Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Knee
Closing date: 11 May 2026
Contract: Fixed Term Contract approx. 9 months - Locum Knee Consultant - Full Time (10 PA)
The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is looking for a Locum Knee Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeon to join a dynamic team of consultant Hip & Knee surgeons. The appointee will work flexibly within the Hip & Knee team, participate in the multidisciplinary team, manage complex orthopaedic cases and may be expected to participate in the on‑call rota.
Qualifications & Training
* Full GMC registration and licence to practise
* FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent
* General training in Orthopaedics including Hip & Knee
* 12 months Fellowship in Knee
* Higher medical degree
* CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or on GMC Specialist Register in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or within six months of achieving CCT at time of interview
Experience
* General training in Trauma & Orthopaedic surgery to specialist level or equivalent
* Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level
* Able to work effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
Skills and Knowledge
* Excellent leadership skills; evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the consultant level in a teaching hospital
* Effective administrative and time‑management skills; training in clinical management; knowledge of NHS organisation
* Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork within a multidisciplinary team
* Basic IT skills
* Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees and routine clinical audit
* Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, risk management and audit activities
* Experience with electronic patient record and database administration and management
* Experience as a tutor/clinical supervisor to students/junior medical staff
* Peer‑reviewed publications, research grants
* Access to transport
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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