to participate in postgraduate teaching of medical staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staff.

10. The appointee will participate on a regular basis in the process of Clinical Audit within the department and take on the audit role for the department. The appointee will be expected to attend department and divisional clinical governance meetings as requested.

11. He/she will be required to maintain an on-call (1:8 weekdays and 1:11 weekends) commitment and to provide prospective cover for colleagues on a mutually agreed basis in respect of absence from duty. He/she will be expected to co-operate in the present agreed framework of the directorate management structure arrangements.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full General Medical Council registration with License to Practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or equivalent
• Primary medical qualification
• An appropriate higher surgical Trauma and Orthopaedic surgical qualification e.g. FRCS (Tr. & Orth.)

Desirable

• Post graduate degree e.g. MD, PhD, Diploma

Clinical Experience

Essential

• To have completed a recognised Fellowship in complex Trauma
• Clinical expertise in General Orthopaedics including Trauma
• Logbook verified competence of independently performed complex trauma cases
• Good practical clinical skills
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems

Desirable

• Further degree in leadership to promote departmental development.
• Foot and Paediatric interest

Clinical Audit

Essential

• Understanding of principles of audit
• Evidence of previous audit
• Evidence of teaching juniors, medical students and other health care professionals

Desirable

• Proven teaching abilities
• Attendance at formal teaching courses
• Attendance at the TAiP course (Royal College of Surgeons)

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• An understanding of management in the context of the Health Service. Evidence of contribution to safety systems / processes.

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of risk management activity.

Research Experience

Essential

• Active participation in research and audit

Other Attributes

Essential

• Team Player
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent leadership skills
• Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at consultant level

Desirable

• Leadership training
• Interested in becoming departmental lead for trauma

Disclosures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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. Guidance on criminal records checks for overseas applicants can be found here.

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

Employer details

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Stadium Road

London

SE18 4QH

Employer's website: https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/