Job summary
Post available from March 2027

This is an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join a busy orthopaedic department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be based primarily at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

The successful candidate will need be fully committed to the provision of high-quality orthopaedic knee service and will be expected to take a lead role in the department's current knee research portfolio.

The department has a strong track record in research with on-going industry funded projects and systematic reviews.

In addition to research commitments, there is a clinical role involving supervised and independent operating sessions, and outpatient clinics, forming part of a highly motivated multidisciplinary team. There may be opportunities to supplement the quoted salary with additional elective sessions and on calls as required by the department on an ad hoc basis.

This is an ideal opportunity for a post FRCS (Tr and Orth) surgeon to gain further specialist knee experience in a senior role before applying for a consultant post. The post holder must have FRCS (Tr and Orth) or equivalent, be on the Specialist Register or be within 12 months of completion of specialist training.

Main duties of the job
The clinical duties will include those normally expected in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department of any large acute District General Hospital in the United Kingdom.

Our clinical staff have a continuing commitment to their patients and for the proper functioning of the Department. The post holder will be required to undertake administrative and managerial duties and exert leadership as necessary to fulfil this responsibility.

The post holder will be asked to cover a weekend on-call on an up to 1 in 18 basis. There will also be opportunities to contribute to the general on-call rota should individual applicants wish to do so.

About us
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

Closing date: 18 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £76,582 a year Fellow
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 251-MD26052

Essential Person Specification

• Full GMC registration with a Licence to practice
• FRCS (Orth) or equivalent
• ATLS
• Qualifying Degree
• Special interest in knee surgery
• Near completion of SAC training (or equivalent) covering all aspects of general orthopaedics
• Training in research methods
• Experience in research and audit with appropriate publications within past 5 years
• Committed to CME

Desirable Person Specification

• Higher degree
• Previous Knee Fellowship
• Training of undergraduate and post-graduates

Contact
Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant Mike Risebury, michael.risebury@hhft.nhs.uk, 07867141077

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.