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Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
The closing date is 24 March 2026
The Trust wishes to appoint a Locum Orthopaedic consultant to accommodate demand in the sub specialty Soft Tissue Knee Surgery. The appointee will join the 3 current soft tissue knee consultants, providing elective and trauma services.
The Humber Health Partnership provides services to Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire and acts as a tertiary referral centre for complex cases such as foot and ankle, spine, paediatrics, non-unions and pelvic injuries.
The Department seeks to attract consultants with a specialist interest in soft tissue knee surgery
This is a full time post with a basic job plan of 10Pas with the option to increase to 12Pas
It is mandatory that SPA time is taken within office hours and takes place within 30 mins of the base hospital in the event that emergency cover is required. The weekly job plan does require an element of flexibility according to speciality service need.
The successful candidate would not join the on call rota but would be expected to contribute to the weekday office hour's trauma clinics and trauma theatre.
Main duties of the job
It is anticipated that the successful candidate would be comfortable to manage acute and chronic soft tissue knee conditions such as multi-ligament injuries, meniscal tears, isolated ligament injuries and patellofemoral instability. The successful candidate would also have an interest in the management and preservation of young adult knee degenerative conditions i.e. cartilage procedures and osteotomy.
Some of these cases are tertiary referrals from neighbouring NHS trust hospitals.
The successful candidate would join 3 other surgeons who currently undertake knee and soft tissue knee surgery.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities
For more information on the vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* Full GMC Registration
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) – date must be within 6 months of interview CESR or European Community rights
* Undertaken programme of training acceptable to the Royal College of Surgeons for appointment to consultant status
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Able to take responsibility for delivering the service without direct supervision
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* ATLS or equivalent
* Relevant speciality clinical knowledge: capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge relevant to the job
* Clinical judgement: experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk, knowing when to seek help and prioritising clinical need
* Practical skills: aptitude for the practical skills required in the job
* Proven ability to work effectively in different clinical settings required in the job
* Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment
* Fellowship in lower limb knee surgery, soft tissue knee, osteotomy and knee preservation; experience in management and leadership
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
* oGood communication – verbal/written oBe able to work on own initiative oWorks well with in a team oDemonstrates understanding of confidentiality oParticipate in standard setting and research projects oEvidence showing clinical and professional development oTo be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care oAbility to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands oFacilitate learning of others.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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