Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
- Contract
- Locum: 6 months
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 297-7300414
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics - lower limb speciality
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead to appoint a locum consultant for six months to address the demand for knee surgery / arthroplasty surgery. We anticipate that the appointed surgeon will be competent in performing both primary knee and primary hip replacement surgery.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic lower limb primary arthroplasty colleague to join our friendly department at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead with occasional off-site clinics. Gateshead is a short commute to the vibrant city of Newcastle and has the added attraction of being close to the Northumberland Coast and Cumbria.
The department consists of 12 consultants, 9 middle grades, 3 surgical care practitioners and one surgical first assistant. 3 ST trainees are allocated to our unit as well as 2 core trainees.
There is a dedicated 15 bedded ring-fenced elective ward which has successfully delivered a robust elective programme through the pandemic.. There is also a 28 bedded trauma unit delivering high quality trauma care alongside our Orthogeriatric team. We have 4 dedicated state of the art elective laminar flow orthopaedic theatres located in our modern surgery centre and one dedicated laminar flow trauma theatre. The trauma theatre delivers 7 days of full day operating.
The Orthopaedic department has consistently performed well in all metrics of the neck of femur care and our theatre is one of the most productive in the country.
The job will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead. This is a 6 month locum opportunity in primary hip and knee arthroplasty. The successful candidate will participate in the on call rota.
The provisional on call rota is 1:10 with a job planned trauma list once every three weeks. The allocated PA’s will be 10.0
It is expected that there will be at least one elective and one fracture clinic a week. There will be at least two sessions allocated for elective surgery the delivery of which may be flexible depending on the theatre scheduling. Adequate time will be allocated for CPD activity.
The job plan is flexible and an illustration is attached below (subject to change)
The post holder will work flexibly with their Consultant colleagues within the wide remit of the Department’s activity. A formal job plan will be agreed on appointment.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The advertised post of a locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.
The post(s) is tenable for six months initially starting immediately. The pay and terms and conditions of service for the posts are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service – Consultants (England 2003).
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the GMC
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview CESR (or) European Community Rights
Examination / Qualification
Essential criteria
- The FRCS (Tr & Orth) examination qualification or qualification of an equivalent level
Desirable criteria
- Proven track record of research and publications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in independent primary knee and hip surgery
- Appropriate specialised training within T&O
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Tate
- Job title
- Service Line Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01914455237
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