Job Description

Job summary



Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery Specialising in Lower Limb Surgery with interest in Trauma with Hip and Knee arthroplasty



Applications are invited for a Full Time Consultant in Orthopaedics, for lower limb surgery, based at Northwick Park Hospital and would be required to work across the Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospitals



We are looking for individuals that share our passion for excellence and want to join our team. It is essential that the successful applicant has experience in lower limb surgery. The role will include elective and trauma operating, fracture clinics and elective clinics. It is hoped that the applicant can be appointed as soon as is practicable.



The Consultants are supported by Registrars, Trust Grade doctors, and junior doctors at FY1/FY2/CT1 level.



It is essential that the applicant has passed the fellowship in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or equivalent.



JD pending RC approval


DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES



There will be balanced activities between trauma and elective commitments based on service demands, to be further reviews prior to start date.



The activities would include Operation lists, both Elective and Trauma, Regular ward round, Outpatient clinics, both Elective and Trauma. Presenting monthly mortality & morbidity statistics and participating in departmental teaching meetings. Supervision and training middle grade. Be prepared to participate in management duties within the department and the Trust.



London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.



Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

Northwick Park Hospital:

home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

St Mark's Hospital:

an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

Ealing Hospital:

a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

Central Middlesex Hospital:

our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.



We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.



Please read the attached



This is a Consultant post to support the current Orthopaedic service in general trauma, and lower limb elective orthopaedics with a specialty interest in hip and Knee Surgery. It would be an appropriate post for a fellowship trained hip surgeon. The post holder will be expected to work

across the Trust on both the Northwick Park, Central Middlesex and Ealing Hospital sites.