Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our team principally based at Ipswich Hospital for trauma and outpatients, with elective surgery at Essex & Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre (ESEOC) on the Colchester site. The applicant may be required to undertake some clinical (outpatients) and non-clinical activities at Colchester Hospital.
We are inviting applications for a full-time Trauma & Orthopaedic Consultant with a specialist interest in lower limb knee/hip arthroplasty, including revisions and periarticular / periprosthetic fractures. The precise nature of the role will depend on the applicants and discussions with the clinical directors. This is not a soft tissue or non-arthroplasty post.
Applicants at the time of appointment will have completed CCT or equivalent (CESR or portfolio route) and must be on the Specialist Register. Applicants must be within 6 months of achieving this at the interview date.
The appointment start date is expected to be August-October 2025.
Main duties of the job
This is a new post created due to the development of ESEOC. The Trust has recognized the need to increase Trauma provision to improve care for vulnerable patients. Ipswich has a busy Emergency Department with a significant number of hip and periprosthetic fractures, along with rural and urban upper and lower limb trauma. It is a Trauma Unit within a major trauma network with Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
The post-holder will be expected to develop the hip/knee arthroplasty service, participate in the reorganized Arthroplasty and revision hip MDT across the ICS, and work flexibly across sites including Colchester Hospital.
This role involves a 1 in 12 on-call rotation (adult and paediatric trauma) and handling general trauma, subspecialty trauma including periprosthetic fractures. Chest and head injuries are managed by General Surgery.
About us
We are ESNEFT, providing hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our staff deliver care from acute hospitals, community hospitals, clinics, and in patients' homes. Employing over 12,000 staff, we support staff development, offer flexible working, and provide benefits such as a pension scheme, annual leave, and NHS discounts. Our philosophy emphasizes efficiency and reducing delays, supported by a digital transformation with Epic EPR system.
If you are passionate about patient care and development, we want to hear from you.
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Date posted: 30 April 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 432-MI2658
Job location: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD
Job responsibilities
The key duties include:
1. Participation in the Consultant on-call rota
2. Conducting specialist clinics and outpatient clinics
3. Performing surgeries as per specialty
4. Teaching and training junior staff and students
5. Engaging in research activities
6. Clinical and administrative duties as required
7. Participation in Clinical Governance
Person Specification
Essential
* Full GMC registration
* Entry on the Specialist Register or within 6 months of achieving it
* FRCS(Tr&Orth) or equivalent
* Appropriate clinical training and experience
* Ability to work in a team
* Effective communication skills with patients and colleagues
* Full Driving Licence and access to a car
* Training as an Educational/Clinical Supervisor (training provided if needed)
Desirable
* Higher education qualifications
* Research qualifications
* Fellowship in knee arthroplasty, including revisions
* Management training and experience
* Evidence of service improvement
* Academic experience for setting up academic programs
* Ability to fulfill out-of-hours duties promptly
Additional requirements
This post is subject to a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975. Applicants requiring sponsorship should refer to the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, overseas applicants must provide criminal record certificates from countries of residence over 12 months in the past 10 years. Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. For more details, visit the NHS Careers website.
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