Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Lower Limb and Revision Knee Surgery

Job summary

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Lower Limb Arthroplasty & Revision Knee Surgery

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon to join its established Orthopaedic team. The successful candidate will deliver a comprehensive, high-quality service in primary lower limb arthroplasty and revision knee arthroplasty

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-volume elective service and play a key role in the delivery and development of complex knee and lower limb surgery within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

The Orthopaedic Department provides a comprehensive trauma and elective service and has a strong reputation for teamwork, innovation and education. The lower limb service is supported by:

• Dedicated elective theatre capacity

• Specialist orthopaedic nursing and physiotherapy teams

• Established multidisciplinary working

• Strong audit, research and quality improvement culture

The role includes participating in an 1 in 8 on-call trauma rota, regular elective operating lists, orthopaedic & fracture clinics as well as providing undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.

For further information about the post please contact

Mr. Tim Robertson (Consultant Knee Surgeon) on ext. 4887 or Mr. Jon Waite (Consultant Knee Surgeon) on ext.4887 or Tamara Harries (Orthopaedic General Manager) on Tamara.Harries@swft.nhs.uk ext. 4888.

Interview date: 13.05.26

Main duties of the job

• Provide a high-quality Consultant-led service in primary lower limb arthroplasty and revision knee surgery.

• Undertake elective operating lists, outpatient clinics, ward rounds and follow-up care in line with the agreed job plan.

• Provide senior clinical decision-making for complex and high-risk cases.

• Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to support coordinated patient care.

• Participate in the Orthopaedic on-call rota as required. (1 in 8)

• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, service development and elective recovery initiatives.

• Support the teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and the wider MDT.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Warwickshire University NHS foundation Trust

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Warwickshire University NHS foundation Trust

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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