Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic, Upper limb surgeon | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Posting date:	22 December 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	21 January 2026
Location:	Nottingham, NG72UH
Company:	Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7616162/164-7616162-VC

Summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Surgeon within Trauma & Orthopaedics, specialising in Upper limb.

This is a substantive, full time, combined trauma and elective position. The successful candidate will be required to provide general orthopaedic trauma and the full scope of trauma and elective shoulder and elbow services at the major trauma centre and the elective orthopaedic tertiary unit.

The elective component of the job is for a specialist shoulder and elbow surgeon including revision shoulder and elbow surgery within the elective tertiary hub. This will include independent and dual surgical operating for complex revision shoulder and elbow arthroplasty as per GIRFT and BESS recommendations for revision hubs. They will also provide acute shoulder and elbow services including an acute subspecialist clinic in combination with the trauma component of the post. The post will involve work on the Queens Medical Centre Campus / Treatment Centre and the Nottingham City Campus. They will join a dynamic and collegiate group of over 26 other T&O consultant colleagues.

The job plan will include an on call commitment in the orthopaedic trauma unit 1 in 16; a weekly fracture, acute and elective clinics alongside trauma operating lists and full day elective operating lists, The department is a collegiate group with established pathways for mentorship and supervision of new consultants.

NUH has a national and international reputation for high quality patient care and research, education and innovation. We have strong links to local universities. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for students, as well as being a major research organisation.

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.






















This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026