Main area Trauma and Orthopaedics - Arthroplasty ( Hip and Knee ) Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Will participate in the relevant on-call rota) Job ref 272-7988844
Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cross Site Town Doncaster Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 09/06/2026 23:59
Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics ( Arthroplasty )
Consultant
Job overview
We are seeking a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics to support the Department and the Trust in the provision of Elective and Emergency Orthopaedic Surgery with an emphasis on Hip and Knee Surgery.
The appointee will join a team of nine Arthroplasty Consultants and will work within the T&O team at large which includes Nineteen Consultants offering a range of sub-specialty services including Lower limb arthroplasty and soft tissue surgery, Foot & Ankle surgery, Spine surgery, Hip preservation surgery and Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, and Hand and Wrist surgery.
There is a Trauma on call commitment associated with the post on a third on call 1:16 weekday and weekend basis. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the departmental programmes for education and training as well as the clinical governance process within the Department and the Trust. The post attracts an on-call availability supplement of Category A – low frequency: 1:9 or less frequent (3.0 % of full time basic salary).
Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if in a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the regulations all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee. Applicants must continue to hold a License to Practise.
Main duties of the job
To maintain the highest clinical standards in the delivery of General Trauma and S pecialist Arthroplasty Trauma & Elective Orthopaedic out-patient, operative and in-patient care
To provide outpatient services in Arthroplasty as agreed after appointment
To share with colleagues the provision of Trauma & Orthopaedic advice to medical and surgical inpatients
To work with colleagues, both medical and nursing to improve and advance the service.
To share with colleagues the responsibility for the management of the Department.
To share with colleagues the responsibility for teaching and training of trainees, junior medical staff, nursing staff, primary care colleagues and medical students.
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more detailed information about the role.Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
* FRCS (Tr &Orth) or equivalent
* You must be on the specialist register for Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
* Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
* ATLS Provider with current certificate
Experience and Achievements
* Sub-Specialty Fellowship level training in Revision Lower Limb Arthroplasty Surgery for Hips and Knees
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Lower Limb elective and trauma Surgery
* Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in general aspects of Trauma & Orthopaedics
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
* Wide based experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics
* Understanding current issues within Trauma & Orthopaedics and the future direction of the specialty
* Understanding current issues within the wider NHS
* Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
* Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and training
* Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
* Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
* Training in clinical and educational supervision
* Attendance at a teaching course
* Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and Research
* Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
* Critical Appraisal Skills
* Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
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* The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
* All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Dan Morell Job title Clinical Director Email address daniel.morell@nhs.net Additional information
Christopher Dunning
Business Manager - Trauma and Orthopaedics
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