Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Knee and hip arthroplasty with a special interest in soft tissue knee / young adult surgery. The post holder will have a recognised fellowship in knee & hip surgery with experience in knee & hip arthroplasty. Multi-ligament and soft tissue reconstruction/ young adult hip would be desirable. Competence in general Orthopaedic trauma surgery is mandatory.

The post holder will participate in the general Orthopaedic on call rota, currently 1 in 12 weekends and 1 in 12 weekdays (every third Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday) and support the general Orthopaedic trauma workload. Candidates for the appointment should have a genuine trauma interest and be willing to work alongside colleagues in the Orthopaedic and plastic surgical departments to support the increasing demand for complex ortho-plastic trauma surgery.

Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with the other consultants and wider multidisciplinary Trauma & Orthopaedic team, the post-holder will:

• Co-lead development of the soft tissue knee or young adult hip service, improving timely patient management and service resilience.
• Participate in morning trauma meetings, sharing knowledge and contributing to senior decision-making.
• Join the consultant on-call rota, taking responsibility for admitted patients and ensuring timely assessment, investigation, management and discharge.
• Work with orthogeriatric and anaesthetic teams to optimise care for elderly hip/femur fracture patients and achieve NHFD best practice standards.
• Undertake regular ward rounds, ensuring effective handover and cross-cover during planned absences.
• Run weekly fracture and elective clinics, supporting increased new patient activity and appropriate follow-up reduction.
• Undertake trauma and elective operating lists across main and day surgery theatres.
• Support enhanced recovery, day-case arthroplasty and shorter hospital stays. Liaise with bookings teams to optimise theatre utilisation.
• Provide GP advice via Cinapsis and contribute to the Virtual Fracture Clinic. Support implementation of professional standards and participate in arthroplasty meetings, NJR review, clinical governance and Morbidity & Mortality meetings.
• Provide clinical leadership and support for junior doctors, nursing staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.

About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

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Qualifications
Essential

• Possession / within 6 months of possession of CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics
• Full GMC registration with licence to practice

Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential

• Evidence of wide experience and high level of competence in T&O.
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems: demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
• Experience in managing risk. Knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
• Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice

Management Experience
Essential

• Ability to perform effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets.
• Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department / Division.
• Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors.

Communication skills
Essential

• Demonstrates clarity in written communication.
• Always considers patients preference when discussing treatment options.

Teaching
Essential

• Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching.
• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others.
• Enthusiastic and able to inspire others.

Audit and Research
Essential

• Experience in and commitment to clinical audit.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.