Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics (speciality - Foot & Ankle)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE13 6LH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Sept 2026
Closing date:	27 Sept 2026

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Summary

Duties of post1. The post holder will participate in the Consultant led trauma service to maintain a high quality trauma service with Consultant involvement in early operative work and fracture clinic supervision. The appointee would be encouraged to further develop and update skills in the acute management of complex fractures and the management of a foot & ankle service.2. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust serves a young sporty population and the referrals of sports related and soft tissue problems are also increasing. The candidate will be expected to be competent in managing these patients.3. The post holder will be required to adopt a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge in partnership with other consultant colleagues.4. He/she will be expected to fully participate in the teaching activities of the Directorate.5. For the purpose of management and use of resources, he/she will be accountable to the Clinical Director of Orthopaedics and work closely with the Service Manager.6. He/she will share in the Directorates management and administrativeresponsibilities.7. The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.8. The appointee will be responsible for the professional supervision andmanagement of junior staff and participate in their appointment with other Consultants.9. The appointee will be expected to participate in postgraduate teaching of medical staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staff.10. The appointee will participate on a regular basis in the process of Clinical Audit within the department and take on the audit role for the department. The appointee will be expected to attend department and divisional clinical governance meetings as requested.11. He/she will be required to maintain an on-call (1:8) commitment and to provide prospective cover for colleagues on a mutually agreed basis in respect of absence from duty. He/she will be expected to co-operate in the present agreed framework of the directorate management structure arrangements. Please see attached JD

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