Consultant in Lower Limb Orthopaedics - Bristol - Join a leading elective surgery UK provider!

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality elective lower limb orthopaedic surgical service, including primary total hip replacement (THR), total knee replacement (TKR), unicompartmental knee replacement (UKR), and related revision procedures (where within the scope of the service).
• Conduct pre-operative assessment clinics and post-operative follow-up clinics, ensuring patients are appropriately consented, optimised, and informed in line with GMC standards.
• Work collaboratively with anaesthetic consultants, physiotherapists, scrub teams, and ward staff to deliver outstanding peri-operative care and streamlined patient pathways.
• Adhere to PPG's surgical safety standards, WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, and local clinical protocols.
• Ensure timely, accurate clinical documentation including operation notes, discharge summaries, and outcome data entry (PRO/PROMs).
• Participate in Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) data collection and contribute to national registries including the National Joint Registry (NJR).
• Essential Criteria to Apply
• MBChB, MB BCh BAO or equivalent primary medical degree
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise - CCT (or within 6 months) in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery; or equivalent specialist registration
• FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent
• Fellowship training in lower limb arthroplasty (hip and/or knee)
• Higher degree (MD/PhD) or additional subspecialty fellowship
• Demonstrable high-volume independent practice in primary THR and TKR
• What's on Offer for You?
• A competitive basic salary of up to £140,000 per annum
• Shifts pre-planned up to 8 weeks to allow employed Consultants to plan around other commitments.
• Extensive training courses accessible
• Access to private health insurance
• 10 days study leave
• Great development and career progression opportunities.
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.
• Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments.
• Applications from outside of the local area are welcome; there is a very generous relocation package available to support you.
• Location in Detail
• Bristol also offers an exceptional quality of life through its abundance of green spaces and easy access to the countryside. Residents can enjoy parks such as Ashton Court Estate and The Downs, while the nearby coastlines of the South West and the scenic landscapes o

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Additional Information

Opportunity At Pulse Doctors, we are delighted to be working in partnership with n leading independent UK provider of elective care to recruit an experienced, fellowship-trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in lower limb surgery to join their expanding surgical team near Bristol. The post-holder will deliver a high-quality, high-volume elective lower limb service, including primary hip and knee arthroplasty and lower limb soft tissue and bony procedures, within a well-supported independent sector environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a surgeon seeking a focused elective practice free from emergency on-call commitments, with the support of an experienced anaesthetic team, dedicated scrub staff, and a robust clinical governance framework. The Treatment Centre is a modern, purpose-built facility in South Gloucestershire, north-east of Bristol, delivering a high volume of elective surgical procedures to NHS patients across the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire footprint. The Centre operates dedicated orthopaedic theatres, a laminar flow environment, and a well-equipped recovery and physiotherapy unit. Consultant Job Plan A typical job plan will comprise of 40 hours of clinical activity per week across 4 days, including Saturdays on occasions, with flexible elements. Five hours for SPA is given per week, but employees are expected to work flexibly where necessary when colleagues are on leave. The annual leave entitlement for senior medical staff is 25 days a year plus bank holidays

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