Locum Cons in Orthopaedics (Hip, Knee Arthroplasty & Soft Tissue)
LocationEpsom, England, United Kingdom
Posted At3/11/2026
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Description
Job Summary
The South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) is an NHS Treatment Centre providing regional elective orthopaedic surgery services (including inpatient, day-case and outpatient). Established by the four South West London acute Trusts to deliver strategic change in the delivery of planned orthopaedic care, the SWLEOC provides high quality, cost efficient, elective orthopaedic services ranked amongst the best in the world. Since opening in 2004, the SWLEOC has earned a reputation as a centre of excellence for elective orthopaedic surgery with excellent outcomes, low complications, and high patient satisfaction. Length of stay, infection rates and PROMs are amongst the best in the world. As a centre of excellence, the SWLEOC has a large volume of visitors from around the UK and abroad, looking at processes and outcomes. Performing approximately 6,000 procedures a year, of which 3,000 of these are joint replacements, the SWLEOC is recognised as one of the largest joint replacement centres in the UK as well as one of the largest shoulder surgery centres. Other sub-specialities include soft tissue, spine, foot, ankle and hand procedures. The SWLEOC runs a dedicated Research Outcomes program and takes an active role in research including Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) studies as recommended by NICE. The centre has a strong focus on Education across the multi-professional team.
Main duties of the job
The South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) is an NHS Treatment Centre providing regional elective orthopaedic surgery services (including inpatient, day-case and outpatient). Established by the four South West London acute Trusts to deliver strategic change in the delivery of planned orthopaedic care, the SWLEOC provides high quality, cost efficient, elective orthopaedic services ranked amongst the best in the world. Since opening in 2004, the SWLEOC has earned a reputation as a centre of excellence for elective orthopaedic surgery with excellent outcomes, low complications, and high patient satisfaction. Length of stay, infection rates and PROMs are amongst the best in the world. As a centre of excellence, the SWLEOC has a large volume of visitors from around the UK and abroad, looking at processes and outcomes. Performing approximately 6,000 procedures a year, of which 3,000 of these are joint replacements, the SWLEOC is recognised as one of the largest joint replacement centres in the UK as well as one of the largest shoulder surgery centres. Other sub-specialities include soft tissue, spine, foot, ankle and hand procedures. The SWLEOC runs a dedicated Research Outcomes program and takes an active role in research including Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) studies as recommended by NICE. The centre has a strong focus on Education across the multi-professional team.
Main duties of the job
- To at all times, comply with the GMC's guidance on 'Good Medical Practice' as amended or substituted from time to time.
- To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with your Clinical Lead.
- To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
SWLEOC has a total of 50 highly skilled orthopaedic surgeons, of which 43 are visiting from partner trusts. Their work, in collaboration with that of the SWLEOC's multidisciplinary team, ensures a gathering of wisdom and experience that allows the SWLEOC to face significant levels of complexity and clinical challenge. The SWLEOC provides a clinical pathway of care that is nurse and Consultant led; Specialist Registrars will attend surgery for training but there are no House Officer/Senior House Officers within the Centre, their role being undertaken by the nursing teams.
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Details
Date posted
02 March 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
343-LCON-212
Job locations
Epsom General Hospital
Dorking Road
Epsom
KT18 7EG
Job Description
Job responsibilities
You are invited to apply for an initial 12 month fixed term post to work in the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
Job Responsibilities
You are invited to apply for an initial 12 month fixed term post to work in the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
343-LCON-212
Job locations
Epsom General Hospital
Dorking Road
Epsom
KT18 7EG
Job Description
Job responsibilities
You are invited to apply for an initial 12 month fixed term post to work in the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
- The post holder will be responsible for working flexibly for the Hip/Knee and soft tissue elective service.
- The post holder will take part in departmental teaching, training, governance, and performance.
- The post holder must be medically qualified with a license to practice, on the GMC specialist register and have completed at least 2 fellowships in hip and knee arthroplasty.
- The post holder will provide an elective hip and knee service predominantly focussing on arthroplasty. Experience in revision surgery, whilst not essential, would be desirable.
Job Responsibilities
You are invited to apply for an initial 12 month fixed term post to work in the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
- The post holder will be responsible for working flexibly for the Hip/Knee and soft tissue elective service.
- The post holder will take part in departmental teaching, training, governance, and performance.
- The post holder must be medically qualified with a license to practice, on the GMC specialist register and have completed at least 2 fellowships in hip and knee arthroplasty.
- The post holder will provide an elective hip and knee service predominantly focussing on arthroplasty. Experience in revision surgery, whilst not essential, would be desirable.
Please see attached job description for further details.
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
Clinical Experience
Essential
Research and Audit Experience
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registered
- CCT in Trauma and Orthopaedics
- On the Specialist register with GMC licence to practice
- 2 fellowships with special focus on lower limb arthroplasty
- PhD/MD or equivalent higher degree
- Qualification in teaching/ training
Clinical Experience
- Completion of recognised training programme in orthopaedics and trauma
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in hip/knee surgery and arthroplasty
- Experience of Revision arthroplasty
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements.
- Right to work in UK, due to iminent start, valid immigration status
Research and Audit Experience
- Evidence of completion of audit leading to change in clinical practice
- Ability to contribute to change management
- Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems
- Ability to critically review research
- At least two publications in peer reviewed journals as first author
- Published audits
- Publication of book chapters
- Editorial experience
- Evidence of supervising research fellows /PhD students
Essential
Teaching Experience
Management experience
Essential
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Teaching Experience
- Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees
- Ability to teach clinical skills
- Experience of supervising junior doctors
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
- Participation in National or international courses and conferences as faculty member
Management experience
- Experience of service improvement
- Personal time management skills
- Clinical Governance understanding
- Has attended a recognised management training event
- Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development
- Degree in management or business
Essential
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
- Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share
- Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Essential
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
- Work as one team - communicate, collaborate and share
- Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Epsom General Hospital
Dorking Road
Epsom
KT18 7EG
Employer's website
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Epsom General Hospital
Dorking Road
Epsom
KT18 7EG
Employer's website
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Epsom General Hospital
Dorking Road
Epsom
KT18 7EG
Employer's website
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Epsom General Hospital
Dorking Road
Epsom
KT18 7EG
Employer's website
https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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