Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic, Upper limb surgeon

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in Nottingham is inviting applications for the role of Consultant Surgeon specializing in Trauma & Orthopaedics, particularly in upper limb procedures. The position entails a full-time commitment at a major trauma center, focusing on both trauma and elective surgery, particularly shoulder and elbow services. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team dedicated to high-quality patient care and will have opportunities for teaching, research, and personal development. This is an excellent opportunity to advance a career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Endless personal development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration.
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT or CESR.
• Previous registrar level experience in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide general orthopaedic trauma and elective shoulder and elbow services.
• Conduct independent and dual surgical operating for complex revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty.
• Participate in on-call commitment in the orthopaedic trauma unit.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Change management

Education

MCRS (or equivalent)

FRCS (Tr & Ortho) or equivalent

National BOA future leaders program award

ATLS instructor

Tools

Trust's IT support systems

Job description

Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic, Upper limb surgeon

The closing date is 12 January 2026

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Surgeon within Trauma & Orthopaedics, specialising in Upper limb.

This is a substantive, full‑time, combined trauma and elective position. The successful candidate will be required to provide general orthopaedic trauma and the full scope of trauma and elective shoulder and elbow services at the major trauma centre and the elective orthopaedic tertiary unit.

The elective component of the job is for a specialist shoulder and elbow surgeon including revision shoulder and elbow surgery within the elective tertiary hub. This will include independent and dual surgical operating for complex revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty as per GIRFT and BESS recommendations for revision hubs. They will also provide acute shoulder and elbow services including an acute subspecialist clinic in combination with the trauma component of the post. The post will involve work on the Queens Medical Centre Campus / Treatment Centre and the Nottingham City Campus. They will join a dynamic and collegiate group of over 26 other T&O consultant colleagues.

Main duties of the job

The job plan will include an on‑call commitment in the orthopaedic trauma unit 1 in 16; a weekly fracture, acute and elective clinics alongside trauma operating lists and full day elective operating lists. The department is a collegiate group with established pathways for mentorship and supervision of new consultants.

NUH has a national and international reputation for high quality patient care and research, education and innovation. We have strong links to local universities. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for students, as well as being a major research organisation.

About us

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

• Full GMC registration
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT or CESR at commencement of the post

Professional Qualifications/ Development

• MCRS (or equivalent)
• FRCS (Tr & Ortho) or equivalent
• National BOA future leaders program award
• ATLS instructor
• 2

Clinical Skills/ Experience

• Previous registrar level experience in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
• Shoulder and Elbow fellowship in tertiary referral revision shoulder and elbow centre PLUS GIRFT approved regional elbow arthroplasty network hub.
• Senior (ST7 or above) major trauma centre orthopaedic training.
• Travelling fellowship award from BOA or BESS
• Specific training in communication skills

Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours

• Able to demonstrate behaviors consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioral standards

Management Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalize coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
• Able to work in a team
• Higher management degree or qualification of training
• Experience of change management

Personal Skills/ Qualities

• Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
• Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
• Commitment to a future consultant career in Trauma and Orthopaedics at a major trauma centre, including a specialist tertiary interest in shoulder and elbow surgery.

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
• Evidence of direct medical student supervision.
• Original Research
• Publications
• Leading and managing junior trainee rotas.
• Previously organised curricula, evidence of introduction of new teaching programmes to undergraduates and/or postgraduates
• Evidence of leading development of clinic research and audit infrastructure.

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts