Job overview

The post will be based at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.
There will be an average of 3.5 PAs Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care, with the remainder being allocated for Supporting Professional Activities. 

As a senior employee of the Trust you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.

Integral to these responsibilities is the following:-

The provision of a first-class clinical service 

Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty 

Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies.

Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans.

Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Division or the Trust.

There is one other Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon colleague with a sub-specialist interest in Foot and ankle surgery.

Your remit will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for Orthopaedic foot and ankle problems with a particular focus on providing surgical input when necessary as part of an multi-disciplinary process for patients with diabetic foot problems.

Main duties of the job

The  Locum Podiatric Surgeon will be responsible for the diagnosis, surgical and non-surgical management of complex foot and ankle conditions.

You will deliver care aimed at improving patient mobility and reducing long-term disability by performing elective foot and ankle surgeries.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including diabetic services, vascular and physiotherapy.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  

We love working here and think you will too.