A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with special interest in in Revision Hip Surgery and Trauma
An exciting opportunity has opened for a Consultant T&O Surgeon with an interest inRevision Hip Surgery and Trauma. This is a unique opportunity to work with the Lower Limb Unit.
The post holder will be required to be on the Trauma and Orthopaedic on call rota at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, and to provide elective services at Wrightington Hospital.
Wrightington Hospital's status as a Centre of Excellence in the treatment of musculo-skeletal disease has its origins in the seminal work of Professor Sir John Charnley, who pioneered hip replacement surgery involving the techniques of low-friction arthroplasty and also innovative advances to counter post-operative infection. Wrightington's reputation for excellence attracts highly talented Consultants. Trauma and Orthopaedics has achieved surgical hub accreditation by the GIRFT programme, meaning Wrightington Hospital has been nationally recognised in a range of criteria for meeting top clinical and operational standards, and is a visible marker of excellent quality, as well as being the Greater Manchester hub for orthopaedics.
We are committed to achieving a high-quality service delivery and can offer a supportive and training focused environment, within a friendly team.
The duties and responsibilities set out in a Job Plan will include, as appropriate:
• Direct Clinical Care duties including on-call work
• Supporting Professional Activities
• Additional NHS responsibilities
• External Duties
Job Description:
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
This advert closes on Wednesday 2 Apr 2025