Consultant in Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedics: Sponsorship Available

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of a Consultant in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics.

Interviews for this post will be held in person on 19th October 2026 at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. (Hills Road, CB2 0QQ). Specific department and venue details will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

Main duties of the job

This post is advertised as a 10PA consultant job in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics. The main duties for this role are:

  • Elective Paediatric Orthopaedic outpatient clinics
  • Elective Paediatric Orthopaedic Theatres
  • Paediatric Orthopaedic Fracture clinic
  • Paediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Theatre

We are seeking someone with a keen specialist interest in Paediatric Knees to transform and develop this service here at CUH.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedics or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualifications (1-5)

Standards

Essential

  • Standards (1-5)

Professionalism

Essential

  • Professionalism (1-5)

Clinical Skills

Essential

  • Clinical Skills (1-5)

Specialty Specific Skills

Essential

  • Related to the post (1-5)

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Commitment to clinical governance/improving quality of patient care (1-5)

Communication Skills

Essential

  • Communication Skills (1-5)

Personal Skills

Essential

  • Personal Skills (1-5)

Understanding of the NHS

Essential

  • Understanding of the NHS (1-5)

Professional Development

Essential

  • Commitment on ongoing professional development (1-5)

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).

Closing Date: 16 September 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.