Description
Join the Trauma and Orthopaedics team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Lower Limb, Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.
The successful candidate will provide consultant-led trauma and elective orthopaedic care, with a specialist focus on lower limb surgery, including hip and knee arthroplasty.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing high-quality clinical care across Watford General Hospital and St Albans City Hospital
- Undertaking outpatient clinics, elective operating lists, trauma surgery, fracture clinics and participation in the consultant on-call rota
- Contributing to the supervision, training and development of junior doctors
- Supporting clinical audit, governance, research and service improvement activities
- Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and experience
The post holder will have core hours primarily Monday to Friday, with scheduled activities typically taking place between 8:00am and 7:30pm.
The role includes cross-site working, with appropriate travel time incorporated into the job plan, and participation in a 1 in 8 weekday and 1 in 12 weekend on-call rota.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking orthopaedic surgeon with excellent clinical and operative skills in lower limb surgery, strong leadership and communication abilities, and a commitment to teaching, innovation and quality improvement.
The successful candidate will be motivated, organised, adaptable and committed to delivering compassionate, professional and inclusive care in line with Trust values.
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year PA