Consultant - T&O with Special Interest in Revision Knee Surgery
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 April 2026 |
| Location: | Slough, SL2 4HL |
| Company: | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7839196/151-WPHCON-58 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics – Special Interest in Revision Knee Surgery
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust – Wexham Park Hospital
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Lower Limb Surgery, with a particular focus on revision knee procedures.
The post will be primarily based at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, with additional sessions at Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot, our Elective Centre accredited by GIRFT. This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a forward‑thinking, high‑performing Trust located to the west of London.
• Provide a comprehensive general trauma service as part of the on‑call rota at Wexham Park Hospital.
• Contribute actively to the Clinical Audit programme, ensuring high standards of clinical governance and continual service improvement.
• Participate in the Department’s Academic and Research activities, supporting ongoing innovation and evidence‑based practice within the Orthopaedic Unit.
• Take an active role in the management and development of the Department, including service planning and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with administrative teams based at Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals, with full access to departmental administrative support.
• Engage with the Trust’s Consultant Mentoring Scheme, designed to support newly appointed consultants as they transition into their role.
This is a full‑time position comprising10 PAs, including participation in the on‑call rota at Wexham Park Hospital.
Proposed Start Date:May 2026
For further information, please contact:
• Mr Rakesh Kucheria– Orthopaedic Consultant, Lower Limb Arthroplasty & Elective Lead
Rakesh.Kucheria@nhs.net
• Mr Adam Pandit– Orthopaedic Consultant & Deputy Chief of Service
adampandit@nhs.net
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
• Full‑time Consultant post comprising 10 PAs
• Participation in the 1:10 Trauma on‑call rota at Wexham Park Hospital (excluding hand surgery)
• Trauma operating and fracture clinics based at Wexham Park Hospital
• Elective operating at Heatherwood Hospital’s Elective Centre, with outpatient clinics across Trust sites
• Active involvement in clinical audit, governance, teaching, and research
• Contribution to service development and departmental management
• Annual job plan review with opportunities for role development
This advert closes on Sunday 5 Apr 2026
Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics – Special Interest in Revision Knee Surgery
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust – Wexham Park Hospital
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Lower Limb Surgery, with a particular focus on revision knee procedures.
The post will be primarily based at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, with additional sessions at Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot, our Elective Centre accredited by GIRFT. This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a forward‑thinking, high‑performing Trust located to the west of London.
• Provide a comprehensive general trauma service as part of the on‑call rota at Wexham Park Hospital.
• Contribute actively to the Clinical Audit programme, ensuring high standards of clinical governance and continual service improvement.
• Participate in the Department’s Academic and Research activities, supporting ongoing innovation and evidence‑based practice within the Orthopaedic Unit.
• Take an active role in the management and development of the Department, including service planning and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with administrative teams based at Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals, with full access to departmental administrative support.
• Engage with the Trust’s Consultant Mentoring Scheme, designed to support newly appointed consultants as they transition into their role.
This is a full‑time position comprising10 PAs, including participation in the on‑call rota at Wexham Park Hospital.
Proposed Start Date:May 2026
For further information, please contact:
• Mr Rakesh Kucheria– Orthopaedic Consultant, Lower Limb Arthroplasty & Elective Lead
Rakesh.Kucheria@nhs.net
• Mr Adam Pandit– Orthopaedic Consultant & Deputy Chief of Service
adampandit@nhs.net
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
• Full‑time Consultant post comprising 10 PAs
• Participation in the 1:10 Trauma on‑call rota at Wexham Park Hospital (excluding hand surgery)
• Trauma operating and fracture clinics based at Wexham Park Hospital
• Elective operating at Heatherwood Hospital’s Elective Centre, with outpatient clinics across Trust sites
• Active involvement in clinical audit, governance, teaching, and research
• Contribution to service development and departmental management
• Annual job plan review with opportunities for role development
This advert closes on Sunday 5 Apr 2026