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Job summary

Main area
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
264-7139001-SUR
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hospital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics

Locum Consultant

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in Paediatric Orthopaedics and Foot & Ankle Surgery. This post will support the delivery of high-quality elective and trauma care within our busy Orthopaedic department, contributing to both inpatient and outpatient services. 

The successful candidate will join a supportive and forward-thinking team of consultants. This role is essential in maintaining clinical continuity in paediatric and foot & ankle services, and offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to service development and multidisciplinary care. 

This locum post is available for an initial fixed-term period, with the possibility of extension depending on service needs. The postholder will be expected to participate in the trauma on-call rota and provide supervision to junior medical staff. 

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for delivering high-quality care in trauma and orthopaedics, with a specialist focus on paediatric orthopaedics and foot & ankle surgery. Duties will include elective and trauma operating, outpatient clinics, and participation in the on-call rota. The post also includes supervision of junior medical staff and involvement in clinical governance activities. 

For a full breakdown of responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description. 

Working for our organisation

**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. 

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups.  We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. 

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. 

Person specification

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCS
  • FRCS (T&O) or equivalent qualification
  • Entry on specialist register or within 6 months of starting post.
  • ATLS
  • Fellowship (paediatric)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to education and training
  • Experience of working in MDT framework
Desirable criteria
  • Consultant level experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Leadership skills
  • Organisational and management skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Commitment to training and development
  • Interest in clinical audit
  • Evidence of previous audits in chosen subspecialities
  • Have published original work in peer review journals
  • Evidence of working collaboratively with NHS and other agencies
  • Ability to network with colleagues in specialist units
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of prizes or scholarships in chosen field

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Srinivasan Shyamsundar
Job title
Clinical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01536 492826
Additional information

For further details of the hospital, and of this post, please contact:

 

Mr Shyamsundar

 

Via secretary: 01536 492826

 

E-mail: [email protected]

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