Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon -Trauma & Lower Limb Arthroplasty

Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Trauma & lower limb arthroplasty to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based at Royal Hallamshire Hospital and the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. This post is fixed term for 1 year., It is intended that the appointee will have primary interest in Lower Limb Trauma with an elective practice in Lower Limb Arthroplasty and will undertake elective outpatient clinics, elective operating sessions, Neck of Femur fracture operating sessions, ward round duties and associated administration. Also responsible for cover forweekday Trauma lists and Neck of Femur Fracture lists alongside other consultant colleagues.

The new Consultant will be required to cover for colleagues during periods of absence.

The post holder will not participate in a trauma on-call rota, but the post will entail an on-call weekend rota to cover Sheffield Elective Orthopaedics Centre (SEOC). This is currently 1 in 16 and involves a morning ward round of elective patients. The post holder will be expected to be on call from home from 8am until 5pm on the Saturday and Sunday to cover elective patients only.

Located on rolling hills and dissected by river valleys, Sheffield is one if the greenest and most wooded cities in Europe. More than the city lies inside the beautiful Peak District National Park, and it is virtually surrounded by open countryside. Its central location and excellent transport links also means it is less than two hours from most major metropolitan areas.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an award winning and internationally recognised team, with focus on innovation, research and high-quality care, as well as family friendly working, and we are keen to discuss with individuals about how we can support their ambitions.