Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon
The closing date is 14 May 2026
POST OF: Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon with an interest in Revision Knee Arthroplasty
A post as a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee surgeon is available now at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.
The appointment is on a substantive basis, applications are welcome from those who wish to job share.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and meet the team.
The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust would like to appoint a Substantive Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon as part of a planned expansion to join a dynamic team of consultant hip and knee orthopaedic surgeons.
We have a vacancy in the Trauma, Orthopaedic & Rheumatology Directorate for a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with special interest in knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty and management of prosthetic joint infections. The appointee will be expected to work closely with the knee lead to support the Major Revision Knee Network for Thames Valley as well helping the Bone Infection Unit in the multidisciplinary team management of patients with prosthetic joint infections around the knee joint. The appointee will be expected to participate in the on‑call rota and may be required to work on any other site as required by the OUH Trust in the future.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide full consultant in‑patient, outpatient and pre‑assessment care based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The successful applicant will work closely with the existing Hip and Knee Consultants. The clinical team is supported by both resident doctors (specialist, core and foundation levels) and post‑CCT fellows; team based at the NOC.
In addition to the elective workload, the successful applicant will contribute to the elective orthopaedic on‑call rota (1 in 8). Clinical duties include in‑patient and out‑patient care and management and administrative duties. In‑patient care of both planned and emergency patients will comprise ward rounds, operating lists and pre‑assessment clinics. These may be performed independently or in conjunction with the Multi‑disciplinary Team. As part of this the post‑holder will be required to attend a joint replacement infection MDT meeting and contribute to the Bone Infection Unit clinic to help with management of patients with knee prosthetic joint infection. The post‑holder will also be expected to attend the regional revision knee meeting. A commitment to audit and teaching will be included. The post‑holder will be expected as part of their SPA time to take on a clinical improvement role for the TOR directorate.
The trust has a commitment to the appointee that they will have equitable working conditions to their colleagues.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job responsibilities
See Job description attached to the advertisement for a summary of the role and an indicative job plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
* GMC Specialist Register in Orthopaedic Surgery or within six months of achieving CCT in Orthopaedic Surgery at the time of interview
* Registered with GMC/FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent
* General training in Orthopaedic including hip and knee surgery
* Minimum 18 months Hip and Knee experience during training. Including primary and revision arthroplasty surgery, the management of complex knee arthroplasty and management of failed knee replacements
* Full registration and licence to practise
* Higher medical degree
* Fellowship experience in the management of infected joint replacements and periprosthetic fractures around the knee.
* Consultant experience working in a major revision centre/unit.
Professional training
* Minimum 18 months of specialist knee experience
* General training in Orthopaedic surgery to specialist level or equivalent
* Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
* Consultant level experience (Substantive or locum)
* Able to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team
Experience
* Minimum 18 months of specialist knee experience
* General training in Orthopaedic surgery to specialist level or equivalent
* Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
* Consultant level experience (Substantive or locum)
* Able to work effectively as part of multi-disciplinary team
Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
* Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
* Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Governments agenda.
* Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
* Evidence of effective and Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
* Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees and of routine clinical audit.
* Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
* Evidence of publications in knee surgery.
* Evidence of leadership outside of the NHS
* Evidence of experience with electronic patient record and database administration and management
* Experience as tutor/clinical supervisor to students/junior medical staff
* Peer reviewed publications Published in orthopaedic research Evidence of successful research grant application
Other Requirements
* Access to transport
* Driving licence
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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