This 12-month locum consultant post sits within the Orthopaedic Service at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, focused on soft tissue knee care. The work is consultant-level elective knee surgery, including arthroscopy, meniscal surgery and ligament reconstruction, alongside outpatient clinics and theatre lists. The post centres on high-volume elective activity aimed at cutting long waits, with orthopaedic trauma handled by a separate service. Full GMC registration and Higher Specialist Training accreditation, or a Specialist Register route within six months of interview, are required.
What the job involves
- Manage the full range of elective knee conditions, including arthroscopy, meniscal surgery, ligament reconstruction and arthroplasty
- Deliver consultant-level elective knee care across designated Trust sites
- Take responsibility for inpatients and outpatients under the named consultant's care
- Contribute to trauma and elective outpatient clinics
- Contribute to elective operating and theatre lists
- Take part in multidisciplinary working and clinical decision-making
- Support service improvement and elective recovery, including long-wait pathways and patient flow
- Work with trauma and elective colleagues and provide cross-cover in line with service needs
- Supervise and teach junior doctors, allied health professionals and medical students
- Take part in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement
- Comply with Trust requirements for appraisal, revalidation and CPD
What’s required
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent and MRCS or equivalent
- Current BLS certification
- Fully accredited for Higher Specialist Training
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration
- Specialist Register eligibility (CCT, CESR or European Community rights) dated within 6 months of interview
Experience
- General trauma and orthopaedic experience in NHS working, including specialist knee trauma
- Soft tissue knee conditions experience
- Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate learners and leading teams
- Clinical audit and quality improvement experience
Skills & knowledge
- Multidisciplinary teamwork, supervising juniors and organising clinical workload
- Critical appraisal of research and supervision of junior research projects
- Appraisal and assessment skills, including assessing clinical competencies
- Clear written and spoken English, with highly developed emotional intelligence
- Knowledge of clinical governance and the modern NHS
Other
- Demonstrable behaviours consistent with Trust values, dignity, respect and inclusive care
- Personal integrity, reliability and ability to motivate medical and non-medical staff
Nice to have
- Fellowship training in soft tissue knee surgery
- Higher degree such as MSc or MD
- Membership of relevant specialist societies
- Postgraduate qualification in teaching and training
- Formal courses in audit and quality improvement
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Management training on an accredited course
- Experience in healthcare management and service development
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