Job summary
Job title: Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hip & Knee Arthroplasty
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 10 PAs
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum pro rata
Interview Date: 17 December 2026

We are looking for a fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeon to grow our hip and knee replacement service as part of our forward-thinking and expanding Trauma and Orthopaedic department at Milton Keynes University Hospital. This post is one of four new Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic posts, alongside Orthopaedic Spine, Shoulder & Elbow (with an interest in Upper Limb Trauma) and Children's Orthopaedics.

You will deliver a high-volume, low-complexity (HVLC) elective practice, making the most of our two newly built laminar flow orthopaedic operating theatres. You will also lead the management of periprosthetic fractures and of metastatic bone disease, working with oncology and the Oxford sarcoma service.

The post includes general trauma on call, adult and paediatric, currently 1 in 12. The job plan on appointment is 10 PAs, split 8 DCC : 2 SPA.

MKUH is a University Teaching Hospital in partnership with the University of Buckingham, with undergraduate teaching delivered through the Buckingham and Oxford medical schools.

MKUH works in a network with Oxford University Hospitals for complex work, including major trauma, sarcoma and, through the Oxford Bone Infection Unit, complex infection work.

Main duties of the job

• Run a high-volume primary hip and knee replacement practice, with efficient pathways and strong outcomes data, including the National Joint Registry.
• Lead the surgical management of periprosthetic fractures, including fixation and revision where needed.
• Provide surgical care for patients with metastatic bone disease and pathological fractures, including reconstruction and arthroplasty, in partnership with the oncology MDT.
• Share general trauma on call, adult and paediatric (1 in 12) and contribute to the hip fracture and arthroplasty trauma service.
• Help develop elective pathways, enhanced recovery and day-case or short-stay arthroplasty.
• Teach and supervise students and doctors in training, and act as named educational supervisor where appropriate.
• Take part in annual job planning, appraisal and revalidation, with support from the New Consultant Development Programme and a named mentor.

Informal visits and discussions are welcome and encouraged after shortlisting. Interview dates to be confirmed. We expect the post to start from the candidate's first availability, with flexibility for notice periods and for those completing training.

We support flexible working and welcome applications from people who wish to work less than full time or job-share. Applications are welcome from doctors within six months of their CCT date at the time of interview.

About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium-sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

Essential requirements

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• On the GMC Specialist Register for Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, or eligible and within 6 months of CCT date at the date of interview
• FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent
• Valid ATLS (or equivalent), or will complete within 6 months of starting
• Able to take part in general trauma on call, adult and paediatric, at 1 in 12 (1 in 24 less than full time), with recent adult and paediatric trauma experience
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Fellowship in hip and knee arthroplasty (minimum 6 months; 12 months preferred) or equivalent documented training at a recognised centre of excellence post CCT/CESR
• Logbook showing substantial independent primary hip and knee replacement
• Experience of managing periprosthetic fractures of the hip and knee; experience of surgery for metastatic bone disease or pathological fractures, or training that clearly prepares the applicant for it; understanding of HVLC pathways, enhanced recovery and day-case or short-stay arthroplasty
• Broad independent experience of adult orthopaedic trauma, including hip fracture surgery; experience of managing common paediatric fractures, with commitment to maintain this competence through induction and CPD
• Ability to practise independently as a consultant
• Participation in audit and QI; understanding of clinical governance
• Understanding of research methods and critical appraisal
• Experience of teaching and supervising doctors in training and students
• Understanding of the NHS and resource constraints; effective team working

Desirable

• High-volume (HVLC or elective hub) fellowship; second fellowship; teaching or leadership qualification
• Revision hip and knee surgery; experience of dual-consultant or complex operating
• Experience working with an oncology MDT or bone sarcoma service; National Joint Registry and outcomes experience; experience of shared care with a specialist bone infection unit
• Major trauma centre experience; consultant level on-call experience
• Consultant or equivalent level experience
• Led a completed audit or QI project that changed practice; registry experience
• Peer-reviewed publications; national presentations; ability to supervise research
• Formal educational role
• Formal leadership training; led a service change or pathway

Employer contact details
Clinical Lead: Mr Richard Craig, Richard.craig@mkuh.nhs.uk

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. 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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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