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Consultant Hand & Wrist Surgeon
| Posting date: | 24 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 April 2025 |
| Location: | Brighton, BN2 5BE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9279-25-0539 |
Summary
The appointed candidate is expected to manage all soft tissue and bony hand and wrist injuries referred to RSCH and PRH during the hand trauma weeks. It is essential that they are able to treat complex carpal injuries, tendon lacerations and peripheral nerve injuries. The hand on call weeks are 1 week in 4 Monday to Friday with no out of hours responsibility. In addition the appointed candidate will be expected to support the major trauma service by leading ward rounds at RSCH of the major trauma patients 1 weekend in 8. The ward rounds run on Saturday and Sunday mornings and also entail no out of hours cover. The post holder will have the opportunity to build an elective practice that meets their hand and wrist interests, in conjunction with the other members of the hand and wrist team. They will form part of the hand MDT group. Elective surgery will be undertaken at the SOTC. The Job Plan contains 40 hours a week, separated into 10 x 4 hour segments known as a PA (Programmed Activity). These 10 PAs will consist of 8 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) PAs for clinic and theatre lists, and 2 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) PAs for administrative work, teaching and supervision roles. On Call Commitment: There is no out of hours on call commitment related to this appointment.