Lower Limb

Consultant Orthopaedic - Lower Limb

YC73

Main area

Trauma and Orthopaedics

Grade

YC73

Contract

12 months (Fixed term)

Hours

Full time - 10 sessions per week (PA)

Job ref

360-B-1171

Department name

West Herts - Medical Staffing

Site

Watford General Hospital

Town

Watford

Salary

£113,565 - £150,569 PA

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

02/06/2026 23:59

Job overview

This post is for 10PAs for 1 year covering elective Lower Limb arthroplasty services

The post holder will be part of a team of 17 consultants providing a comprehensive emergency trauma and elective orthopaedic service.

Elective work, including outpatients and theatres, takes place at St Albans City Hospital.

The department is well-staffed across both locations, supporting consistent and high-quality care.

Main duties of the job

The appointee is expected to be confident in delivering elective limb arthroplasty services.

The appointee will be expected to contribute actively to administrative, teaching, and research activities within the department. Consultants are expected to represent the department on various Trust committees and take on delegated responsibilities in line with their interests and departmental needs, as assigned by the Clinical Director.

All consultants are responsible for supervising Specialist Registrars, who rotate through the department as part of their training. The appointee is also expected to contribute meaningfully to governance and quality improvement, demonstrating a commitment to high standards of patient care and safety.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the JD for more information.

This post is for 10PAs for 1 year covering elective Lower Limb services.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• GMC Registration
• Success in intercollegiate speciality examination or overseas speciality examination.

Desirable criteria

• Higher academic degree

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• JD (PDF, 472.3KB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Liz Merrington

Job title

Service Manager Trauma and Orthopaedics

Email address

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Telephone number

View phone number on unitedkingdom.jobradars.com

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