Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon

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  • Gillingham, Kent
  • £109,725-145,478 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Foot and Ankle surgery and diabetic feetDivision: Surgery & AnaestheticsCare Group: Planned CareGrade: ConsultantSalary: £109,725 - £145,478 per annum/pro rataWe are recruiting for a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Foot and Ankle surgery and diabetic feetwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.Main duties of the jobApplications are invited for a full-time (10 PA) Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Foot and Ankle surgery and diabetic feet. As a GMC registered Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant, you will play a vital role in a progressive and forward thinking multi-disciplinary team. The role will encompass the breadth of Orthopaedic Trauma surgery, with specialist interest in foot and ankle surgery, foot and ankle trauma and diabetic feet in line with the department's needs. The successful candidate will likely contribute to the trauma on-call rota.Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.About usHere at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum/pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number275-0725CONTOSJob locationsMedway Maritime HospitalWindmill RoadGillingham, KentME7 5NYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his/her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive orthopaedic and trauma service and to contribute to the on-call rota.The key areas for the postholder will include:Assessment, care & treatment of patients presenting to the orthopaedic service and Emergency department.Play a major role in developing surgical pathways with an emphasis on ambulatory care and trauma patient flowDevelop the provision of diabetic foot pathway and involve in MDT approach to diabetic feet.Lead quality improvement in orthopaedic and trauma surgeryClinical leadership in the delivery of a high quality orthopaedic trauma serviceProviding teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate levelParticipate in relevant audit and quality assurance processesAbide by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the trust.The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a wide range of Trauma and Orthopaedic conditions and have a special interest in foot and ankle problems and diabetic foot.The department operates activity in the Medway and Swale area therefore clinical/outpatient work is required at MFT and Sittingbourne sites. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe appointee will be expected, in conjunction with his/her colleagues, to provide a comprehensive orthopaedic and trauma service and to contribute to the on-call rota.The key areas for the postholder will include:Assessment, care & treatment of patients presenting to the orthopaedic service and Emergency department.Play a major role in developing surgical pathways with an emphasis on ambulatory care and trauma patient flowDevelop the provision of diabetic foot pathway and involve in MDT approach to diabetic feet.Lead quality improvement in orthopaedic and trauma surgeryClinical leadership in the delivery of a high quality orthopaedic trauma serviceProviding teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate levelParticipate in relevant audit and quality assurance processesAbide by the clinical and corporate governance policies of the trust.The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a wide range of Trauma and Orthopaedic conditions and have a special interest in foot and ankle problems and diabetic foot.The department operates activity in the Medway and Swale area therefore clinical/outpatient work is required at MFT and Sittingbourne sites.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise
  • FRCS (T&O) or Equivalent
  • Entry on Specialist Register (or CCT / CESR expected within 6 months of interview)
KnowledgeEssential
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to lead an efficient trauma theatre
  • Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
  • Ability to manage and lead an orthopaedic trauma multi-disciplinary team
SkillsEssential
  • Ability to use evidence-base and clinical audit to support decision making
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Values Based QuestionEssential
  • How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
ExperienceEssential
  • One to two years UK BreasClinical training and experience to CCT standardst Experience
  • Expertise in managing wide range of foot and ankle pathologies, foot and ankle surgery including foot and ankle trauma.
  • Experience in managing diabetic feet and surgical management of diabetic feet.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise
  • FRCS (T&O) or Equivalent
  • Entry on Specialist Register (or CCT / CESR expected within 6 months of interview)
KnowledgeEssential
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to lead an efficient trauma theatre
  • Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
  • Ability to manage and lead an orthopaedic trauma multi-disciplinary team
SkillsEssential
  • Ability to use evidence-base and clinical audit to support decision making
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
  • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Values Based QuestionEssential
  • How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?
ExperienceEssential
  • One to two years UK BreasClinical training and experience to CCT standardst Experience
  • Expertise in managing wide range of foot and ankle pathologies, foot and ankle surgery including foot and ankle trauma.
  • Experience in managing diabetic feet and surgical management of diabetic feet.

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