Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgeon

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with Specialist Interest in Revision Knee Arthroplasty. We are seeking consultants with enthusiasm, commitment, and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community to help lead the organisation.

Our Trust is committed to career development which allows us to look out for individuals who are proactive, motivated, forward thinking, and dynamic to join our clinical team. This post is an important part of our ongoing development of Trauma and Orthopedic services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and is part of an expansion to meet the rising demand and complexity of orthopedic trauma and knee surgery in our area.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the Trauma and Orthopedic department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The successful applicant will join a service that prides itself in effective leadership, innovative thinking, and excellent teamwork. We strive to challenge our existing working practices and to constantly improve our service to deliver best practice guidance and to ensure that our patient outcomes are successful, and they feel valued during their visits to the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Applicants should possess expertise in general orthopedic trauma and all aspects of knee surgery. A specific interest in cartilage regeneration, periarticular osteotomy, multi-ligament knee reconstruction and patella-femoral joint surgery is desirable. The successful applicant would be expected to assist with the development of day case knee arthroplasty surgery and robotic surgery.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have a job plan comprising both fixed clinical and flexible theatre sessions agreed in advance. The successful candidate would be expected to work with the existing Consultants to provide a high-quality service at the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.

• Participation in the provision of general orthopaedic trauma care •    All aspects of Knee Surgery and particularly revision arthroplasty surgery •    Work collaboratively with the existing Consultants to lead and develop the service •    Maintenance of high quality patient centred care •    Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service •    Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and •    directorate clinical governance activity •    Active participation in departmental research