Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon - Foot and Ankle

Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon – Foot and Ankle

Grade: NHS Medical & Dental:
Consultant – Contract Permanent

Job
-UHSCONORT-F&A-602

Employer:

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Sites:
St Richard's Hospital, Worthing Hospital, Brighton and Princess Royal Hospital (Chichester, Worthing, Brighton, Haywards Heath)

Salary: £109,725 – £145,478 per annum

Closing date: 11/03/2026 23:59

This post is based at St Richard’s and Worthing hospitals, but we expect the successful candidate to travel and provide services across all sites of University Hospitals Sussex.

You will join us during an exciting period in our organisation’s evolution following the recent mergers that created University Hospitals Sussex Foundation Trust, now the fifth biggest Trust in England. We are transforming elective and trauma services across the Trust with a vision of creating two major non‑ambulatory fragility fracture units to lead best‑practice pathways for patients with all types of fractures.

• Provide Foot and Ankle sub‑specialty services (elective and trauma) across all University Hospitals Sussex sites.
• Deliver outpatient elective clinics, fracture clinics, theatre lists, and inpatient ward rounds.
• Participate as Consultant of the week – general trauma on‑call rota (frequency 1 in
  8).
• Engage in weekly Foot and Ankle MDT and monthly Trauma MDT meetings.
• Deliver regular teaching and training to junior staff through the Post Graduate Medical Centre.
• Assist in clinical governance and audit activities; attend bimonthly departmental Clinical Governance meetings.
• Support colleague mentorship and participate in dual operating surgeries for complex cases.

• FRCS – Trauma & Orthopaedics or recognised equivalent.
• Full registration with GMC, licence to practise, or eligibility for registration within six months of interview.
• UK‑trained:
  Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Trauma & Orthopaedics within six months of interview, or overseas‑trained: evidence of equivalent qualifications confirmed by GMC.

• Demonstrated via logbook.

• Broad experience in and outside specialty.

• Experience working in multi‑professional teams.
• Understanding of NHS clinical governance and resource constraints.
• Evidence of managerial skills and achievements.

• Evidence of interest and commitment to teaching.

• Participation in audit and research.
• Prizes and honours.
• Appropriate career progression to date.

• Good communication skills, both oral and written.

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Closing Adverts Early

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If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working, please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

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