Job summary LTHTRprovides a wide range of emergency and elective Orthopaedic Services, including tertiary services and is the Major Trauma Centre, Regional Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre and Neurosurgical centre for Lancashire and South Cumbria. We are seeking a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a Special Interest Knee Surgery to join the team on a permanent basis. You will join a thriving and fully integrated Orthopaedic Directorate comprising currently of 28 Consultants, with a vast amount of skill sets and experience. The successful applicant would be expected to take part in developing and delivering the Orthopaedic knee service across the Trust, and will bepart of the On Call rota for Major Trauma. Currently 1:16 rota. You must be registered with the GMC on the Specialist Register for Trauma and Orthopaedics (or within 6 months of gaining entry onto) and willing to participate in Teaching and Clinical Governance Provision. Main duties of the job The post holder will participate in the existing General Trauma and Orthopaedic on call rota. As a Major Trauma Centre, Trauma Surgery at Royal Preston Hospital includes General and Major Trauma cases. Spinal Trauma is managed by the Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeons and Neurosurgeons. Non-spinal Orthopaedic Surgeons are not on call for Spinal Surgery. Due to the fortnightly departmental structure of fracture clinics, mutually cooperative arrangements are in place between Consultant colleagues to facilitate review of patients at one week time intervals, if required. The base hospital will be Royal Preston Hospital. This post is 10 PA's and will have an elective and trauma component. The successful candidate will be part of an established team, involved in MDT meetings. 1.5 SPA will be provided for revalidation; with job planning there will be opportunity to increase this SPA in line with local guidelines. There will be appropriate administrative time within the job plan, equivalent to all consultants within the department. On Call will be provided as a 1:16 cover, providing a 'hot week' model 1:8. Elective work will be split between outpatient clinics on both sites and theatres on the Chorley site. Elective work will be five days a week, with on-call commitments spanning seven days a week. The job plan will be discussed and finalised with the candidate on appointment. About us This post will have equitable working conditions to their established Consultant colleagues and will involve clinical sessions in Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. The base hospital will be Royal Preston Hospital. We aim to provide excellent care with compassion and believe that creating a positive working environment, where staff feel valued, supported and empowered, will enable us to achieve this aim for every patient, every time. Our strategic aims define our long-term ambitions, and describe our core business, these are: To expand and develop specialised and tertiary services To deliver local services for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble To enhance our workforce and our reputation through education, research and innovation Our key delivery strategies set out our plans to help us work towards achieving our strategic aims, which are: Quality Workforce and Organisational Development IT Operational Effectiveness Clinical services Date posted 18 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 438-CA756 Job locations RPH Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood Preston PR2 9HT Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job description, Person specification and Specialty/ Trust Brochure for further details on: What we can offer Job Plan/On-call Requirements The Team Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent FRCS (Trauma & Ortho) or equivalent Experience and Skills Essential Minimum 12 months Knee Subspecialty training Wide range of experience in orthopaedic trauma (supporting evidence to be provided) Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining a UK CCT in Orthopaedics Evidence of suitable logbook experience in Knee Surgery and Trauma Surgery Valid ATLS/ ETC certificate or equivalent Desirable Minimum 12 months Knee post CCT fellowship Management Essential Evidence of Clinical Leadership Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development Desirable Evidence of training in leadership Research and Development Essential Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Relevant National or International Orthopaedic presentations Relevant publications Desirable Higher degree Personal Essential Proven examples of effective communication skills. Works well within a multidisciplinary environment. Good organisation skills (with examples). Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Chorley/Preston. Desirable Car owner/Driver Health Essential Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice Teaching and Training Essential Evidence of teaching and training Desirable Evidence of training in Clinical and Educational Supervision Evidence of training in Medical Education Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice MBBS or equivalent FRCS (Trauma & Ortho) or equivalent Experience and Skills Essential Minimum 12 months Knee Subspecialty training Wide range of experience in orthopaedic trauma (supporting evidence to be provided) Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining a UK CCT in Orthopaedics Evidence of suitable logbook experience in Knee Surgery and Trauma Surgery Valid ATLS/ ETC certificate or equivalent Desirable Minimum 12 months Knee post CCT fellowship Management Essential Evidence of Clinical Leadership Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development Desirable Evidence of training in leadership Research and Development Essential Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications Relevant National or International Orthopaedic presentations Relevant publications Desirable Higher degree Personal Essential Proven examples of effective communication skills. Works well within a multidisciplinary environment. Good organisation skills (with examples). Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Chorley/Preston. Desirable Car owner/Driver Health Essential Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice Teaching and Training Essential Evidence of teaching and training Desirable Evidence of training in Clinical and Educational Supervision Evidence of training in Medical Education 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address RPH Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood Preston PR2 9HT Employer's website https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)