Locum Consultant T&O

Overview

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job title: Locum Consultant - Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon (Fixed term for 6 months)

Closing date: 02 February 2026

We reserve the right to close posts early if we receive a sufficient volume of applications. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Milton Keynes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

GMC registration: Full GMC registration and license to practice is essential for this role. Candidates without GMC registration at the time of shortlisting will not be considered.

Possess the skills necessary to effectively manage acutely ill patients.

Exhibit strong communication abilities when interacting with colleagues, staff, and patients, including proficient documentation.

Collaborate effectively within a team and across multidisciplinary settings.

Uphold professionalism in all aspects of role delivery to facilitate optimal clinical care.

Demonstrate competence in decision-making, prioritisation of workload, and effective time management.

Demonstrate proficiency in conducting thorough history taking and examinations.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Job Profile

We are looking to appoint a locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon to join our ambitious and expanding Orthopaedic department. We are growing in terms of number of consultants, activity levels and increasing subspecialisation. To support this growth, we are looking to appoint a colleague with a specialist interest and potential to lead in the management of periarticular and fragility fractures for our rapidly growing population.

Subspecialist expertise to complement the needs of the department will be considered, particularly lower limb.

Informal site visits will be welcomed and offered for candidates who are shortlisted.

Job Outline

The successful candidate will share responsibility for the delivery of a safe and effective orthopaedic service. Core programmed activities will include theatre sessions, clinics, triaging on a rolling rota, and two outpatient fracture clinic sessions.

Duties and responsibilities

It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate advanced training and experience in orthopaedic surgery.

The successful candidate will need to work closely with the current Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and multi-disciplinary team within the department, and also with colleagues across the Trust and region.

Maintain and…