Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with interest in hand surgery

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an experienced individual in hand surgery with orthopedic and plastic surgery experience. Responsibilities include integrating into a multi-disciplinary team and developing areas of practice. Candidates must have a primary medical qualification and GMC registration, along with significant clinical experience. This position offers a full-time permanent role with a salary range of £109,725 to £145,478.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in elective and trauma hand practice.
• Evidence of supervising junior medical staff.
• Understanding of clinical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide an elective and trauma hand service.
• Integrate into the multi-disciplinary hand trauma team.
• Develop areas of practice in acute hand trauma.

Skills

Hand surgery expertise

Clinical governance understanding

Teaching ability

Education

Primary Medical Qualification

GMC Registration

GMC Specialist Register Entry

Hand training interface group fellowship

Tools

Audit participation

Research methodology

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an individual trained in the provision of hand surgery with orthopaedic and plastic surgery experience. The role involves working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex hand surgery, with a commitment to service development and improving the patient experience.

Main duties

• Clinical: Integrate into the multi-disciplinary hand trauma team within the trust
• Clinical: Develop areas of practice and streamline the surgical journey in acute hand trauma
• Clinical: Provide an elective hand surgery service for adult patients
• Clinical: Work within both the plastic and T&0 directorate
• Clinical: There will be no out of hours on call duties
• Clinical: There will be a weekly trauma clinic and list within plastic surgery

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we aim to accommodate flexible working arrangements that suit both the service and the employee where possible. The trust operates across multiple sites with a focus on delivering high standards of healthcare and innovative clinical practice.

Role details

• Job locations: MSU Upper Limb - FH, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN
• Pay: Consultant, £109,725 to £145,478 per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time

Job responsibilities

To provide an elective and trauma hand service to support the orthopaedic and plastic surgeon.

Person specifications

Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills

• Primary Medical Qualification
• Full GMC Registration
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC)
• Hand training interface group fellowship
• Logbook activity of elective and trauma hand practice

Desirable

• Higher Degree
• Special skills training in the specialty

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of experience in the specialty
• Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty
• Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the specialty
• Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre

Management and Administration Experience

• Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty
• Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
• An understanding of Clinical Governance

Teaching

• Experience of supervising junior medical staff
• Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills

Research

• Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings
• Research/critical review of literature
• Publications in the last five years

Audit

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit
• Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement

Other

Disclosures: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require Disclosure to check for previous criminal convictions. UK Registration: current UK professional registration is required. Sponsorship and guidance on overseas applications are provided where applicable.

For further information on eligibility and sponsorship, please refer to UK Visas and Immigration guidance and NHS Careers.