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Job summary

Main area
Trauma & Orthopaedic
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
290-LCONB-091
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trust Wide
Town
London
Salary
£109,725 TO £145,478 per annum WTE
Closing
10/08/2025 23:59

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Locum Pelvic Reconstructive Consultant In Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery

Locum Consultant

 Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.  

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.  

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

Job overview

This is a locum consultant post to support the Pelvic reconstructive surgical service within Orthopaedics. The post has primarily a trauma focus and will in tandem provide surgical leadership for the fracture neck of femur patient group and provide support for the Major Trauma Centre Consultant on call rota. The service is looking to appoint a substantive Consultant with a specialist interest in Pelvic Reconstructive surgery, which will complement the current needs of the Orthopaedic service within ICHT. The post holder will also be expected to contribute to teaching and training within orthopaedic department.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to join the 1:12 consultant of the week rota on the SMH site and associated on call rota and participate in the Major Trauma ward consultant of the week.

This full-time post will support the Trauma & Orthopaedic service to deliver high quality care with excellent patient clinical outcomes. Inpatient trauma beds are located on the St Mary’s site and elective /day case services are provided on the Charing Cross Hospital site. This locum post has been created to act as a focal point for the increasing demand on the pelvic reconstructive service. The candidate would also be required to support trauma and elective service.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.  Please talk to us at interview. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Result Areas, Main Duties and Responsibilities

·       Provide high quality care to patients in Orthopaedics, Trauma and Major Trauma Surgery

The post holder must be medically qualified and maintain GMC specialist registration.

o   To develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post.

o   To ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care Programmed Activities.

o   To ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and to respond to their views.

Person specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • Entry on the GMC specialist register via:
  • CCT or CESR (CP) within 6 months of interview
  • CESR or European community rights
  • An appropriate higher Trauma and Orthopaedic specialty qualification
  • (FRCS or equivalent qualification)
Desirable criteria
  • Higher Degree or Diploma in Education

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at a consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in peer reviewed Orthopaedic journals
  • Current research projects

LANGUAGE

Essential criteria
  • Candidates are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • Interest in teaching and training and education
Desirable criteria
  • Regular audit presentations.
  • Development of guidelines

TEACHING & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in organising post- graduate teaching programs. Education qualification Completed courses for training trainers, assessment and appraisal

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ROLES

Essential criteria
  • Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues.
  • Knowledge of finance/budgets Management of staff
Desirable criteria
  • Formal course or qualification in Management or Leadership

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Subspecialty fellowship training in Pelvic reconstructive +/- complex hip surgery
Desirable criteria
  • Recent experience of working in a Major Trauma Centre, Consultant level arthroplasty practice

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to engage with regular appraisal and revalidation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alice Elliott
Job title
Deputy General Manager
Email address
[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
1st Floor Education Centre
Charing Cross Hospital
W6 8RF
Telephone
07789 171 622
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