Locum Upper Limb Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedics

East Cheshire; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

East Cheshire NHS Trust is seeking a Locum Upper Limb Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics based at Macclesfield District General Hospital. The post is a 12-month fixed term contract, full-time with 10 sessions per week, offering a challenging opportunity to lead and develop shoulder and elbow services.

The successful candidate will join a dedicated team with responsibilities spanning clinical care, teaching, and governance, contributing to high-quality patient-centred NHS care while working

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a current license to practice.
• Specialist interest in upper limb surgery, particularly shoulder and elbow.
• Significant experience of independent practice in upper limb surgery with fellowship experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide upper limb services and techniques.
• Work with colleagues to manage inpatients/outpatients day cases to NHS standards.
• Participate in direct and planned booking initiatives.
• Ensure communication policies with patients and GPs.
• Support clinical governance and education of medical staff.
• Education and training of medical students, doctors, and professionals allied to Medicine.

Skills

Upper limb surgery

Shoulder surgery

Elbow surgery

Arthroscopy

Arthroplasty

Teaching staff

IT literacy

KPIs knowledge

Education

GMC registration

Job description

Locum Upper Limb Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedics

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area Trauma and Orthopedics Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 209-A-26-8352983

Site Macclesfield District Town Victoria Road, Macclesfield Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

Job overview

Thank you for your interest in the post of Upper Limb Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedics at East Cheshire NHS Trust. This new post offers a rare opportunity for an inspiring individual to join our dedicated team at Macclesfield District General Hospital, and help shape the future of our service.

This position offers an exciting and rewarding prospect of an enjoyable career in Trauma and Orthopaedics.

We are seeking a talented and motivated individual who can support our team to achieve our strategic ambitions and to ensure we are delivering outstanding patient-centred care.

Trauma & Orthopaedic Service falls within the Allied, Clinical Support & Planned Care Directorate. This is headed by our Associate Director, Alex Borg and our Deputy Medical Director Dr Marta Babores. The Orthopaedic Service is managed by the Operational Manager for Planned Care, Amy Guest.

The Trauma and Orthopaedic department have a team of nine Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultants, one Associate Specialist and three specialty doctors who provide a full range of Trauma and Orthopaedic procedures with areas of expertise in hip, knee, upper limb, and foot and ankle surgery. Major trauma and spinal conditions are referred to tertiary centres.

Main duties of the job

This vacancy is a 6 month fixed term post (with a look to extend) for a surgeon with a particular interest in shoulder and elbow surgery and reports to the Clinical Lead.

The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly and achieve high quality care with particular emphasis on:

• Ensuring that optimal use is made of all available resources by developing appropriate services and techniques.
• Working together with colleagues to provide effective management of patients and NHS standards are met for outpatients and inpatients/day cases.
• Participating in direct and planned booking initiatives.
• Ensuring policies for communication with patients and GPs are adhered to.
• Demonstrating a firm commitment to the principles of Clinical Governance.
• The education and training of medical students, doctors, professions allied to Medicine including primary care.

Working for our organisation

NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level. For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint. The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year’s experience in terms of nature, type and level of role. The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a current license to practice.

Experience

• Specialist interest in upper limb surgery, particularly shoulder and elbow.
• Significant experience of independent practice in upper limb surgery with fellowship experience.

Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

• Demonstrate the capability of performing upper limb surgery both arthroscopic and arthroplasty.
• Demonstrate experience in teaching Orthopaedic staff.
• Understands Key Performance Indicators and Payment by Results
• Evidence of delivering relevant change
• IT literacy

Other role requirements

• Please refer to the person specification for further details regarding the role requirements

Please read the guidance for applicants and completing the application form documents prior to completing your application form (documents are located below).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). In order to facilitate applications from all members of the community the Trust is able to offer services including Braille Applications and Interpreting Services.

The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.

If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the advert closing date, regretfully you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.