Job summary
PENDING RC APPROVAL

University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire are appointing a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon to join our well established Paediatric Orthopaedic team consisting of consultant colleagues, resident doctor trainees and advanced care practitioners.

The successful applicant should hold accreditation in FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of obtaining CCT.

Applicants should have established skills in Trauma and Orthopaedics and specific experience in Paediatric Orthopaedic surgery, having undertaken at least one year of Paediatric Orthopaedic fellowship. Excellent communication and team working skills, in addition to a strong commitment to teaching, research and service development are essential.

The successful applicant will be expected to work cohesively with managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service and will share with consultant colleagues the medical contribution to management.

Main duties of the job
Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires.

In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and week-end working as part of the working arrangements for the new hospital the details of which are currently under discussion. The specific scheduling of such activities would be subject to mutual agreement and may be agreed at a later date in the future.

About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 218-T1-SCT-8208661
Job locations: UHCW
University Hospital
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The post holder will participate in the consultant-led paediatric trauma service to maintain high quality trauma care with consultant involvement in early operative work and fracture clinic supervision. They will be involved in the comprehensive paediatric elective service.

As well as general paediatric elective work, the successful applicant will be expected to take on a sub-specialist role sharing the management of the developmental dysplasia of the hip and clubfoot service in order to compliment the interests and sub-specialities of the current post holders. Experience within other specific areas of paediatric orthopaedics is desirable but not essential, for example, limb reconstruction, pelvic and hip surgery, or foot & ankle surgery.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Meets all Essential

Desirable

• Meets all Desirable

Experience
Essential

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in relevant specialty
• Specialist interest in DDH / clubfoot management
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of both emergency and elective paediatric orthopaedic surgery
• Ability to take part in the on-call rota for paediatric orthopaedic trauma
• Fellowship-level paediatric orthopaedic specialist training
• Ability to offer an elective service which integrates with that of the department

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education and current clinical and medical best practice
• Understanding of the Clinical Governance process
• Ability to lead, communicate, liaise and negotiate with others
• Ability to work cohesively with managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to motivate, innovate and support staff of all disciplines
• Ability to organise and manage out patient priorities, waiting times/lists
• Ability to manage and lead clinical team
• Competent in basic information technology
• Ability to supervise, appraise, coach and mentor trainee and other doctors
• Understanding of the concepts of management

Desirable

• Higher degree by research
• Experience of audit management
• Ability to enhance the reputation of the orthopaedic department at national and international level

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential

• Demonstrates commitment to values and behaviours consistently.

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).

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).