Substantive Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics (Knee Surgeon)

Substantive Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics (Knee Surgeon)

Location: Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This is a direct replacement for a departing substantive colleague. Closing date 24 June 2026.

We are looking to recruit a dynamic surgeon with a sub specialist interest in knee surgery. The role is split between elective knee arthroplasty and soft tissue surgery, and trauma responsibilities in managing periprosthetic fractures around the knee and ligamentous injuries.

The outpatient service is a multidisciplinary clinic involving physiotherapy, podiatry, radiology, sports and exercise medicine consultants and registrars. The service has grown over the past 24 months, leading to increased demand.

Main duties of the job

Within a 10 PA job plan, the post will be based primarily at Homerton University Hospital and the post holder will have the following core responsibilities:

• Soft tissue knee surgery, including osteotomies around the knee. Prior experience with patella femoral pathologies, paediatric or adolescent knee surgery is advantageous.
• Support the provision of a high volume knee arthroplasty service, including partial knee and complex primary knee replacement.
• Support the development of the robotic knee replacement service; fellowship level training is desirable in either a robotic or navigated knee platform.
• General trauma provision at a DGH; subspecialty knee competence is essential for peri prosthetic and intra articular fractures, and acute ligamentous injury in both paediatric and adult populations.

Job responsibilities

The standard job plan is annualised with a total of 10 PAs (DCC & SPA) including a 1:10 trauma surgeons of the week on call commitment. The plan follows a rolling 1 4 pattern.

The post will be based in the Trauma and Orthopaedics department. The primary purpose of the role is to support elective and trauma clinical sub specialty activity with flexibility depending on precise requirements.

The post holder will run independent outpatient clinics and will have sufficient admin time to manage clinic output. Theatre access will allow cover of vacant lists within the proposed working days; the plan grants freedom to provide such cover.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC registration.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP); proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date within 6 months of interview.
• Post graduate doctorate (e.g. PhD or MD).

Experience and Clinical Skills

• Clinical training and wide experience in orthopaedics and trauma. Fellowship in knee surgery - soft tissue / arthroplasty.
• Experience with modern surgical techniques, including joint preservation procedures.
• Experience teaching and training junior staff and medical students.
• Fellowship involving patellofemoral pathology, knee osteotomies & adolescent knee surgery. Locum consultant experience in soft tissue knee surgery.
• Arthroplasty competence in partial knee and complex primary replacement.
• Fellowship level training in robotic knee arthroplasty; equivalent two years within orthopaedics dealing with specialist knee surgery.
• Evidence of high volume trauma surgery with relevant subspecialty competence.
• Trauma fellowship, experience with sub specialty knee trauma & peri prosthetic fractures.
• Application requirements: CV, certificates, surgical logbook, interview references.

Leadership and Professionalism

• Ability to take responsibility, lead, and make decisions responding to service needs.
• Motivational skills and responsibility for day to day management of the orthopaedic service.
• Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates.
• Ability to lead changes within departments to improve efficiency.
• Management of team or programme; ability to advise on efficient operation of the orthopaedic service; organising outpatient priorities and theatre lists.
• Experience of audit management.

Teaching & Training, CG, Research, ALL Skills

• Experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching; ensures active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
• Educational and clinical supervision, teaching course/qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous convictions.

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum pro rata.