Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Trauma Surgeon

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty foot and ankle interest who is passionate about the delivery of care and who enjoys working with like-minded clinicians who share in this vision.

Whether you are looking for your first Consultant post or are an experienced Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant, we have much to offer, with ample opportunity and encouragement to pursue research, improvement projects, teaching, and supervision.

Intending applicants may obtain further information and/or arrange a visit by contacting Philip Sauve or David Farr on 02392 286000 Ext 6570.

Job Description currently pending Royal College Approval.

Interview Date: 23rd April 2025

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join 28 other Consultants, 1 Specialty Doctor, 1 Associate Specialist and 33 Resident Doctors andwill be responsible for the management of Trauma and Orthopaedic patients along our care pathways and will be part of a team managing acute trauma lists, trauma meetings, fracture clinics, and regular Multidisciplinary team meetings.

They will be required to contribute to a 1 in 16 on-call rota.

Full ranges of trauma and elective services are provided. The Orthopaedic Surgeons work in close association with the Southampton University Hospital Trust which is our Major Trauma Centre. We accept patients from the Wessex Neurological Centre in Southampton, patients with severe neurological damage may be treated in The Wessex Spinal Injury Unit at Odstock Hospital, Salisbury which is also the location of the Regional Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit.

Virtual fracture clinics are held every day and face to face fracture clinics run Monday to Friday all day. These are preceded by a trauma round where cases admitted during the previous night requiring surgery are assessed and their management determined. The trauma list takes place in dedicated theatres every day with a second trauma list Monday to Friday. At present there are five further sub speciality trauma lists during the week on various days.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1351A

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Grade: Consultant in Foot & Ankle Surgery

Department: Trauma & Orthopaedics

Reports to: Clinical Director

Please refer to attached documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Grade: Consultant in Foot & Ankle Surgery

Department: Trauma & Orthopaedics

Reports to: Clinical Director

Please refer to attached documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Medical Degree
FRCS T&O
Fellowship in foot & ankle surgery
Experience in foot & ankle surgery
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via
Certificate of completion of training CCT or CESR CP proposed CCT/CESR CP date must be due within 6 months of interview
CESR portfolio pathway, or alternative routes to specialist registration
An appropriate higher Trauma and Orthopaedic surgical qualification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable skills and experience of Trauma and foot & ankle surgery
Understanding of clinical risk management

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Medical Degree
FRCS T&O
Fellowship in foot & ankle surgery
Experience in foot & ankle surgery
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via
Certificate of completion of training CCT or CESR CP proposed CCT/CESR CP date must be due within 6 months of interview
CESR portfolio pathway, or alternative routes to specialist registration
An appropriate higher Trauma and Orthopaedic surgical qualification

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable skills and experience of Trauma and foot & ankle surgery
Understanding of clinical risk management

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).