Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics

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Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics

The closing date is 16 August 2026

This is a locum appointment for 12 months for an Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeon. This will be based at Royal Derby Hospital (RDH)

The successful candidates will bring one or more subspeciality interests that align with the needs of our department. These may include:

• Primary hip and knee arthroplasty
• Revision hip arthroplasty
• Orthopaedic Trauma and Limb reconstruction

Main duties of the job

You will work collaboratively across our sites with a base hospital at RDH and contribute to delivering high quality, patient centred care. This role may involve a split site job plan to maximise opportunities for optimising patient pathways and service development.

We in turn offer a supportive multidisciplinary environment committed to innovation and excellence. Opportunities for research, teaching, leadership within a progressive Trust. Access to modern facilities and a strong network of clinical colleagues.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff

Job responsibilities

You should possess FRCS or equivalent.

Responsible for the continuing care and treatment of patients in your charge and personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan, allowing for all proper delegation to and training of your staff, the teaching of staff in training, and the multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification Qualifications and Eligibility

• MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
• FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent higher qualification
• Life Support Qualification - ATLS
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice at time of application
• Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty
• Training Qualification
• GMC Specialist Register for Trauma and Orhopaedics Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

• Comprehensive technical expertise in acute and elective surgery
• Recognised Fellowship in one or more sub-specialty
• Evidence of independent clinical practice
• Up to date and relevant clinical knowledge in the specialty & evidence of an understanding of its application
• 1 year NHS experience

Teaching, Audit and Research

• Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills
• Experience of & commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
• Evidence and ability to assess & apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty
• Specific teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates
• Attended a recognised teaching training course

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust