Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - Upper Limb

Uhmb; Barrow-in-Furness; Remote; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an experienced Consultant in Orthopaedics to lead upper limb services and contribute to the on-call rota. The role is based at Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness, with involvement across multiple sites to support high-quality hand and upper limb care.

The post requires FRCS (T&O) or equivalent, full GMC registration, and a fellowship in upper limb surgery, with options for academic and teaching duties.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice.
• FRCS (T&O) or an equivalent appropriate higher orthopaedic surgical qualification.
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or eligibility for specialist registration within 6 months from interview.
• Recognised Fellowship in upper limb surgery.
• Higher Medical Degree (MD MSc or PhD).

Responsibilities

• Join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team at Furness General Hospital and work from Furness General Hospital (base) and Westmoreland General Hospital.
• Undertake 10 PAs including 1.5 SPA (with option to add 2 clinical PAs by mutual agreement).
• On-call at Furness General Hospital (FGH), level-two trauma centre.
• Provide elective upper limb surgery with emphasis on hand surgery and manage upper limb trauma/fractures; review last 12 months’ log book for applicants.

Skills

Upper limb surgery

Hand surgery

On-call readiness

Teaching

Mentoring junior staff

Education

FRCS (T&O) or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

GMC Specialist Register eligibility

Recognised Fellowship in upper limb surgery

MD MSc or PhD

Job description

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon - Upper Limb

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Trauma and Orthopaedics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

10 sessions per week Job ref 331-B0841126

Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow-In-Furness Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

The Lake District National Park is for good reason the most visited national park in England. Its spectacular natural beauty combines dramatic mountains, peaceful lakes, rolling valleys and picturesque villages. Visitors are drawn to its stunning landscapes which provide opportunities for walking, cycling, boating, open water swimming, golf and wildlife watching. The area contains more Michelin starred restaurants than anywhere in the UK outside of London and it has a rich cultural heritage, having inspired famous writers and poets such as William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. Its blend of outdoor adventure, tranquillity and traditional Cumbrian charm makes the Lakes a unique place where people can escape busy modern life and enjoy some of England's best hospitality and most breathtaking scenery. But why holiday here when you could live and work here?

This is a new upper limb post at the University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust to help meet the increasing demands for upper limb services, especially hand surgery. It represents a wonderful opportunity to take up a substantive consultant post in a friendly and well-equipped Trust in a stunning part of the world. WGH has been granted Surgical Hub status and is the main elective centre with 5 newly refurbished and spacious theatre suites.

The post holder will be expected to complement the upper limb orthopaedic services offered by the Trust and provide the highest quality care to the local population.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join our Trauma and Orthopaedic Team working at our Hospitals working from Furness General Hospital (base) and Westmoreland General Hospital.

You will undertake 10 PAs including 1.5 SPA (with opportunity to add 2 clinical PAs by mutual agreement).

On-calls will be at Furness General Hospital (FGH), a level-two trauma centre, a 1 in 10 non-resident basis covering general on call for Trauma & Orthopaedics.

The post holder will be expected to complement the upper limb orthopaedic services offered by the Trust and provide the highest quality care to the local population. This should include all aspects of elective upper limb surgery (with emphasis on hand surgery) and the surgical management of all upper limb trauma and fractures. Submission and scrutiny of the last 12 months’ surgical log book of prospective candidates would be an integral part of shortlisting and interview process.

Working for our organisation

We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
• FRCS (T&O) or an equivalent appropriate higher orthopaedic surgical qualification
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery or eligibility for specialist registration in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery within 6 months from the time of the interview
• Recognised Fellowship in upper limb surgery.
• Higher Medical Degree (MD MSc or PhD)

Experience

• Wide experience of general Orthopaedics and Trauma
• Demonstrate higher surgical training in Orthopaedics to FRCS (T&O) level or equivalent
• Experience of working at different hospitals within the NHS
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Role as trainer in upper limb surgery for higher specialst trainees.

Skills

• Ability to conduct a consultant orthopaedic on-call in a level-two trauma centre.
• Specialist knowledge and skills required of a Consultant upper limb surgeon with expertise in the surgical treatment of complex upper limb fractures of the shoulder, elbow, hand & wrist.
• Specialist knowledge and skills to be on the general on-call for trauma & Orthopaedics and in the management of common lower limb fractures.
• Evidence of having sufficient expertise in advanced upper limb surgery as evidenced by last 12 months’ log book.

Teaching

• Teaching Commitment to teaching and training undergraduate, postgraduate, nursing and allied health professionals Evidence of teaching undergraduates Formal training in teaching

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Mr Matthew Freudmann Job title Orthopaedic Consultant Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07961015623

Additional information

For informal discussions/visits please contact:

Mr Matthew Freudmann

We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

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