The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Vacancy
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SATH) NHS Trust is looking for a full‑time consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics who will be predominantly based at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), Telford.
The appointee will join an existing team of full time Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons based at PRH and provide a specialty surgical service for adult patients with knee degeneration and soft tissue conditions and injuries, with a specialist interest in knee soft tissue and reconstruction surgery. The appointee will also participate in a 1:10 on call emergency rota for adult and paediatric patients with Musculoskeletal trauma.
Main Clinical Duties
- To provide a sub‑specialty surgical service for adult patients with knee disorders requiring soft tissue and joint preservation/replacement procedures.
- To participate in an on‑call emergency rota for adults and paediatric patients with Musculoskeletal trauma, which includes weekends at solely the PRH site. The Trust has specialist spinal and paediatric links with Oswestry and Stoke.
- To undertake trauma theatre sessions (weekdays) where required.
- To be involved in teaching of medical staff and medical students from Keele University.
- To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- To have excellent team‑working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi‑professional team.
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
- To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.
Job Plan (Full‑time Contract)
A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. It covers all aspects of a consultant’s professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities.
Per week the job plan will be divided (pro‑rata for a part time post) as follows:
- 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care – includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, patient‑related admin and predictable and unpredictable emergency work.
- 2.5 Programmed Activities of Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) – includes CPD, audit, teaching and research.
Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full‑time will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with other consultant colleagues.
In line with HTP and the Trust’s long‑term plans, the trauma service will be reconfigured to one site. Job plans will be subject to change when trauma is reconfigured to the RSH site, all to be done with consultation and consideration of the individual consultants.
This advert closes on Sunday 19 Apr 2026.
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