Job summary Post available from 1st September 2025This is an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join a busy orthopaedic department at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The post will be based primarily at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.The successful candidate will need to be fully committed to the provision of high-quality orthopaedic hip service and will be expected to take a lead role in the department's current hip research portfolio.The department has a strong track record in research with on-going industry funded projects and an in-house arthroplasty joint registry.In addition to research commitments, there is a clinical role involving supervised and independent operating sessions, and outpatient clinics, forming part of a highly motivated multidisciplinary team.
There may be opportunities to supplement the quoted salary with additional elective sessions and on calls as required by the department on an ad hoc basis.
The timetable will also allow the post holder to visit other tertiary referral specialist arthroplasty units in order to gain further experience in this field.This is an ideal opportunity for a post FRCS (Tr & Orth) surgeon to gain further specialist arthroplasty experience in a senior role before applying for a consultant post.
The post holder must have FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent, be on the Specialist Register or be within 12 months of completion of specialist training.
Main duties of the job The clinical duties will include those normally expected in the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department of any large acute District General Hospital in the United Kingdom.Our clinical staff have a continuing commitment to their patients and for the proper functioning of the Department.
The post holder will be required to undertake administrative and managerial duties and exert leadership as necessary to fulfil this responsibility.
About us Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country.
We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.
Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached.If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification Training & Qualification Essential Full GMC registration with a Licence to practice FRCS (Orth) or equivalent ATLS Desirable Higher degree Clinical Experience & Knowledg Essential Special interest in hip surgery Previous Hip fellowship Clinical Skills & Ability Essential Near completion of SAC training (or equivalent) covering all aspects of general orthopaedics Research & Teaching Essential Training in research methods and proven ability Experience in research and audit with appropriate publications within past 5 years Committed to CME Desirable Training of undergraduate and post-graduates