Job Overview
"Job summary
Main area: Locum Orthopaedic Upper Limb and Knee Surgeon
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Locum)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 303-8279010
Employer: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Site: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Closing: 20/10/2026 23:59
Job overview
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) is seeking to recruit a Locum Consultant in Upper Limb Surgery. The postholder will support increased activity and provide flexibility delivering a high-quality service to patients referred from primary care, triage services and other secondary or tertiary care providers.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will initially have a 10 PA job plan consisting of a mix of Orthopaedic clinics and theatres with the opportunity to pursue leadership, research or teaching interests.
The appointee will be expected to undertake and deliver quality improvement work as part of their SPA allocation.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.
The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.
The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.
If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full job description and person specification is available as a supporting document for your information.
Person specification
Qualifications - Essential criteria:
- CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed
- Full GMC Registration
Skills - Essential criteria:
- Minimum 2 years Orthopaedic surgical experience at middle grade level to include at least 12 months experience at fellowship level.
- 1-year Fellowship experience in soft tissue reconstruction and Arthroscopy shoulder surgery.
- Strong record in research publication
Knowledge - Essential criteria:
- Evidence of clear commitment to delivering high quality patient care including attendance and contribution to speciality meetings
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details / informal visits contact: Mr Faisal Hussain, Clinical Service Lead for Arthroscopy"