Consultant in T&O with an interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Take the next step in your consultant career by joining our established Trauma & Orthopaedic team at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen, contributing to specialist foot and ankle care and the wider trauma service across South West Wales.

We are seeking a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery to support the delivery and continued development of services across Hywel Dda University Health Board.

The successful candidate will join a supportive department providing both elective and emergency care, with opportunities to develop specialist foot and ankle services while contributing to a busy trauma unit.

We are looking for a clinician committed to high-quality patient care, service development and multidisciplinary working. You will join a department that values professional development, collaboration and achieving the best possible outcomes for patients.

Glangwili General Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit within the Welsh Major Trauma Network, working closely with the Major Trauma Centre at University Hospital Wales, Cardiff. The role offers opportunities to work across the region and contribute to the development of specialist services and care pathways throughout South West Wales.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide consultant-led care within Trauma & Orthopaedics, with a particular focus on the assessment, diagnosis and surgical management of foot and ankle conditions.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering a comprehensive elective and trauma foot and ankle service across Hywel Dda University Health Board.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of specialist foot and ankle pathways and supporting the wider South West Wales Foot and Ankle Network.
• Sharing responsibility for the acute management of trauma patients through participation in the consultant on-call rota.
• Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, including physiotherapists, podiatrists, specialist nurses, radiologists, microbiologists and orthogeriatric teams to provide high-quality patient-centred care.
• Participating in Health Board and regional multidisciplinary team meetings, including those supporting diabetic foot care and complex foot and ankle pathology.
• Supporting the development of integrated pathways across hospital and community settings to improve patient experience and outcomes.
• Contributing to teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and the wider multidisciplinary workforce.
• Participating in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development activities to ensure delivery of safe, effective and sustainable services.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council.
• On the GMC Specialist Register (including via Portfolio Pathway (CESR)/European Community Rights) or will have CCT due within six months of interview date.
• Valid Certified Advanced Life Support.
• Where a sub-specialty interest is required sub-specialty training should be to a level appropriate for UK consultant sub-specialist practice – fellowship or equivalent level experience.

Desirable

• Additional Higher qualification(s).

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad based experience within the specialty area.
• Able to demonstrate core competencies and clinical skills relevant to the post.
• Experience of leading a team.

Desirable

• Previous experience working in the UK or NHS.

Teaching

Essential

• Ability to critically assess learning requirements for self and others.
• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching all staff groups.
• Willingness to teach all grades of professional multidisciplinary staff.

Desirable

• Teaching qualification.

Research and Scholarship

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of current research and best practice in the specialty area.
• Evidence of keeping up to date with current research and best practice.
• Evidence of locating and using clinical guidelines appropriately.
• Evidence of communicating and interpreting research evidence in a meaningful way.

Desirable

• Active participation in research.

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Understanding of the role of Clinical Governance.
• Participation in clinical audit (or quality improvement project) and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice.
• Knowledge of annual job planning/appraisal review process.

Desirable

• Knowledge of risk management.

Safeguarding

Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge of safeguarding requirements and takes appropriate responsibility.
• Evidence of applying appropriate equality and diversity legislation.

Other

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Closing Date: 18 October 2026