Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Shoulder & Elbow)

NHS; Torquay; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a focus on shoulder & elbow surgery. The position involves providing comprehensive surgical services, enhancing departmental efficiency, and contributing to medical education, with a supportive environment for professional development.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and CCT Specialist Registration is mandatory.
• Minimum of three years in Higher Training in shoulder and elbow subspecialty including post CCT fellowship required.
• Experience and ability to manage multidisciplinary teams efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality elective and trauma services for shoulder and elbow.
• Manage on-call commitments and improve departmental efficiency.
• Teach and support residents and medical students.

Skills

Expert clinical opinion

Clinical supervision

Teaching clinical skills

Communication skills

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT Specialist Registration

In-depth training in shoulder and elbow subspecialty

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon (Shoulder & Elbow)

The closing date is 08 July 2025

We are excited to advertise a New Substantive Consultant Orthopaedic post within The Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a dynamic engaged candidate to be appointed as Substantive Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma surgeon, with a specialist interest in shoulder & elbow surgery including shoulder arthroplasty, revision shoulder arthroplasty, arthroscopic upper limb surgery and complex upper limb trauma.

This post has a 10PA job plan and on-call commitment to a 1 in 12 rota.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to provide:

A high quality elective shoulder & elbow service including local MDT and contribution to the regional elbow arthroplasty MDT

A high quality trauma service and subspecialist shoulder & elbow trauma service , including managing the oncall week, operating/clinics/oncalls.

Effective/ efficient working to improve the overall efficiency and financial viability of the service

A reduction in the referral to treatment time for patients

Teaching/ support to Residents and Medical Students

Support for local/ National audit

About us

STAFF

All the Consultant staff are involved in the management of general orthopaedic cases, but each also has a sub-specialty interest:

Name

Subspecialty Interest

Mr N Ahearn

Knee surgery

Mr T Ball

Foot and Ankle surgery

Mr B Bradley

Hip & Knee surgery

Miss H Bradman

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Mr J Davis

(Governance Lead)

Foot and ankle surgery

Mr J Hardman

Hand and Wrist surgery

Mr M Chan

Hand and Wrist surgery

Mr M Hockings

Knee arthroplasty, knee revision and soft tissue knee

Mr R Lofthouse

Ms J Maggs

(Clinical Service Lead)

Mr R Ramesh

Shoulder and Elbow surgery

Mr S Blake

Knee arthroplasty, knee revision and soft tissue knee

Mr G Wansbrough

Foot and Ankle surgery

Mr R Hawken

Shoulder and Elbow surgery

Miss M Ricketts

Shoulder and Elbow surgery

Middle Grade Staff

1 Associate Specialist

6-7 Specialty Registrars

Surgical Care Practitioners

8 Trainees, 3 Foundation Year 1 doctors

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration (with licence to practice)
• CCT Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date.
• CESR
• Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS or graduate of a UK Medical School.
• ATLS / APLS / ALS
• Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
• Other degrees, e.g. BSc, MSc, MD
• At least three years in Higher Training in shoulder and elbow subspecialty, including post CCT fellowship in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery.

Knowledge

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the department.
• Ability to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management and current political issues, including awareness of national strategic plans and constraints.
• Ability to demonstrate willingness to lead clinical teams and develop an effective specialist clinical service.
• Experience of Audit and Management
• Evidence of innovative development and implementation of guidance
• Evidence of involving patients in practice
• Active interest in IT

Skills

• Proven ability to teach clinical skills within multi-disciplinary teams applying evidence based knowledge.
• Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching Programmes
• Good spoken and written English language skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and staff.
• Honesty and reliability
• Ability to work in a team
• Physically capable of fulfilling the role as presented.
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.
• Evidence of relevant research, publications or presentations
• Evidence of patient and colleague feedback.
• Enquiring critical approach to work

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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

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