Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon - Soft Tissue Knee
Go back Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 22 April 2026
The Trust wishes to appoint a Substantive Orthopaedic consultant to accommodate demand in the sub specialty Soft Tissue Knee Surgery and Knee Arthroplasty. The appointee will join the present consultants, providing elective and trauma services.
The Humber Health Partnership provides services to 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 10 Pas with the option to increase to 12 PAs.
This post is a replacement for the unit who provide arthroplasty and revision knee surgery.
The successful candidate would join the current on‑call rota of 1:7 and would contribute to the weekday office hours trauma clinics and trauma theatre.
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.
Main duties of the job
As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close co‑operation with, and support, other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality health care to the Trust’s patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the posts are the following requirements -
To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service.
To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the speciality.
To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.
To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and business units services plans.
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 further detail in regard to this vacancy, please see attached full job description and person 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. Knows when to see help and able to prioritise clinical need.
* Practical Skills: Shows aptitude for 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
Special Attributes and other
* High level of interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
* Flexible and reliable
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.
Address
Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole District Hospital
£109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time
Reference number
208-A7FCAD-26
Job locations
Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole District Hospital
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