Trauma and Orthopaedics Consultant - Knee Surgery
The closing date is 04 June 2026
Join the expanding Trauma & Orthopaedics team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant specialising in Knee Surgery. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of one of the UK’s most ambitious and rapidly developing orthopaedic departments, with a growing regional and national reputation for innovation, quality improvement and clinical excellence. Based across Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals, the service combines high-volume elective practice with exposure to a major trauma centre and one of the busiest orthopaedic services in England.
The successful candidate will join a friendly, cohesive and forward‑thinking consultant team with opportunities to further develop specialist soft tissue knee surgery services alongside a secondary interest in lower limb arthroplasty. Solihull Hospital has recently expanded into a dedicated GIRFT‑accredited surgical hub with three elective orthopaedic theatres and a successful day‑case arthroplasty programme, while Heartlands Hospital hosts Europe’s largest fragility fracture service and a busy ambulatory knee injury pathway.
This post offers excellent opportunities to contribute to teaching, research and service development within a University Teaching Hospital environment, working closely with the University of Birmingham and regional training programmes.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are committed to delivering outstanding patient care, reducing waiting times and helping shape the future of orthopaedic services across UHB.
The successful candidate will provide specialist elective knee surgery services with a focus on soft tissue knee procedures, alongside supporting lower limb arthroplasty activity within the department. The post holder will contribute to reducing inpatient and outpatient waiting lists and play a key role in the continued expansion and development of the Trust’s orthopaedic services.
The role includes participation in the department’s 1:16 Trauma & Orthopaedic on‑call rota, supporting the full range of adult and paediatric trauma, major trauma referrals, in‑house emergencies and ambulatory trauma services across UHB sites. Candidates will be expected to work flexibly across Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals as part of their agreed job plan.
The successful applicant will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues including anaesthetists, radiologists, physiotherapists and specialist nursing teams to deliver high‑quality patient‑centred care. They will also contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service innovation within a department recognised for its ambitious development programme.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long‑term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job responsibilities
As a University Teaching Hospital, the role includes teaching and supervision of undergraduate medical students, resident doctors and allied healthcare professionals. Applicants should demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and a commitment to research, education and continuous professional development. Fellowship‑level knee specialist training and the ability to manage complex trauma are essential.
The successful candidates will be expected to help in reducing the significant backlog of the Trust’s inpatient and outpatient waiting lists, as well as being an integral part of the department’s 1:16 on‑call service.
The post will support the department’s needs as well as capabilities within the full range of general Trauma & Orthopaedic on‑call work, including adult and paediatric trauma, outside referrals and in‑house emergencies.
The trust is a Major Trauma Centre and is one of the busiest elective centres in England. The T&O department delivers services across multiple sites, so the applicant will be expected to work on different sites as part of their normal job plan.
Qualifications
* GMC Registration
* CCT or equivalent
* Current ATLS or European Trauma Course provider or instructor
* Orthopaedic on‑call service managing complex trauma in both adults and children
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.
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