Job summary
- Main area
- T&O
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term for 6 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-SURG25-262A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Orthopaedics - Med Staff (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/02/2026
Employer heading
Locum Consultant T&O
Locum Consultant
At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.
MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).
Our benefits
We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:
- Free on-site parking including EV charging
- Complimentary refreshments
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted gym membership
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
- On-site nursery (charges apply)
- A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
- VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing
Job overview
Job Title: Locum Consultant - Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon (Fixed term for 6 months)
Department: Trauma Orthopaedic
Location: MKUH
Salary: £109,725 per annum pro rata - £145,478 per annum pro rata
Programmed Activities:7.5 PAs
We reserve the right to close posts early if we receive a sufficient volume of applications. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Milton Keynes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Full GMC registration and license to practice is essential for this role. Candidates without GMC registration at the time of shortlisting will not be considered.
Main duties of the job
· Possess the skills necessary to effectively manage acutely ill patients.
· Exhibit strong communication abilities when interacting with colleagues, staff, and patients, including proficient documentation.
· Collaborate effectively within a team and across multidisciplinary settings.
· Uphold professionalism in all aspects of role delivery to facilitate optimal clinical care.
· Demonstrate competence in decision-making, prioritisation of workload, and effective time management.
· Demonstrate proficiency in conducting thorough history taking and examinations.
Working for our organisation
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Profile
We are looking to appoint a locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon to join our ambitious and expanding Orthopaedic department. We are growing in terms of number of consultants, activity levels and increasing subspecialisation. To support this growth, we are looking to appoint a colleague with a specialist interest and potential to lead in the management of periarticular and fragility fractures for our rapidly growing population. Subspecialist expertise to complement the needs of the department will be considered, particularly lower limb.
Informal site visits will be welcomed and offered for candidates who are shortlisted.
Job Outline
The successful candidate will share responsibility for the delivery of a safe and effective orthopaedic service. Core programmed activities will include theatre sessions, clinics, triaging on a rolling rota, and two outpatient fracture clinic sessions.
Duties and responsibilities
• It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate advanced training and experience in orthopaedic surgery.
• The successful candidate will need to work closely with the current Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and multi-disciplinary team within the department, and also with colleagues across the Trust and region.
• Maintain and develop the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Trauma and Orthopaedic Services and patients.
• Teaching and training of Junior Staff and Medical Students.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).
Person specification
Qualifications/ Registration
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree
- FRCS (Tr+Orth) or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and licence
Desirable criteria
- Specialist Register of the GMC
- Completion Certificate of Training or equivalent, (or expected to achieve within 6 months at time of application)
- Higher qualification in research, teaching, leadership or management
Experience/ Training
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 9 years post-graduate experience, including Specialist registrar training in approved posts or equivalent
- 12 months experience at ST8 or fellowship in a UK Major Trauma Centre
- Minimum 12 months fellowship training
- Breadth of orthopaedic trauma surgery including trauma lists, trauma clinics and trauma on call
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and application of up to date evidence based practice
- Appropriate level of clinical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at relevant trauma specific conferences/courses in the past 36 months
Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Extensive operative experience in general and periarticular trauma of both the upper and lower extremities
- Experience of managing patients with complex needs and fragility fractures
- In-patient and Out-patient Care
- Experience in the multi-disciplinary management of patients
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable criteria
- Skilled in lower limb arthroplasty for trauma
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
- Evidence of teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Ability to work constructively in a team environment
Leadership Skills
Essential criteria
- To motivate and develop both medical staff and non-medical staff.
- Training and experience in education and supervision of resident doctors
Desirable criteria
- Interest in medical management
- Experience of new service delivery/change management
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the T&O directorate
- To balance individual requirements against those of the division and the Trust as a whole
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- To accept leadership and management roles within the directorate as requested by the Clinical Director.
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of interest in clinical research and recruitment to multicentre trials.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Richard Craig
- Job title
- Trauma Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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