About this role
Job summary
The Trauma and Orthopaedic Unit in North Bristol NHS Trust is located in the Brunel Building. The department functions as the centre for a number of networks including the Major Revision Knee Network (South West North) Knee Cartilage Network and the Severen Major Trauma Network.
The trauma team work closely with orthogeriatrics for fragility fracture patients and with the regional plastic surgery and vascular teams in the management of major trauma.
The elective Orthopaedic service is provided by a team of 38 substantive North Bristol Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Consultants, as part of a Bristol wide centralised orthopaedic service. The successful applicant would join as an equal senior to all other consultants in the department and the trust. Services include: Primary, revision and arthroscopic hip surgery, hip preserving surgery in adolescents and young adults, Knee joint replacement (focal, partial and total), revision knee surgery, osteotomy, all meniscal and cartilage surgery and ligamentous reconstruction, routine and tertiary complex foot and ankle surgery including replacement. Local and tertiary shoulder, elbow and hand centre, and local and regional centre for complex spinal surgery including deformity.
Main duties of the job
Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics
(FULL TIME, 10 PAs)
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) wishes to appoint a fellowship trained Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic surgeon with a specialist interest in trauma. The candidate should have fellowship experience in this field. This post is a full time 10 PA position.
Individuals wishing to apply must be registered Medical Practitioners (with a licence to practice) and on the Specialist Register of the GMC or be eligible to be on the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Advisory Appointments Committee.
The successful candidate will be employed under Terms & Conditions of Service for Consultants (England) 2003. The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential.
If you are shortlisted we will contact you by email with details of your interview of which you will need to confirm your attendance. Therefore it is important that you check your online account regularly.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities and we are part of the Bristol NHS Group.
Recognised as the Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2025, our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Job description Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Maintain 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 -European Community Rights Maintain - An appropriate higher Trauma and Orthopaedic surgical qualification. Must be on GMC Specialist Register at time of the appointment or, if a Specialist Registrar (SpR) in training, must be within six months of completion of CCT at time of interview. Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date
Desirable
Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
Training and Experience Essential
Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent). Post-CCT Fellowship/Consultant experience in major trauma Minimum of seven years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential. Trauma Fellowship Training in diagnosis and treatment of trauma conditions.
Desirable
Evidence of post fellowship experience
Research, Teaching, Publications Essential
Proven teaching ability Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
Desirable
Proven track record in research. Willingness to undertake further research. Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients. Ability to teach effectively Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals. Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management.
Personal Requirements (eg. Communication Leadership Skills, Flexibility) Essential
Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within a team. Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff. Ability to work independently as well as part of the NMSK Directorate. To balance individual requirements against those of the Directorate and Trust as a whole Good written communication skills. Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels
Other Requirements Essential
Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments.
Further Training, Management, Audit Essential
Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career Experience in audit project and written up Knowledge of Contemporary NHS Management Issues Knowledge of political context within which we operate.
Desirable
Completion of a general management course or programme.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North Bristol NHS Trust
Address Southmead Hospital
Bristol
BS10 5NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nbt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)