Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Upper Limb Surgeon | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £105,504 - £139,882 P.A pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 1FR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7226291/259-MED7226291RLH |
Summary
This 6-month fixed-term post provides an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic group of orthopaedic surgeons who are rapidly forging an impressive reputation as a strongly cohesive, progressive department that consistently strives to provide the best possible care for our patients.
The post will support the work of Barts Upper Limb Unit. The successful candidate will be fellowship trained and is expected to have experience in managing the breadth of upper limb surgery. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing complex upper limb trauma, post-traumatic reconstruction and general high energy trauma. They will also have experience of working within the major trauma centre (MTC) setting. They will be expected to contribute to the major trauma on call rota at The Royal London Hospital, one of Europe’s busiest trauma centres, and sogeneric orthopaedic trauma skills are a pre-requisite.
The unit runs a Post CCT Fellowship and a parallel International Fellowship Programme drawing candidates from around the world. In addition, we receive trainees from multiple orthopaedic training programmes in London at the East of England. The successful candidate will be expected to support the training needs of those juniors working within the department.
Barts Bone & Joint Health offers Orthopaedic care across three sites within the trust and flexibility with cross-site working is expected.You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council with a current license to practice and be on the Specialist Registrar or within 3 months of obtaining a CCT.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Jun 2025