• Job Description

  Req#: H9130-25-0379?language=en&page=804&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

  We are looking to appoint a whole time Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in paediatric orthopaedics and adult hip surgery. The successful candidate will join a team of 8 established hip and 3 paediatric orthopaedic consultants in a department that consists in total of 31 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and 7 Consultant Spinal surgeons responsible for the provision of trauma and orthopaedic/spinal services to the Health Board.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to elective and trauma workload of the department but with a specialist paediatric orthopaedic interest and the management of adolescent and young adult hip.

  In addition, the post holder would also be competent in managing general adult and specialist paediatric trauma. The successful candidate would be expected to engage with the South Wales paediatric orthopaedic network and bolster the provision of specialist hip surgery services. Specialist interest and experience in soft tissue hip & hip arthroplasty, as well as general paediatric orthopaedics is highly desirable. The post holder would also ideally contribute to the provision of trauma hip arthroplasty & operative treatment of periprosthetic femoral fracture.

  About us

  Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

  The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of Southwest Wales.

  Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

  Details

  Date posted

  08 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £106,000 to £154,760 a year Per annum, Pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  130-NPTSSG10003

  Job locations

  Morriston Hospital

  Swansea

  SA6 6NL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the GMC
  • Licensed to practice
  • On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
  • Wide range of skills in orthopaedic surgery scheduled and unscheduled

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff ("Working Together")
  • Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
  • Fellowship training in paediatric orthopaedic surgery

  Desirable

  • Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service ("Always Improving")
  • Values partnership with other agencies ("Working Together")
  • Development and commissioning of paediatric orthopaedic surgery services
  • Experience of research trauma and orthopaedic surgery

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
  • Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change ("Working Together")
  • Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare ("Caring for each other")
  • Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly ("Caring for each other")
  • Understands information systems and technology
  • Understands information systems and technology

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service ("Always Improving")

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
  • Ability to undertake full role in general trauma on-call rota
  • A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service ("Always Improving")
  • Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development

  Desirable

  • Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered with the GMC
  • Licensed to practice
  • On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
  • Wide range of skills in orthopaedic surgery scheduled and unscheduled

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff ("Working Together")
  • Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
  • Fellowship training in paediatric orthopaedic surgery

  Desirable

  • Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service ("Always Improving")
  • Values partnership with other agencies ("Working Together")
  • Development and commissioning of paediatric orthopaedic surgery services
  • Experience of research trauma and orthopaedic surgery

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
  • Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change ("Working Together")
  • Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare ("Caring for each other")
  • Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly ("Caring for each other")
  • Understands information systems and technology
  • Understands information systems and technology

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service ("Always Improving")

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
  • Ability to undertake full role in general trauma on-call rota
  • A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service ("Always Improving")
  • Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development

  Desirable

  • Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Swansea Bay University Health Board

  Address

  Morriston Hospital

  Swansea

  SA6 6NL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Swansea Bay University Health Board

  Address

  Morriston Hospital

  Swansea

  SA6 6NL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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