Consultant Orthopaedic - Complex Upper Limb Surgeon

National health service; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Onsite parking

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Complex Upper Limb and Trauma Surgery to join the team across Hastings and Eastbourne. Initially locum with a view to permanent appointment, you will support elective and trauma care and lead multidisciplinary trauma teams.

The post emphasises teaching, CME participation and involvement in governance, audits, and service development within a teaching hospital setting.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS or equivalent
• GMC Specialist Register via CCT/ESR (CP) – CESR within 6 months of interview
• Full Registration with GMC with a license to practice
• MD or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Surgical care of Trauma & Orthopaedic patients.
• Pre-op, perioperative and post-operative care of trauma and orthopaedic patients.
• Share with colleagues' responsibility for day-to-day management of Trauma & Orthopaedic patients.
• Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and Allied Health Professional
• Active participation in continuing medical education (CME) and audits.

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCS or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register via CCT/ESR (CP) – CESR within 6 months of interview

Full Registration with GMC with a license to practice

MD or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Applications are invited for this full time Complex Upper Limb (Shoulder / Elbow / Wrist / Hand) & Trauma Surgery Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics, on a 10-11PA basis. This post is to join the existing Consultant Orthopaedic team based across two DGH sites at Hastings and Eastbourne. This post is initially on a locum basis, with a view to conversion to a substantive role.
The East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT) provides a comprehensive service in orthopaedic specialties for the surrounding districts of Hastings and Eastbourne. The post is required to support the surgical needs of the elective and trauma patients and supporting/lead the multidisciplinary team based on the trauma wards to enhance the quality and recovery of patients following trauma episodes.
The Eastbourne and Hastings Hospitals have an integrated Trust for the past 13 years. In line with reconfiguration of our service, orthopaedic trauma has been centralised on the Hastings site with elective surgery continuing both sites.
The orthopaedic department has long standing links with both GKT Medical School in London and Brighton Medical School and we receive regular medical students within the Orthopaedic department from both institutions.
Potential AAC Date: 13th January 2027

Key Specialty Responsibilities / Information

Surgical care of Trauma & Orthopaedic patients.
Pre-op, perioperative and post-operative care of trauma and orthopaedic patients.
Maintaining the highest clinical standards in the management of patients on the trauma, elective, outpatient units and other clinical areas, as required.
To share with colleagues' responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Trauma & Orthopaedic patients within our unit, in line with national and local clinical guidelines.
Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and Allied Health Professional
To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
To actively participate in both departmental and Trusts matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
To attend meetings as appropriate.
Fulfil duties of weekly timetables, including out of hours and weekend duties in-line with the Consultant of the Week (7 days) and on call night rota.
The post holder will be expected to record their findings and investigate appropriately, optimising their patients prior to their orthopaedic surgery or other treatment and maintain the patients' surgical care during their inpatient episodes.
The post holder will be required to attend the 8am daily Trauma meeting when on duty and may be required to present patients as needed.
The post offers excellent experience in all aspect of Trauma & Orthopaedic care.

Job Responsibilities

This is a permanent post for a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon to the Department of Orthopaedics in East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The post-holder will be part of the development of a multi-disciplinary team approach to care within the speciality.
The post holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary team approach to care within the specialty of Trauma and Orthopaedics. The unit is internationally and nationally recognised. Professor Briggs Getting Right First-Time programme has been established in our department. We have recently hosted two large Acute/Foundation Trusts Trauma & Orthopaedic teams on the recommendation of Professor Briggs to work closely with us to develop and improve their pathways of care
As a teaching hospital we support the Trainees for the Southeast Thames rotation, incorporating the firm approach to services, with Specialist Registrars working specifically with one or two consultants, but all medical personnel support the service when the patient flow demands. We are fortunate to receive Core Trainees, Foundation year I and II trainees and have established junior medical trust doctors. The Trauma & Orthopaedic department have self-contained specific outpatient services, with highly trained Orthopaedic Practitioners in purpose build casting departments. There is a team of Orthopaedic Care Practitioners who support the Consultant body and are involved in service provision. Inpatient trauma services are centralised to the Conquest site with Elective inpatient beds/wards on both acute sites. The post holder, with support, will continue to develop the role of Orthopaedic surgery in the Trust and STP wide.

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.
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.
UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Qualifications & Registration

• Essential MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or ESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview CESR or European Community Rights An appropriate higher Orthopaedic surgical qualification
• Full Registration with GMC with a license to practice
• Desirable MD or equivalent

Training & Experience

• Essential Wide experience in all aspects of Orthopaedics
• Desirable Experience/participation in the NHFD framework and pathways
• ALS/ATLS Certification

Administration & Management

• Essential Evidence of participation in staff management
• Understanding of recent initiatives and changes, including Clinical Governance and Appraisal
• Desirable Management course and/or qualifications

Audit, Research and Publications

• Essential Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit
• Understanding of the role of research
• Desirable Completion and/or Publication of audit projects
• Experience of clinical research culminating in presentation and publication of original studies, review articles, etc, relevant to speciality
• Ability to lead clinical research project

Personal skills & attributes

• Essential Effective communicator, able to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Leadership qualities
• Ability to work with colleagues in other specialities to develop local services.
• Desirable Good presentation skills
• Demonstration of initiated projects
• Specific attributes for post

Teaching

• Essential Enthusiasm for teaching medical students, nursing staff and other professional groups

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust,