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Job summary

Main area
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
6 months (Fixed Term 6 month contract)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PA's)
Job ref
164-8314840
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
QMC
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

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Locum T&O Consultant

Locum Consultant

Job overview

Applications are invited for the above full-time fixed term  6 month contract based within Trauma & Orthopaedics at Nottingham University Hospital's. The successful candidate will will join a dynamic group of 26 other T&O consultant colleagues. 

Previous experience of employment in the NHS is mandatory.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide general orthopaedic trauma at the major trauma centre. They will be operating trauma theatre lists, running weekly fracture clinics and supporting ward rounds for T&O inpatients including Acute Knee injuries.

Working for our organisation

NUH has a national and international reputation for high quality patient care and research, education and innovation. We have strong links to local universities. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for students, as well as being a major research organisation.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

  • Access to Staff Wellbeing programme including free 24 hour advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, staff physiotherapy and staff support networks
  • On site day nursery
  • Amazon parcel collection points
  • Secure cycle facilities
  • Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services
  • Salary sacrifice schemes
  • Cycle to work and travel passes

 

 

 

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see details of the job description & job plan in the attachments within advert for more details. 

Person specification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview
  • CESR or European Community Rights

Professional Qualifications/ Development

Essential criteria
  • FRCS (Orth) or equivalent
  • Fellowship training in Acute Knee
Desirable criteria
  • Acute Knee experience within a Major Trauma Centre

Clinical Skills/ Experience

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate career progression
  • Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
  • Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable criteria
  • Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioral standards

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
  • Able to delegate appropriately
  • Able to work in a team
Desirable criteria
  • Higher management degree or qualification of training
  • Experience of change management

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
  • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Original Research publications
  • Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Care Leaver CovenantNHS Rainbow badgeCareLeaver Covenantadded for NUH

Applicant requirements

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
Daren Forward
Job title
Trauma & Orthopaedic, Consultant Surgeon
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 9249924
Additional information

We actively encourage all eligible applicants to make contact with the following Consultants in the first instance, and make arrangements to visit the Trust if they wish to do so;

Mr Daren Forward, T&O Head of Service

Mr Forward's secretary, Cynthia Walters 0115 9249924 ext 84351

 

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