Locum Trauma & Orthopaedics Consultant /interest in Foot and Ankle
| Posting date: | 02 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2026 |
| Location: | Poole, BH15 2JB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9153-26-0060 |
Summary
The post holder will form part of the Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, working at University Hospitals Dorset in the Trauma and Orthopaedic department. A specialist interest to complement existing expertise within the department is sought, especially foot & ankle. Ideally we will be looking for a surgeon to support the diabetic foot service as a part of their elective practice. To start as soon as possible These posts will be paid on the Consultant Grade, at 10 basic PAs plus 3% additional salary uplift for on call availability. The new appointee will: Undertake regular trauma theatre lists. Undertake regular virtual and outpatient fracture clinics. Support and supervise junior doctors and middle grade staff. Be ultimately responsible for patients admitted under his or her take/firm, in the trauma service. Participate in the trauma consultant on call rota (24/7 service, 1 in 12) Undertake consultant level ward rounds and patient review. Have a specialist interest in fragility fractures reflecting our local population. Have a specialist interest in Foot & ankle. Be involved in new ways of working in our future facilities. DUTIES OF THE POST AND JOB PLAN REVIEW The successful candidate will provide a mixture of operating and outpatient clinic activity, in trauma. Additionally, the successful applicant will join the 24/7 Consultant on call rota, by initially Trauma service will be at Poole General Hospital. The post holder may be involved in the departments training and research programmes and will be expected to supervise a number of locally employed doctors