Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Worthing

The department of Trauma and Orthopaedics of University Hospitals Sussex is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon. The sub-specialty interest should be in General & Lower Limb Trauma, including Primary Hip & Knee arthroplasty. This is a 10 PA substantive post, and the successful candidate is expected to be in post by 1st April 2026. Although this post is based at Worthing and St Richard’s hospital, we expect the successful candidate to travel and provide services across all sites of University Hospitals Sussex.

You will join us during an exciting period in our organisation’s evolution following the recent mergers that created University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust, now the fifth biggest Trust in England. Currently, we are in the process of transformation of Trauma services across the University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust, with the vision of creating two major Non-Ambulatory Fragility Fracture units to lead pathways outlining the best practice concepts for ensuring patients with all types of fractures receive excellent and equitable NHS care.

Main duties of the job

To support the department in providing general trauma concentrating on Non-Ambulatory Fragility Fractures and Primary Hip and Knee arthroplasty. The post holder will have full participation in Consultant of the week general trauma on-call rota. It may be based at Worthing or at St Richard’s hospital but is currently under review. The post holder will be expected to work across all the sites of the Trust, depending on clinical needs to provide outpatient fracture clinics, theatre trauma lists, inpatient ward rounds and elective Orthopaedic hip & knee arthroplasty lists. The post holder is expected to play an active role in the Post Graduate Medical Centre delivering regular teaching and training to junior medical staff.

Working for our organisation

At University Hospitals Sussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post will provide support for General as well as complex Lower Limb Trauma support based at Worthing Hospital with some capacity to carry out Primary Hip and Knee arthroplasty that is currently based at St Richard’s hospital. Currently, the Consultant of the week on call rota is based at Worthing hospital, but due to Transformation work it may change to other sites of the Trust. The appointee must be prepared to adapt their pattern of working to fit with the contractual obligations of the Trust and may be required to work across all sites in the Trust.

Person specification

• Experience and Qualifications

• FRCS [Tr& Orth]. or its recognised equivalent.
• Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview.
• If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Trauma & Orthopaedics or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date.
• If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
• Higher Degree

• Foot & Ankle arthroplasty experience demonstrated via logbook, National Joint Registry data

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

• Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Recognised teaching qualification

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Appropriate progression of career to date

• Evidence of good communication skills both oral and written

Important information for applicants:

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Further Information

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