Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics - Lower Limb, Hip and Knee surgery

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 28 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in Lower Limb, Hip & Knee Surgery. This is a whole-time post offering an exciting opportunity for highly a motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

This post, which will be based at Ormskirk, Southport, Whiston & St Helens Hospitals, requires clear vision, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to lead and coordinate the team. As well as the elective and emergency work, the successful applicant will be expected to develop their subspecialty interest and complement the sub-specialty interests of the existing consultants and meeting the needs of the local health economy.

Applicants are required to hold Membership of the Royal College of Trauma & Orthopaedics (UK or equivalent qualifications), to be fully registered with the General Medical Council, and to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within six months of the date of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.

This is a 10 PA role - 8.5 PAs DCC's per week including appropriate admin time and 1.5 SPA's for Supporting Professional Development. Additional PAs may be offered to help with inpatient activity capacity and to lead in service areas.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 27th May, 2025 at Whiston Hospital L35 5DR

Main duties of the job

Provide advice on complex clinical problems based on interdisciplinary principles. He/she should provide second opinions for concerned patients at the request of consultant colleagues.
Take an active part in continuing medical education.
Provide clinical training for junior staff and undergraduate students and participate in the weekly postgraduate programme.
Participate actively in audit and will be encouraged to pursue research and education activities.
Be encouraged to participate in Trust, Regional and National developments to facilitate modernisation of the speciality and enhance the profile and capability of the organisation for the benefit of patients and staff.
Be encouraged to contribute to the management of the department with the objective of the continued improvement of the service
To liaise with the other Lower Limb Surgeons in respect of annual leave and study leave to ensure that there is always the appropriate number of Lower Limb Surgeons available to provide advice and support and to undertake Lower Limb traumaThis Job plan may be subject to change however the following principles will apply
Once the full complement of consultants are recruited, the on call commitment, including consultant of the week rota, is 1 in 10 weeks.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (Grade YM 72)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-6930068

Job locations

Ormskirk and District General Hospital

Wigan Road

Ormskirk

L39 2AZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities and requirements essential for this role please refer to the supporting documents heading and review the job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including a proposed job plan.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

A £338 million (PFI) investment has re-built and modernised both Whiston and St Helens Hospitals, resulting in modern state of the art health care facilities for the treatment and care of patients. St Helens Hospital was completed in 2008 and Whiston Hospital in 2010. The hospitals include 887 inpatient beds with state-of-the-art CT and MRI facilities existing on both hospital sites. CT and MRI scanners at St Helens have also recently been upgraded including installation of a high field 3 Tesla MRI scanner. The DEXA scanner is also located at St Helens Hospital.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk, and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

As a Trust, our aim is to provide a high-quality service to all patients. We strive to meet the best standards for professional care whilst being sensitive and responsive to the needs of individual patients. Our valued workforce is recognised for their unique skills and talents with our teams of experts winning national awards on a regular basis.

Whiston Hospital

Whiston Hospital a busy teaching hospital which provides a comprehensive range of acute Medical and Surgical Services, Emergency Services, Maternity Services, Paediatrics and Medicine for Older People. The Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Units are also based on this site. There is a Critical Care Unit consisting of ICU, HDU, CCU and an onsite Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. The stroke consultants deliver 24/7 thrombolysis to eligible patients presenting with acute stroke. There is a 30-bed Stroke Unit which accommodates both acute stroke patients and those with rehabilitation needs.

St Helens Hospital

St Helens Hospital is an Ambulatory Care Centre providing Intermediate Care and Day Surgery. Rheumatology, Dermatology and Diabetes services are based on this site and within easy reach of other acute specialties at Whiston Hospital.

Southport Hospital

Southport Hospital is a General Hospital that includes adults accident and emergency services, intensive care, and a range of medical and surgical specialities. There is also an outpatients service. The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales, and the Isle of Man.

The hospital, which replaced the Southport General Infirmary and the Southport Promenade Hospital, opened in September 1988.

Ormskirk Hospital

Ormskirk Hospital is a General Hospital and provides womens and childrens services, including accident and emergency services, surgery, and maternity care.

The hospital provides these services for patients living across West Lancashire, Southport, and Formby.

Life in Merseyside and West Lancashire

Merseyside, which includes the great city of Liverpool, is within easy reach of North Wales, the Lake District and the Peak District and provides an interesting mix of rural and urban life.

Liverpool is a vibrant, music city which has undergone a renaissance in recent years and has recently been named European City of Culture.

High quality schools are available in and around Merseyside and West Lancashire. The area has many sports facilities including championship golf courses, several sailing clubs and one of the finest windsurfing venues in Britain.

People from Merseyside and West Lancashire are renowned for their friendliness and quick-witted humour and the region sports two of the finest football teams in the Premier League.

The town of St Helens is renowned for its glassworks and rugby. The district has a population of around 340,000 and is of mixed residential, industrial, and rural character. It is situated on the edge of Merseyside, between the open countryside of Cheshire to the south and Lancashire to the north.

Southport is a seaside town and has a population of around 90,000. Southport lies on the Irish Sea Coast and is fringed to the north by the Ribble estuary. Town attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles and Lord Street, an elegant tree-lined shopping street. Southport today is still one of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK and hosts various events including an annual air show on and over the beach, the largest independent flower show in the UK and the British Musical Fireworks Championship.

Ormskirk is an historic Market town surrounded by beautiful countryside, reserves, and wildlife. Ormskirk has quaint village streets, winning restaurants and farm shops and is also home to the award-winning Edgehill University.

Distance to Liverpool City Centre:

From Whiston Hospital 13.3 miles

From St Helens Hospital 15 miles

From Southport Hospital 19.9 miles

From Ormskirk Hospital 18.1 miles

Distance to Manchester City Centre:

From Whiston Hospital - 26.6 miles

From St Helens Hospital 27.7 miles

From Southport Hospital 42.4 miles

From Ormskirk Hospital 35.4 miles

Job description

Job responsibilities

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery, and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Whiston Hospital

St Helens Hospital

Southport Hospital

The hospital, which replaced the Southport General Infirmary and the Southport Promenade Hospital, opened in September 1988.

Ormskirk Hospital

Ormskirk Hospital is a General Hospital and provides womens and childrens services, including accident and emergency services, surgery, and maternity care.

The hospital provides these services for patients living across West Lancashire, Southport, and Formby.

Life in Merseyside and West Lancashire

Merseyside, which includes the great city of Liverpool, is within easy reach of North Wales, the Lake District and the Peak District and provides an interesting mix of rural and urban life.

Liverpool is a vibrant, music city which has undergone a renaissance in recent years and has recently been named European City of Culture.

People from Merseyside and West Lancashire are renowned for their friendliness and quick-witted humour and the region sports two of the finest football teams in the Premier League.

Distance to Liverpool City Centre:

From Whiston Hospital 13.3 miles

From St Helens Hospital 15 miles

From Southport Hospital 19.9 miles

From Ormskirk Hospital 18.1 miles

Distance to Manchester City Centre:

From Whiston Hospital - 26.6 miles

From St Helens Hospital 27.7 miles

From Southport Hospital 42.4 miles

From Ormskirk Hospital 35.4 miles

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training in Orthopaedics (CCT) at time of interview CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application
MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
FRCS (Orth)
Valid ATLS provider status (as applicable)
Success in intercollegiate speciality examination or overseas equivalent

Desirable

Postgraduate thesis

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: oGood clinical care oMaintaining good medical practice oGood relationships and communication with patients oGood working relationships with colleagues oGood teaching and training oProfessional behaviour and probity oDelivery of good acute clinical care

Skills

Essential

Language Skills: Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the Acute Orthopaedic curriculum and applying to this post
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Fellowship of similar advanced clinical experience in appropriate area of upper limb surgery
Research Skills: Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years
Teaching: Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
Communication Skills: Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others
Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to work in multi-professional teams
Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to supervise junior medical staff
Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding;
Empathy & Sensitivity: Sees patients as people
Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively.
Organisation & Planning: Capacity to prioritise own workload.
Organisation & Planning: Basic IT skills
Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances

Desirable

Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 3 years.
Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years

Other

Essential

Eligibility to work in the UK
Fitness to Practice: Is up to date and fit to practise safely
Ability to provide complete details of employment history
ALL sections of application form FULLY completed according to written guidelines
Professional Integrity: Capacity to take responsibility for own actions.
Demonstrates respect for all.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC registration and on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training in Orthopaedics (CCT) at time of interview CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application
MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
FRCS (Orth)
Valid ATLS provider status (as applicable)
Success in intercollegiate speciality examination or overseas equivalent

Desirable

Postgraduate thesis

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: oGood clinical care oMaintaining good medical practice oGood relationships and communication with patients oGood working relationships with colleagues oGood teaching and training oProfessional behaviour and probity oDelivery of good acute clinical care

Skills

Essential

Language Skills: Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Demonstrates the necessary range, depth and breadth of competencies specified in the Acute Orthopaedic curriculum and applying to this post
Clinical Knowledge & Expertise: Fellowship of similar advanced clinical experience in appropriate area of upper limb surgery
Research Skills: Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years
Teaching: Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
Communication Skills: Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
Managing Others & Team Involvement: Capacity to work effectively with others
Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to work in multi-professional teams
Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to supervise junior medical staff
Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding;
Empathy & Sensitivity: Sees patients as people
Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively.
Organisation & Planning: Capacity to prioritise own workload.
Organisation & Planning: Basic IT skills
Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
Coping with Pressure: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances

Desirable

Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 3 years.
Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years

Other

Essential

Eligibility to work in the UK
Fitness to Practice: Is up to date and fit to practise safely
Ability to provide complete details of employment history
ALL sections of application form FULLY completed according to written guidelines
Professional Integrity: Capacity to take responsibility for own actions.
Demonstrates respect for all.

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).