Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Watford, WD18 0HB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	1 Dec 2026

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Summary

The post holder will provide consultant-led trauma and elective orthopaedic services, with a specialist interest in lower limb surgery, across Watford General Hospital and St Albans City Hospital. Responsibilities include outpatient clinics, elective operating lists, trauma care, fracture clinics, ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical administration, teaching, audit, research and service development activities. The post holder will participate in the consultant trauma on-call rota and contribute to the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred orthopaedic service. Key working relationships include consultant colleagues, anaesthetic and surgical teams, junior doctors, specialist and advanced practitioners, trauma coordinators, nursing staff, service coordinators, service managers and administrative teams across both sites. Core hours are 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.

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