Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics: Sponsorship Available

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Job summary

Locum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics – with a Specialist interest in Lower Limb surgery

Applications are invited for the post ofLocum Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics, with a sub specialty to suit the needs of the service,at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro.

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in Trauma and sub-specialty interest to complement the current department, to join a team of 24 Consultants/Associate Specialists providing a full range of services within Trauma & Orthopaedics. It is envisaged that this job will be trauma focussed but have opportunity to undertake elective practice to suit the department and to allow maintenance of elective competencies.

Main duties of the job

  • Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of orthopaedic surgical patients
  • To deliver a high quality trauma service
  • To maintain an elective interest to suit the needs of the service. This is a replacement locum post in anticipation of a possible substantive post and will be mainly trauma focused but will offer some elective opportunity and could for the right candidate be a developmental trauma only role.
  • As we plan our elective recovery, there will be a strong trauma element to this job, understanding that relevant elective competencies need to be maintained.
  • To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of the T&O workload
  • Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students where applicable.
  • To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).
  • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.
  • To attend meetings as appropriate.
  • Fulfill duties of weekly timetable, including any out-of-hours responsibilities and to be a full participant in local MDT processes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice
  • An appropriate higher orthopaedic surgical qualification.

Desirable

  • Experience in a Trauma and Orthopaedic Fellowship

Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in all aspects of orthopaedic surgery, specifically Trauma Surgery
  • Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

Desirable

  • Current experience of independent periprosthetic and revision hip arthroplasty

Practical and Intellectual Skills

Essential

  • Speak fluent English to at least IELRS level 7.5.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; adapts style depending on audience.

Desirable

  • MS/MD/PhD

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: 22 November 2026

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