Trauma and Orthopaedic Locum Consultant

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Weston General Hospital. The role involves full-time commitment with a 1 in 8 weekend on-call rota and regular fracture clinics as part of a busy T&O service.

The successful candidate will lead trauma lists, plan theatre sessions, and participate in Virtual Fracture Clinic duties while contributing to daily patient management and teaching within the department.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with GMC and Specialist Register or equivalent.
• CCT (Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training) or CESR at interview.
• Higher academic qualifications such as MD or PhD.

Responsibilities

• Undertake weekly trauma operating lists and regular fracture/acute clinics including Virtual Fracture Clinic.
• Provide day-to-day management of patients including ward rounds and clinical decision making.
• Cover trauma lists and fracture clinics, including on-call rotations (1 in 8 weekends).

Skills

Knee surgery

Trauma & orthopaedics

On-call experience

Teaching experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

GMC registration

CCT or CESR

MD/PhD

Higher academic qualification

Job description

We are looking for a Locum consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) department. This position is a fixed term contract until 1st of May 2027.

This is a locum post in the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics based primarily at Weston General Hospital, part of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate would be expected to offer a full-time commitment, 10 Pa's, which includes a 1 in 8 weekend on-call rota for adult trauma surgery.

The successful candidate will provide cover for trauma lists and fracture clinics, including virtual fracture clinics. They will be expected to deliver a keen and active role in day-to-day management of patients. This includes, decision making, planning for theatre, running fracture clinic and trauma lists.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be expected to undertake weekly trauma operating lists and as well as regular fracture/acute clinics, including a commitment to the Virtual Fracture Clinic. It is anticipated that the post-holder will have a component of their job plan dedicated to ward rounds. There is an on-call commitment including regular weekend working 1 weekend in 8. The job plan will be split 8.5 DCC and 1.5 SPA.

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of this position.

Interview date TBC

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Fully registered with GMC.
• Certification of completion of specialist training (CCT) (or equivalent, OR Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) at the point of interview
• Candidates can be within 6 months of gaining CCT at the date of interview. Please note this does not apply to CESR applications
• Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register for to start Consultant appointment
• Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent

Experience

• Demonstrable surgical training and interest in knee surgery including arthroplasty and some soft tissue knee surgery, as well as general trauma surgery experience
• Evidence of first-class professional practice in adult trauma and orthopaedics with evidence of continued practice and skills
• Fellowship-level training in elective knee surgery

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to practice fully and independently in the field of trauma and orthopaedic surgery
• Ability to practice independently on the adult on-call trauma rota
• Ability to make clinical decisions at consultant level
• Broad range of IT skills
• Experience in teaching

Clinical Governance and Audit

• Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
• Positive approach to evidence based practice
• Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation

Research

• Knowledge of the principles involved in research
• Evidence of involvement in research
• Evidence of peer review research papers
• Ability to increase the academic profile of the department

Teaching and Training

• Experience of teaching medical students
• Experience of supervising trainees.
• Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
• Formal teaching qualification
• Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
• Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
• Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
• Ability to practice independently as a consultant
• Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
• Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures

Interpersonal, communication and team working skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
• Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
• Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
• Ability to be a flexible team member

Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes

• Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
• Awareness of personal limitations
• Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

Other

• Demonstrates the 4 Trust values
• Meets professional health requirements
• Willingness to travel to and work in other sites necessitated by the role.

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.