Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in Paediatric Orthopaedics
The closing date is 10 June 2026
The ELCH Children’s Surgery, Theatres and Anaesthesia (CSTA) Directorate is seeking a full-time Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultant proficient in the management of children with general acute and elective orthopaedic needs. They will work with an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team within the Evelina to provide optimal surgical care to children who may have complex orthopaedic problems and complex comorbidities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder would provide a general paediatric orthopaedic service for the local population in conjunction with the existing paediatric orthopaedic surgeons, and would be encouraged if appropriate to contribute to the subspecialist care of children with complex orthopaedic needs from the wider region. They will work with clinical colleagues in the regional network to provide an integrated service with formalised governance arrangements with other specialist(s) in appropriate subspecialist field(s), and will participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, audit and M&M meetings, both within the department and between departments.
The appointee will join a team currently consisting of five paediatric orthopaedic specialists, who between them now provide a full‑time on‑call service for complex paediatric orthopaedic problems, managing referrals from within the hospital, the local population, and the wider region. In addition to this specialist service, the team provides support to the St. Thomas’ Hospital Orthopaedic Trauma service who deliver orthopaedic care to routine (non‑complex) paediatric trauma patients. The post holder is expected to participate in under‑graduate and post‑graduate teaching and training, and to facilitate the research that is being undertaken. It is hoped that the post‑holder will also contribute research of their own.
Job responsibilities
See the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
- Paediatric Orthopaedic Fellowship minimum of one year and to include the consultant’s specialist subject within paediatric orthopaedic surgery
- FRCS(Orth) or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration with entry on the Specialist Register, or within 3 months of CCST.
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development.
- Evidence of Management Training
- Evidence of Teaching Training
Clinical Experience
- Demonstrable experience of paediatric orthopaedic surgery and evidence of specialist training in this field.
- Significant experience of adult orthopaedic surgery sufficient to support transition of care
- A second year of paediatric orthopaedic fellowship
Research and Audit
- Record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills
- A demonstrable aptitude for participating in departmental research goals.
- Involvement in and completion of clinical audits
- Experience of clinical management
- Evidence of original research and publication.
Teaching skill and experience
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
- Teaching qualification
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.
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