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)

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust 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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.

Details

Date posted

09 November 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

339-NMSK1963-AR

Job locations

Southmead Hospital

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

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.

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).

Additional information 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

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Bristol

BS10 5NB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)