Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic -Upper Limb, Hand and Wrist
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £105,504.00 to £139,882.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £105504.00 - £139882.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2025 |
| Location: | Orpington, BR6 8ND |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9213-25-0668 |
Summary
The post holder will need to demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of upper limb surgery. Knowledge and experience of treating acute and elective shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist conditions is essential. Specifically, there will be an emphasis on hand and wrist surgery. Candidates will be asked to demonstrate proficiency and a strong background in this. The proposed Job Plan is attached. There will be an average of 8.5 Programmed Activities of Direct Clinical Care, with the remainder being allocated for Supporting Professional and/or other Activities. The contracted hours are 40 per week, equivalent to 10 PAs. The On-Call commitment is for a 1:12 week days (one weekday on call every 3 weeks) and 1:12 weekend rota which is classed as Category A. The 1st on call is supported by a 2nd on call consultant working a separate rota during the weekday on-calls. The department has a collaborative and pro-active approach to trauma which the incoming colleague will be expected to support. By mutual agreement, the possibility exists for the post-holder to increase Direct Clinical Care activities to 9.5 PAs with the payment of an additional programmed activity APA, creating a total of 11 PAs. Once appointed, there would be an expectation from the Consultant that further duties involving local governance, audit, performance, education and other such duties may be assigned to and expected of them.