Overview
A vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. An opportunity to join West Middlesex University Hospital Trauma Orthopaedic department for a Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialist interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Appointment will be for a 10 PA Locum Consultants Fixed Term post.
The successful candidate is expected to work alongside the existing consultant body and wider multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality and comprehensive care in general orthopaedic trauma and specialist foot and ankle surgery.
Responsibilities
* Actively participate in departmental meetings including: Clinical Governance, Business, Mortality and Morbidity, Radiology and daily Trauma meetings.
* Undertake general trauma and manage complex foot and ankle trauma.
* Run a general fracture clinic with a virtual fracture clinic component.
* Provide specialist elective Foot and ankle clinics and surgery.
* Participate in a 1 in 8 on-call rota.
* Engage in annual appraisal and the re-validation process.
* Provide teaching to undergraduate medical students from Imperial College School of Medicine, postgraduate resident doctors and allied health professionals.
* Contribute to service development through participation in QIPs and audits.
Trust and Priorities
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals.
1. Deliver high-quality patient-centred care
2. Be the employer of choice
3. Deliver better care at lower cost
The successful candidate is expected to work with the existing consultants and staff to ensure high quality comprehensive specialist orthopaedic care and lead a team to ensure effective treatment for patients in outpatient and inpatient settings. Dedicated regular theatre sessions will be part of the agreed job plan including rotation at the Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
The post holder will be expected to actively participate in regular departmental meetings, such as to Business meeting, Mortality and Morbidity, daily trauma meeting.
Key Working Relationships
* Mr Victor Babu — Consultant: Hip and knee surgery
* Mr Oliver Chan — Consultant: Foot & ankle
* Mr David Gamble — Consultant: Shoulder and elbow
* Mr Chris Huber — Consultant: Hip and knee
* Mr Arjuna Imbuldeniya — Consultant: Hip and knee
* Mr Karthig Rajakulendran — Consultant: Hip and knee; Service Director
* Mr Sivan Sivaloganathan — Consultant: Knee
* Mr Quen Tang — Consultant: Shoulder and elbow
* Mr Hamed Zadeh — Consultant: Paediatric and Shoulder surgery
* Mr Gamal Morgan — Associate Specialist: Hip and knee
* Mr Savas Kourkouvelas — Associate Specialist: Hip and knee
* 8 Middle Grade doctors including 3 Specialty Registrars (North West Thames Training Scheme)
* 10 Senior House Officers / JCF including 2 Core Trainees (London Deanery)
* 1 Foundation Year 1 doctor
* 1 Advanced care practitioner, 1 trauma co-ordinator, 1 VFC nurse
There is a trauma co-ordinator and trauma nurse practitioner on each site. Each consultant reports professionally and managerially to the Divisional Management team, via their Clinical Service Lead and General Manager. You will be expected to agree annual objectives with your Clinical Service Lead and General Manager to fit with the needs of the service, division and Trust.
Provide a comprehensive lower limb outpatient and theatre service. The appointee will take an active role in the MDT and be responsible for ensuring that peer review standards are attained within the department.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025
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