Consultant in Orthopaedic and Trauma in Hand & Wrist Surgery
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE1 9RT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9196-26-0168 |
Summary
Hand unit The hand unit currently consists of 2 consultant orthopaedic hand surgeons, 5 consultant plastic hand surgeons and 1 associate specialist plastic hand surgeon. Between us, we deliver the full spectrum of hand and wrist surgery. Consultant subspecialist interests include wrist surgery, hand and wrist arthroplasty, rheumatoid hand surgery, congenital & paediatric hand surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, hand trauma and post-trauma reconstruction. Mentoring with a senior Consultant in terms of joint clinics and joint operating is offered. The orthopaedic section of the hand unit is supported by: 1 orthopaedic post-CCT Fellow 1 Specialist Registrar 1 Physician Associate 1 Pre-Admission CNS Administrative staff 1 dedicated Admissions officer, 1 dedicated Outpatient officer and 1 secretary Research Staff A dedicated full time Data Collection Manager to support NJR and UKHR management and PROMS data collection Facilities 2 Dedicated Ortho/Spine Wards 5 Dedicated Laminar Flow Theatre with II, CIOS Navigation, 2 Day Surgery theatres Full Imaging support, with 24/7 MRI and CT, US and plain x-ray HDU Outpatients: St Thomas Fracture clinic and Guys Orthopaedic outpatients Key Focuses for the Directorate: Providing clinical excellence for our patients, both on the elective and trauma pathways. Becoming national leaders for reduced length of stay, re-admission rates and patient falls. Achieving 18 weeks referral-to-treatment targets for both admitted and non-admitted pathways. Reducing new-to-follow up ratios in outpatient clinics.