Locum Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Consultant

NHS; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK is seeking an experienced Locum Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Consultant to join their team for a 6-month fixed-term period. The role involves supporting service recovery and managing waiting lists for hand and wrist trauma and elective surgeries. Applicants must have completed specialist training in Orthopaedics at FRCS level and hold full GMC registration. This is a critical position offering a good balance of elective and trauma work.

Benefits

On-site parking

Local discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Health and wellbeing hub

Qualifications

• Completion of at least 1 post CCT fellowship.
• Ability to demonstrate trauma expertise in hand and wrist and general trauma.
• Experience in a similar post with logbook of hand and wrist procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support service recovery and waiting list reduction.
• Deliver timely care for hand and wrist trauma and elective surgery.
• Work alongside three substantive hand and wrist surgeons.

Skills

Clinical supervision experience/skills

Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Education

MBChB or equivalent medical qualification

Full registration with the GMC

Job description

Go back Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Consultant

The closing date is 11 January 2026

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon to join our established and supportive team for a 6 month fixed term period.

Applicants will be expected to have completed specialist training in Orthopaedics at FRCS level and to have completed at least 1 post CCT fellowship in hand and wrist surgery.

The post will support service recovery and waiting list reduction, ensuring delivery against the 52 week RTT targets, while maintaining safe and timely care for hand and wrist trauma and elective surgery. You will work alongside a team of three substantive hand and wrist surgeons. This post offers a good balance of elective and trauma work, with scope to focus activity on high volume procedures to maximise impact on waiting lists.

Main duties of the job

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

About us

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Caf and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A newly opened hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, which includes rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

Job responsibilities

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
• Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview.
• Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty

Experience

• Completion of at least 1 post CCT fellowship
• Ability to demonstrate trauma expertise in hand and wrist and general trauma. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience of participation in CPD.
• Experience in a similar post with logbook of hand and wrist procedures
• Completion of service improvement in hand and wrist surgery
• Knowledge of enhanced recovery pathways and day case arthroplasty

Skills

• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Clinical supervision experience/skills

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.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust