Job overview

Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a  Consultant Surgeon position specialising in Trauma & Orthopaedics Lower Limb. The successful candidate will provide both elective and trauma on-call services at our Warrington and Halton sites. This role offers an opportunity to work within a dedicated team, contributing to high standards of patient care and supporting our teaching and research activities. Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and listed on the Specialist Register and completed a recognised lower limb fellowship.

Main duties of the job

1.     Clinics, 1 x Fracture Clinic, 2 x Elective

2.     3 Operating theatre lists 

3.     Participation in Governance and Audit

4.     Contribution to the teaching of trainees.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.