Consultant Paediatric Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon

Job summary PENDING RC APPROVALUniversity Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire are appointing a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon to join our well established Paediatric Orthopaedic team consisting of consultant colleagues, resident doctor trainees and advanced care practitioners.

The successful applicant should hold accreditation in FRCS (Tr&Orth) or equivalent, and should be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of obtaining CCT.Applicants should have established skills in Trauma and Orthopaedics and specific experience in Paediatric Orthopaedic surgery, having undertaken at least one year of Paediatric Orthopaedic fellowship. Excellent communication and team working skills, in addition to a strong commitment to teaching, research and service development are essential.

The successful applicant will be expected to work cohesively with managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service and will share with consultant colleagues the medical contribution to management.

Main duties of the job Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service  particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and week-end working as part of the working arrangements for the new hospital the details of which are currently under discussion.

The specific scheduling of such activities would be subject to mutual agreement and may be agreed at a later date in the future.

About us University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire ()By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

Details Date posted
05 August 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade Consultant Salary
113,565 to 150,569 a year

Per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
218-T1-SCT-8208661

Job locationsUHCWUniversity Hospital

CoventryCV2 2DX
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will participate in the consultant-led paediatric trauma service to maintain high quality trauma care with consultant involvement in early operative work and fracture clinic supervision. They will be involved in the comprehensive paediatric elective service. As well as general paediatric elective work, the successful applicant will be expected to take on a sub-specialist role sharing the management of the developmental dysplasia of the hip and clubfoot service in order to compliment the interests and sub-specialities of the current post holders.

Experience with in other specific areas of paediatric orthopaedics is desirable but not essential, for example, limb reconstruction, pelvic and hip surgery, or foot & ankle surgery.
Job description
Job responsibilities

The post holder will participate in the consultant-led paediatric trauma service to maintain high quality trauma care with consultant involvement in early operative work and fracture clinic supervision. They will be involved in the comprehensive paediatric elective service. As well as general paediatric elective work, the successful applicant will be expected to take on a sub-specialist role sharing the management of the developmental dysplasia of the hip and clubfoot service in order to compliment the interests and sub-specialities of the current post holders.

Experience with in other specific areas of paediatric orthopaedics is desirable but not essential, for example, limb reconstruction, pelvic and hip surgery, or foot & ankle surgery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Meets all Essential Desirable Meets  all Desirable

Experience

Essentialo Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in relevant specialty o Specialist interest in DDH / clubfoot management o Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of both emergency and elective paediatric orthopaedic surgery o Ability to take part in the on-call rota for paediatric orthopaedic trauma o Fellowship-level paediatric orthopaedic…