Locum Consultant Hand Surgeon | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the East Midlands is seeking a Locum Consultant Hand/Plastic Surgeon for a 6-month period starting January 2026. The role involves managing both emergency and elective Hand Surgery Services, maintaining clinical standards, and teaching junior staff. Ideal candidates should possess experience in Hand Surgery and be committed to continuous medical education. Benefits include professional development opportunities and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in Hand Surgery, Plastics, and Orthopaedics required.
• Ability to lead and supervise junior staff and medical students.
• Participation in clinical governance and continuing medical education (CME).

Responsibilities

• Manage emergency and elective Hand Surgery Service.
• Maintain high clinical standards in plastic hands service.
• Teach and train junior staff and medical students.

Job description

Overview

We have a vacancy for a Locum Consultant Hand/Plastic Surgeon for a period of 6 months commencing 1 January 2026 based in the Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Royal Derby Hospital.

About the post

The successful applicant will join a team of Consultants (4 plastic and 6 Orthopaedic) and will contribute to the delivery of both the elective and trauma Hand and Plastic Surgery service. The Job plan will include clinic and theatre sessions in the Pulvertaft Hand Unit and possibly at other sites within the organisation. The post also includes a 1 in 8 on call commitment. We are seeking a high calibre individual who will bring added value and extra capacity to what is already a highly regarded and very busy unit. The Pulvertaft Hand Centre is nationally and internationally recognised with special areas of interest in hand trauma, wrist, tendon, brachial plexus, rheumatology and particular expertise in orthopaedic, plastic and emergency surgery as well as associated upper limb disorders. The Unit comprises of dedicated facilities including 3 theatres, outpatient department, physiotherapy and occupational therapy department, secretariat and research unit.

Values and environment

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together. Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

We offer

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development. On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Responsibilities

• Share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the emergency and elective Hand Surgery Service.
• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of a plastic hands service with micro vascular, brachial plexus and complex lower limb service.
• Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students.
• Active participation in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
• Be willing to work flexibly to help fully utilise resources available.
• To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME).

Qualifications

Qualifications: Not specified in the original description.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025.