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Main area
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
234-MS2508
Employer
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
NNUH
Town
Norwich
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/05/2026 23:59
Interview date
05/06/2026

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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Consultant

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is a 1,200-bedded teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities for modern patient care: 1100 beds in the PFI and 100 in Cromer Community Hospital.

The NNUH is part of Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group which includes the James Paget Hospital, in Great Yarmouth and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King Lynn.

We carry out nearly one million outpatient appointments, day case procedures and inpatient admissions annually. The population we serve is predominantly the people of Norfolk and north Suffolk, although some patients are referred from further afield especially to access specialist services available at this Trust.

Our staff of c10,000 care for and support patients who are referred to us by around 100 local GP practices and from other acute hospitals. We run more than 60 specialist services as a tertiary centre, including more than a dozen specialist cancer and radiotherapy treatments, and we are one of the biggest cancer centres in the country.

We provide complex spinal surgery services, specialist Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosciences services and specialist cardiac services. Our Trust runs specialist dermatology, rheumatology, endocrinology, adult congenital heart disease services, treatment of complex liver and pancreatic diseases in adults, cystic fibrosis services and intestinal failure services. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre. NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. 

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare, and our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’. If this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. 

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. 

Wish you were here? So do we.


We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.  We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.


At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and long term conditions and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

Applications are invited for a full-time substantive consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery who is fellowship trained in knee surgery including revision knee replacement. This post is a replacement post accounting for a reduction in activity from existing members of the department as they become more senior.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust are now working in partnership as the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.

All future senior medical and dental appointments will be expected to work in collaboration across the Group and, irrespective of initial job description and job plan, be willing to work on more than one hospital site, dependent on service needs. Service location may change as our future models of care are developed by our clinically led networks through our acute clinical strategy. Some of the clinical procedures or services the appointee will be expected to deliver may be based at sites other than their primary site of employment.
The Department

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be expected to carry out the whole spectrum of surgery within knee arthroplasty surgery managing their own elective practice, including in terms of outpatients, day cases and inpatients, as well as the full spectrum of trauma that is admitted to NNUH.

The successful candidate will need to be competent in primary management of all areas of acute trauma, although support in specialist areas such as paediatrics & spines is provided and referral of complex cases to colleagues with specialist interests is common. The new consultant should expect to receive referrals for complex problems related to their subspecialty interest. These cases will be accommodated in their elective / additional trauma lists.

All consultants in T&O at NNUH share office space, junior doctor & secretarial support & the successful candidate will be expected to do so on an equitable basis.

The trust supports the principle of mentoring for all new consultants and has plans to formally incorporate this into Trust policy in the near future.

Working for our organisation

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.

Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.

Interview Date: Friday 5th June AM

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register with accreditation in Trauma & Orthopaedics via; • CCT (Proposed date within 6 months of the interview) or • CESR or • European Community Rights
  • An appropriate higher surgical qualification in Orthopaedics
  • Fellowship training knee and revision knee surgery.
  • Compliant with Trust Child Safeguarding training requirements (within one month of taking up post)
  • Current ATLS provider certification
Desirable criteria
  • Fellowship level training in trauma management.

Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Evidence supporting considerable experience in all aspects of general trauma surgery and own subspecialty orthopaedic surgery (logbook).
  • Prepared to work in shared office space.
  • Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Enthusiasm for Teaching
  • Team Worker
Desirable criteria
  • Formal management training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Considerable experience in General Orthopaedic trauma.
  • Completion of research projects
Desirable criteria
  • Post CCT trauma experience
  • Presentation(s) at National/International meetings
  • Publication(s) in peer reviewed journals

Training

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiastic attitude to training and a willingness to engage with ICSP, OCAP.
  • Training the Trainers / Teaching the Teachers Course. Clinical supervisors’ course
  • Evidence of participation in deanery interview processes
  • Keen interest in teaching at all levels of trainees both locally and nationally including FRCS (Orth) courses
Desirable criteria
  • Formal Teaching / Training Qualifications
  • Formal Teaching Post
  • Evidence of supervision of projects presented at national level.

Audit / Governance

Essential criteria
  • Evidence supporting significant participation in Clinical Audit including evidence of successful completion of the “audit loop”
Desirable criteria
  • Audit publications / presentations

Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Flexible outlook on working hours.
  • Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
  • Full Driving License willingness to travel as part of post

Communications and Language Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues and support staff.
  • Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English
  • Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
  • Good presentation skills.

Other

Essential criteria
  • Flexible outlook on working practices.
  • Full registration with GMC with license to practice

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Tom Marjoram
Job title
Service Director for T&O
Telephone number
01603 286584
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