Consultant Hand Surgeon

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in Middlesbrough is seeking a Consultant in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery to deliver high clinical standards and engage in teaching. The post involves working within a Major Trauma Centre with opportunities for research and development. Ideal candidates will hold an FRCS in Orthopaedics or Hand Surgery and be on the GMC Specialist Register.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritise and manage complex demands.
• Willingness to contribute to management duties.
• Experience in supervising resident staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highest clinical standards in orthopaedic hand surgery.
• Involve in teaching and training for registrars.
• Contribute to research and audit within the department.

Skills

Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands

Experience supervising resident medical staff

Enthusiasm and ability to teach and mentor

Evidence of clinical research

Management experience

Education

On the GMC Specialist Register in orthopaedics or hand surgery

FRCS (Orth), FRCS(Plast) or postgraduate diploma in hand surgery

Recognised approved hand fellowship

Job description

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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

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Posted:

31.07.2025

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14.09.2025

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Job overview

The main priority for this post will be to deliver the highest clinical standards in the practice of orthopaedic hand conditions. The post holder will contribute to the hand trauma rota and develop high quality research in trauma & elective orthopaedic hand surgery. The post holder will be provided with a mentor for a period of 1 2 years.

The successful candidate will be joining the hand unit in a busy Major Trauma Centre. The hand unit at The James Cook University Hospital is staffed by orthopaedic and plastics hand surgeons. We run an integrated hand trauma on call rota on a 1 in 6 week on call basis. There is no orthopaedic general trauma commitment. The hand trauma clinics are split into virtual and face to face clinics and these feed into regular hand trauma lists. It would be expected that the new consultant would be involved in cross site working between the James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough, The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton.

A new surgical hub has recently opened at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. This will provide an environment for high volume low complexity work of which hand surgery will be a theatre complex has a block room to facilitate efficient use of regional anaesthesia for upper limb lists.

Main duties of the job

There is an expectation that the new appointee would be involved in teaching and training. There are speciality registrars from orthopaedics and plastic surgery attached to the hand unit. The post holder will also contribute to research and audit within the department.

The main priority for this post would be to deliver the highest clinical standards in general hand and wrist conditions but there will be an opportunity to develop a subspeciality interest if desired.

We run a regular multidisciplinary team meeting including surgeons, trainees and hand therapists allowing support and good clinical governance. The successful candidate will be provided with a mentor for a period of 1-2 years.

Working for our organisation

We have an academic unit with an excellent track record in surgical research. There are a number of ongoing trials in hand surgery (including SCOOTT for which Miss Emma Reay is chief investigator). Involvement in research would be encouraged and supported.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description and person specification for further details regarding this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
• Willing to contribute to management duties within the NHS
• Experience of supervising resident medical staff
• Enthusiasm and ability to teach and mentor resident medical staff and other staffing groups
• Evidence of clinical research
• Evidence of management and administration experience
• Management training
• Success in obtaining funding for research
• Other teaching skills/experience
• Higher qualification in medical education
• Willingness to be involved in/lead further academic activity

Qualifications and Training

• On the GMC Specialist Register in orthopaedics or hand surgery or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
• Full GMC (London) registration
• FRCS (Orth), FRCS(Plast) or post graduate diploma in hand surgery
• Recognised approved hand fellowship
• An additional higher qualification relevant to the speciality
• Diploma in hand surgery

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

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