Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon – Lower Limb & Hip/Knee

National health service; Northampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Lower Limb, Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. The post covers Watford General Hospital and St Albans City Hospital, with a team of 17 consultants delivering elective and trauma services.

You will lead lower limb care and contribute to teaching and service development. You will participate in outpatient clinics, operating lists and trauma care, while supervising junior

Qualifications

• Eligible for GMC registration.
• On GMC Specialist Register within 6 months of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led trauma and elective orthopaedic care with a focus on lower limb surgery.
• Deliver outpatient clinics, elective lists, trauma care and fracture clinics across two sites.
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota (1 in 8 weekdays, 1 in 12 weekends).
• Supervise, train and develop junior doctors; contribute to audits, governance, research and service improvement.

Skills

Lower limb surgery

Hip arthroplasty

Knee arthroplasty

Leadership

Communication

Teaching

Job description

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Lower Limb, Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. The post covers Watford General Hospital and St Albans City Hospital, with a team of 17 consultants delivering elective and trauma services.

You will lead lower limb care and contribute to teaching and service development. You will participate in outpatient clinics, operating lists and trauma care, while supervising junior