Job summary
The post advertised is for a Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a trauma within the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust for a period of 12 months.

The post will support the department's needs as well as capabilities within the full range of general Trauma & Orthopaedic On-Call work, including outside referrals and in-house emergencies. The T&O department delivers services across multiple sites, so the applicant will be expected to work on different sites as part of their normal job plan. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre and houses the Royal Centre for Defense Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital delivers the trust fragility femoral fracture service and is one of the busiest hip fracture centers in England. Ambulatory trauma and acute arthroplasty is delivered at Good Hope Hospital, and the Solihull Elective Hub delivers the majority of our planned care.

Main duties of the job
The job will involve 10 weekly programmed activities which will include Clinics and Theatre lists at QEHB, Good Hope & Solihull Hospitals. This post includes participating in a 1:16 on call rota with additional planned weekend activity.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details
Date posted: 13 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 304-EP-1099142
Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For further details pertaining to the nature of this role, please see attached full job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GMC Registration
• Post CCT
• Current ATLS or European Trauma Course provider or instructor

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).