Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences, Windmill Road, Oxford OX3 7LD
About this role
Location
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre
Contract
Fixed Term Contract approx. 9 months - Locum Knee Consultant – Full Time (10 PA)
The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, would like to appoint a Locum Knee Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeon to join a dynamic team of consultant Hip & Knee surgeons.
We have a vacancy in the Hip & Knee team for a locum consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a specialist interest in knee surgery. The appointee will be expected to work flexibly within the Hip & knee team and participate in the multi-disciplinary team in the management of patients with complex orthopaedic problems.
They maybe expected to participate in the on-call rota.
We are seeking a locum consultant to join our existing enthusiastic and experienced team of Hip & knee surgeons.
The Hip & Knee team are involved in many innovative initiatives to enhance the provision of Hip & Knee surgery and to continue to work closely with academic colleagues to build the evidence base for orthopaedic procedures.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive university hospital environment.
You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold Licence to Practice.
Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
See Job description attached to the advertisement for a summary of the role and an indicative job plan.
This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026
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