T&O Consultant (Trauma and Lower Limb Arthroplasty)

Trauma and Orthopaedic services are led by Specialty Directors, Mr Navraj Atwal and Mr Robert Gleeson. The Trauma and Orthopaedic service comprises of 30 other Orthopaedic Consultants, with sub-specialties: Upper Limb, Foot and Ankle, Spine and Hip and Knee. With a further nine Associate Specialists and Specialty Doctors. The appointee will work closely with the other 12 Consultants with a sub-specialism in lower limb arthroplasty and the wider Orthopaedic team to support both elective and trauma services. In addition, the successful appointee will provide key input into the development GHFT's trauma development in future services and improvements. This is a full-time post. However, any candidate who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full time will still be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis. Job share applicants are also welcome., We wish to appoint new Consultant colleague to join our expanding service at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT). This is a post to expand our current service with a view to starting immediately. The appointee will complement and develop the service. The post holder will work at both Gloucester Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital and other Community Hospitals within Gloucestershire to provide services across the county. GHNHSFT are committed to ensuring that all new appointments to the organisation are subject to equitable working conditions to their colleges. The role will be required to undertake a job plan which has a heavy focus in trauma; with a focus on periprosthetic and acute revision surgery. The post holder will also have an elective practice in lower limb arthroplasty This is a full-time post, with a 10 PA job plan.

We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475

• in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high-quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team.