Job summary
MSE Hospitals is seeking an exceptional Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery to join our expanding team across the MSE Group.

This role is a key appointment designed to strengthen the specialist trauma service at Southend Hospital. We are recruiting a Consultant with a special interest in orthopaedic trauma surgery, who will work alongside a highly experienced team of more than 50 Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultants across the organisation.

The successful candidate will primarily be based at the Southend Hospital site, contributing to the delivery of high-quality trauma care, supporting service development, and working collaboratively within a dynamic, forward-thinking department.

If you are passionate about trauma orthopaedics, committed to excellence in patient care, and ready to take on a rewarding Consultant role within a progressive Trust, we encourage you to apply today.

Main duties of the job
You will be expected to participate in the Trust's clinical effectiveness, and to maintain and foster improvements in the quality and standards of clinical services. The post-holder will lead the safeguarding of high standards of care by participating in the creation of an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish.

You will be under the guidance of the Clinical Director and will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of the directorate's Clinical Governance Strategy, including matters such as the production of a departmental annual clinical governance plan and production of regular reports to ensure targets within the plan are met. This would allow for the adoption of evidence based practice including compliance with government guidance, the establishment and implementation of a departmental clinical audit programme, completion of a risk assessment and compliance with the Trust's risk management policies and strategies including controls assurance standards.

Other expectations would include ensuring, through the Management Team and Unit Training Director, that Directorate staff meet the education and training targets agreed within the Trust's annual plan.

Timely and effective complaints and incident management, including implementing action plans relating to individual complaints and incidents, as would contributing to workforce planning to ensure timely availability of appropriate clinical skills to maintain excellence in patient care.

Job responsibilities
Clinical care for patients with orthopaedic conditions referred or admitted to MSE and participation in the management of orthopaedic trauma and musculoskeletal infection. Development and support for provision of orthopaedic services as part of a network across the East of England.

• Ward rounds
• Trauma theatre sessions
• Fracture clinic
• Attend departmental and divisional meetings as required
• Promote a friendly and team based working environment in line with our Trust Values.
• To undertake managerial and budgetary responsibilities as required.
• Teaching of primary care colleagues and junior medical staff through a mixture of case-based review and formal teaching activity

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• Advanced Knowledge and Experience in Childrens Orthopaedic Surgery
• Communication Written and Spoken English
• Worked at Consultant Level

Desirable

• Experience of Major Surgical Procedures
• NHS Experience

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Fixed term, 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-MS-SUR-BA-8457
Location: Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL
Closing date: 21 October 2026

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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.

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

For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical lead Trauma and Orthopaedics, Mr Amr Fahmy, amr.fahmy@nhs.net, 01268524900

Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, https://www.mse.nhs.uk