Consultant T&O with special Interest in Children's Orthopaedics

Job title: Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Children's Orthopaedics

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Less than full-time, 5.5 PAs

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 per annum pro rata

Interview Date: 17 December 2026

We are looking for a fellowship-trained children's orthopaedic surgeon to contribute to our developing paediatric orthopaedic service, with elective and trauma work and close working with our paediatric department, as part of our forward-thinking and expanding Trauma and Orthopaedic department at Milton Keynes University Hospital. This post is one of four new Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic posts, alongside Hip & Knee Arthroplasty, Orthopaedic Spine and Shoulder & Elbow (with an interest in Upper Limb Trauma).

This is a less than full time post of up to 5.5 PAs. The job plan is pro rata to 8 DCC : 2 SPA.

The post includes a share of general trauma on call, adult and paediatric, at 1 in 24, so we are looking for a surgeon who has maintained broad trauma skills.

MKUH is a University Teaching Hospital in partnership with the University of Buckingham, with undergraduate teaching delivered through the Buckingham and Oxford medical schools.

MKUH works in a network with Oxford University Hospitals for some complex work, including major trauma, sarcoma, complex paediatrics and, through the Oxford Bone Infection Unit, complex infection work.

• Provide elective children's orthopaedic care, including hip dysplasia, clubfoot, lower limb deformity and neuromuscular conditions.
• Lead paediatric trauma care and fracture clinic supervision, including safeguarding.
• Work closely with paediatricians, the emergency department and therapies, and continue established links with Oxford University Hospitals for shared care and complex referrals.
• Contribute to the general trauma on-call rota, adult and paediatric, at 1 in 24.
• Develop transition and community pathways for children with orthopaedic conditions.
• Teach and supervise students and doctors in training, and act as named educational supervisor where appropriate.
• Take part in annual job planning, appraisal and revalidation, with support from the New Consultant Development Programme and a named mentor.

Informal visits and discussions are welcome and encouraged after shortlisting. Interview dates to be confirmed. We expect the post to start from the candidate's first availability, with flexibility for notice periods and for those completing training.

Applications are welcome from doctors within six months of their CCT date at the time of interview.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mr Richard Craig Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: Richard.craig@mkuh.nhs.uk