Location: NHS Trust, UK

Contract Type: Locum

Start Date: ASAP

Role Overview:

We are currently recruiting for a Locum SHO in Orthopaedics & Surgery to join an NHS Trust on an immediate-start basis. The successful candidate will work within a dynamic surgical team, providing high-quality patient care across orthopaedic and general surgical services.

- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
- Previous NHS experience in Orthopaedics, Trauma & Orthopaedics, General Surgery, or related surgical specialties
- Valid Right to Work in the UK
- Ability to start ASAP
- Excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills
- Experience managing acute surgical patients and ward-based care

Key Responsibilities:

- Assessment and management of orthopaedic and surgical inpatients
- Participation in ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings
- Reviewing new admissions and emergency referrals
- Pre-operative and post-operative patient management
- Assisting senior clinicians with patient care and treatment plans
- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation
- Liaising with nursing staff, Allied Health Professionals, and specialty teams

Skills Required:

- Acute patient assessment
- Surgical ward management
- Trauma assessment and management
- Communication and teamwork
- Time management and prioritisation
- Basic procedural skills relevant to SHO level

Desirable:

- ATLS certification
- Experience with fracture clinics
- Experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics rotations within the NHS
- Flexibility to work days, nights, and weekends

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Locum SHO in Orthopedic and Surgery

Company:



Medecho LTD

Salary: £40 to £45 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Liverpool, L9 7AL

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 17 Oct 2026

Closing date: 16 Nov 2026

Summary

NHS Trust | ASAP Start

Job Title: Locum Senior House Officer (SHO) – Orthopaedics & Surgery

Location: NHS Trust, UK

Contract Type: Locum

Start Date: ASAP

Role Overview:

We are currently recruiting for a Locum SHO in Orthopaedics & Surgery to join an NHS Trust on an immediate-start basis. The successful candidate will work within a agile surgical team, providing high-quality patient care across orthopaedic and general surgical services.

Essential Requirements:

- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
- Previous NHS experience in Orthopaedics, Trauma & Orthopaedics, General Surgery, or related surgical specialties
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification (mandatory)
- Valid Right to Work in the UK
- Ability to start ASAP
- Excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills
- Experience managing acute surgical patients and ward-based care

Key Responsibilities:

- Assessment and management of orthopaedic and surgical inpatients
- Participation in ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings




- Reviewing new admissions and emergency referrals
- Pre-operative and post-operative patient management
- Assisting senior clinicians with patient care and treatment plans
- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation
- Liaising with nursing staff, Allied Health Professionals, and specialty teams
- Supporting patient discharge planning

Specialties Covered:

- Trauma & Orthopaedics
- General Surgery
- Acute Surgery
- Emergency Surgical Admissions
- Elective Surgical ServicesFracture Management
- Post-Operative Care

Skills Required:

- Acute patient assessment
- Surgical ward management
- Trauma assessment and management
- Clinical documentation
- Communication and teamwork
- Time management and prioritisation
- Safe prescribing practices
- Basic procedural skills relevant to SHO level

Desirable:

- ATLS certification
- Experience with fracture clinics
- Experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics rotations within the NHS
- Flexibility to work days, nights, and weekends

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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