Locum Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery in Hip & Knee Arthroplasty: Sponsorship Available

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

Locum Consultant in Orthopaedics with special interest in hip & knee surgery to work flexibly a 10 PA job plan.

Applications are invited for an initial 12 month fixed term locum post to work in the South West London Orthopaedic centre (SWLEOC).

The SWLEOC is an NHS Treatment Centre providing regional elective orthopaedic surgery services (including inpatient, day-case and outpatient). Established by the four South West London acute Trusts to deliver strategic change in the delivery of planned orthopaedic care, the SWLEOC provides high quality, cost efficient, elective orthopaedic services ranked amongst the best in the world.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a part of SWLEOC team and will provide a flexible orthopaedic service to patients with problems of the hip and knee.

The post holder will deliver a high quality and high volume joint replacement service.

The post holder will be responsible for working flexibly for the Hip/Knee elective service.

The post holder will take part in departmental teaching, training, governance, and performance.

The post holder must be medically qualified with a license to practice, on the GMC specialist register and have completed at least 2 fellowships in hip and knee arthroplasty.

The post holder will provide an elective hip and knee service predominantly focussing on arthroplasty. Experience in revision surgery, whilst not essential, would be desirable.

Please see attached job description for further details.

The successful applicant will be a highly motivated, superbly trained and skilled team player, able to work flexibly where required as outlined in the job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • On the Specialist Register with the GMC
  • Appropriate higher medical qualification FRCS (T&O)
  • Fellowship in lower limb arthroplasty
  • PhD/MD or equivalent higher degree

Experience

Essential

  • High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality
  • Two fellowships with a special focus on lower limb arthroplasty

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: 7 October 2026

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