Locum Trauma Consultant with an interest in Knee or Upper Limb Trauma

NHS; Poole; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Locum Trauma Consultant specializing in knee or upper limb trauma. This full-time, fixed-term role offers ten programmed activities, with a focus on trauma and elective surgery in a leading center. The position requires a fellowship-trained consultant with comprehensive skills in trauma surgery and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Eligible for GMC registration and on the Specialist Register for Orthopaedics.
• Proficiency in English required for the role.
• Experience in trauma work and fragility fractures.

Responsibilities

• Join the Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate at UHD.
• Participate in the trauma-specific on-call rota.
• Manage patient care independently.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Teaching clinical skills

Leadership abilities

Education

Basic Medical Qualification

Completion of foundation training

GMC registration and on the Specialist Register

Fellowship or specialist year 5/6 training

ALS and ATLS certifications

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Trauma Consultant with an interest in Knee or Upper Limb Trauma

The closing date is 06 July 2025

This post is offered on the new consultant contract terms and conditions of service on a fixed-term basis.

The successful candidate will join our existing team of 23 consultants, with an expected start date as soon as possible. This is a full-time fixed-term position comprising ten programmed activities. The post holder will work flexibly across all sites within UHD and participate in the general orthopaedic on-call rota with a 1:12 commitment.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in trauma and fragility knee or upper limb fractures, will be fellowship trained in trauma surgery, and be on the specialist register.

This is a fixed-term position for 12 months.

Informal enquiries are welcome. For further information or to arrange a visit, contact:

• Nikki Kelsall, Clinical Director for Trauma and Orthopaedics via email [e-mail]
• Mike Kent, Deputy Clinical Director for Trauma and Orthopaedics via email [e-mail]

Interview date: 21/7/2025

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics (with a specialist interest in knee or upper limb trauma) to join the Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD).

This post is a trauma-specific, fixed-term role for 12 months, with the potential for a substantive post in the following year, aligned with departmental needs.

UHD's Trauma and Orthopaedics service is extensive, with cross-site operations. Trauma and paediatric surgery are conducted at the Poole site, Europe's largest fragility fracture centre, serving over 1200 surgical patients annually and supporting over 100 trauma beds. Elective orthopaedics are performed at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in a dedicated facility.

As part of UHD's 2020 formation, a clinical service review and reconfiguration are underway. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital will become the acute site, and Poole Hospital the planned care site, launching in early 2026. UHD will then be the UK's largest single-site Elective Surgical Hub.

Key collaborations include the Dorset Integrated Care System, UHD Strategy and Transformation Directorate, and Bournemouth University's Institute of Orthopaedic Research.

About us

Our values define #TeamUHD, guiding our interactions with patients, visitors, colleagues, and our community. UHD is investing in service development following the merger and the New Hospital Programme, which may involve site moves either temporarily or long-term. Interviewers will be happy to discuss these details at interview.

Job responsibilities

For detailed responsibilities, please review the full job description and person specification attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload and use initiative.
• Meet GMC's Good Medical Practice requirements.
• Willingness to undertake additional responsibilities at various levels.
• Successful completion of foundation competencies.
• Ability to advise on the efficient operation of the specialty service.
• Experience managing outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists, and operating lists.
• Ability to teach and communicate clinical and operative skills.
• Experience supervising postgraduate staff and learning programs.
• Drive and flexibility to meet patient waiting time and quality targets.
• Honesty and reliability.
• Effective teamworking skills.
• Eligible for GMC registration and on the Specialist Register for Orthopaedics with CCT/CCST or within six months of award.
• Basic Medical Qualification and completion of foundation training.
• Ability to independently manage patient care.
• Expertise in emergency and elective Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Commitment to ongoing medical education.
• Qualifications such as ALS and ATLS.
• Proficiency in English.
• Experience with audits, research, and supervision of postgraduate research.
• Experience in trauma work and fragility fractures.
• Leadership abilities in orthopaedic surgical teams.
• Experience in teaching clinical skills.
• Specific training in communication skills.
• Fellowship or specialist year 5/6 training in trauma.
• Interest in pursuing MRCS Part 1.
• Compliance with mandatory training requirements.
• Willingness to travel across sites as needed.

Other

• ALS and ATLS certifications.
• Proficiency in English for the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check for any criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust