Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics - lower limb speciality
The closing date is 24 July 2025
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead to appoint a locum consultant for six months to address the demand for knee surgery / arthroplasty surgery. We anticipate that the appointed surgeon will be competent in performing both primary knee and primary hip replacement surgery.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic lower limb primary arthroplasty colleague to join our friendly department at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead with occasional off-site clinics. Gateshead is a short commute to the vibrant city of Newcastle and has the added attraction of being close to the Northumberland Coast and Cumbria.
The department consists of 12 consultants, 9 middle grades, 3 surgical care practitioners and one surgical first assistant. 3 ST trainees are allocated to our unit as well as 2 core trainees.
There is a dedicated 15 bedded ring-fenced elective ward which has successfully delivered a robust elective programme through the pandemic.. There is also a 28 bedded trauma unit delivering high quality trauma care alongside our Orthogeriatric team. We have 4 dedicated state of the art elective laminar flow orthopaedic theatres located in our modern surgery centre and one dedicated laminar flow trauma theatre. The trauma theatre delivers 7 days of full day operating.
The Orthopaedic department has consistently performed well in all metrics of the neck of femur care and our theatre is one of the most productive in the country.
The job will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead. This is a 6 month locum opportunity in primary hip and knee arthroplasty. The successful candidate will participate in the on call rota.
The provisional on call rota is 1:10 with a job planned trauma list once every three weeks. The allocated PA's will be 10.0
It is expected that there will be at least one elective and one fracture clinic a week. There will be at least two sessions allocated for elective surgery the delivery of which may be flexible depending on the theatre scheduling. Adequate time will be allocated for CPD activity.
The job plan is flexible and an illustration is attached below (subject to change)
The post holder will work flexibly with their Consultant colleagues within the wide remit of the Department's activity. A formal job plan will be agreed on appointment.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Details
Date posted
10 July 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£105,504 to £139,882 a year PA
Contract
Locum
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
297-7300414
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Avenue
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
Employer details
Employer name
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Avenue
Gateshead
NE9 6SX
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