Substantive - Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultant | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 November 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7479682/321-MS-CON-7479682-S5 |
Summary
OXFORDUNIVERSITYHOSPITALS NHSTRUST
CONSULTANTINPAEDIATRICORTHOPAEDICSURGERY
Applicationsareinvited for the above post for the Department of Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery atthe NuffieldOrthopaedicCentre and the Children’s Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust with additional clinicalduties in Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust.
This is the first advert for this substantive post. We are an established team of 4 consultants, specialist nurses and physiotherapists, a senior clinical fellow and Deanery resident doctors, and a renowned Gait Laboratory. The serviceprovides an electivePaediatric Orthopaedic serviceto theOxford region,working closely with a multidisciplinary team, and developing the service further to support colleagues in regional hospitals across ThamesValley.We arelooking fora colleague who can help us towards buildingthis service further.
Potential candidates are invited to speak with Mr Alex Lee, Clinical Director of the Children’s Directorate, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Alex.Lee@ouh.nhs.uk), Mr Andrew Wainwright, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery Oxford University Hospitals (Andrew.Wainwright@ouh.nhs.uk), and the other consultants in the team.
Thepost holder’sduties willbe basedat theNuffield Orthopaedic Centreand theChildren’s Hospital Oxford. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder will be willing to work in any of OUH Trust’slocations and will have some regular clinical activity based at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust (i.e. Stoke Mandeville and High Wycombe Hospitals).
Clinical
Thispostistojoin anenthusiastic andthriving clinical service,and to further developits regional clinical network. The position is available on a 10 PA job plan basis with 1:4on-call commitment, (with no trauma).
Objectivesofthepost
To provide a high quality secondary and tertiary paediatric orthopaedic service to the children and adolescents of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Thames Valley, and neighbouring counties.
Tosupportthemultidisciplinaryteam andparticipate inmultidisciplinarymeetings.
· To support and continue to develop clinical collaboration with otherpaediatricservices in Oxford and Buckinghamshire, especially where this may impact on paediatric orthopaedic provision.
· To develop further paediatric training in orthopaedics with support of Locally and Nationally appointed trainees and provide orthopaedic teaching for other undergraduate and postgraduate trainees.
Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Specialist Surgery, Children and Neonates (NOTSSCaN) SERVICES, OXFORD
TheNOTSSCaNDivisionisresponsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of services within their areas in line with Trust strategies, policies and procedures and contains severalClinical Directorates, each of which contain clinical service units covering specific areas of services.
The Directorates are led by Clinical Directors and supported by Operational Service Managers, Matronsand otherrelevantexperts.The Directorateshostservices on threehospital sites; TheJohn Radcliffe Hospital, The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Horton General Hospital, Banbury.
The NOTSSCaN Division whilst mirroring the overall vision of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust aims to be a leader across the United Kingdom as a provider of a range of standard and specialised services. The Division ensures its services are responsive and patient centred, with dynamic carepathways based on the best available evidence. The Division wants to be the hospital of choice in the UK for patients, GPs and commissioners, supported by a pre-eminent academic centre with an international reputation for advances in medical care, biomedical research andclinicaltraining, while achieving financial sustainability and long-term growth.
OUTLINEJOBPLANWEEKLYPROVISIONALPROGRAMMEDACTIVITIES
An indicative timetable and job plan is outlined below.The final job plan forthe post will be agreed with the Clinical Director upon appointment and will be subject to renegotiation at least annually.
Day
Time
Location
Work
Categorisation
No of PAs/day
Monday
08:00- 18:00
OUH
1:4 Operating list + pre-op & post-op. ward round
DCC
0.62
Tuesday
08:00-09:00
OUH
1 in 4 post op WR
DCC
0.06
09:00-12:00
NOC
1 in 4 Clinic
DCC
0.18
Wednesday
0830-0930
NOC
Case review & planning
DCC
0.25
09:30-11:00
NOC
POAC Clinic
DCC
0.37
11:00-17:00
NOC
Clinic
DCC
1.5
Thursday
1.5 hrs
Travel
Travel to from BHT
DCC
0.37
09:00-1400
BHT
Clinic & admin BHT
DCC
1.25
Friday
1.5 h
Travel
2 in 4 weeks Travel to from BHT
DCC
0.19
08:00-18:00
2 :4 OUH
1:4 Wycombe
1:4 Horton
Operating list -pre-op & post-op. ward round
DCC
2.4
Saturday
09:00-10:30
JR
1 in4 on call w round
DCC
0.13
Sunday
08:00-09:00
JR
1 in4 on call w round
DCC
0.08
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
4 h
Office or home
Admin and pre-op planning
DCC
1.0
Additional agreed activity to be worked flexibly
6 h
Office or home
I.0 Core SPA +
0.5 SPA for defined activity to be agreed with CL and CD & reviewed
SPA
1.5
Predictable emergency on-call work
On-call 1:4 weekends & weekdays
JR
On call duties
DCC
0.10
This advert closes on Saturday 8 Nov 2025
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