Consultant Hand & Wrist Orthopaedic Surgeon

Job overview

This post is for 10PAs + on-call commitments for 1 year, covering Trauma and elective Hand & Wrist services.

The post holder will be part of a team of 17 consultants providing a comprehensive emergency trauma and elective orthopaedic service.

Elective work, including outpatients and theatres, takes place at St Albans City Hospital. Trauma and non-elective work, including fracture clinics, are based at Watford General Hospital. Timings for clinics and theatre sessions are coordinated to allow adequate travel time between sites. The department is well-staffed across both locations, supporting consistent and high-quality care.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will deliver elective Hand & Wrist services. The appointee is expected to be confident in managing both upper and lower limb trauma.

The appointee will be expected to contribute actively to administrative, teaching, and research activities within the department. Consultants are expected to represent the department on various Trust committees and take on delegated responsibilities in line with their interests and departmental needs, as assigned by the Clinical Director.

All consultants are responsible for supervising Specialist Registrars, who rotate through the department as part of their training. The appointee is also expected to contribute meaningfully to governance and quality improvement, demonstrating a commitment to high standards of patient care and safety.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the job description for more details about the vacancy.

This post is for 10PAs + on-call commitments for 1 year, covering Trauma and elective Hand & Wrist services. The on-call Rota will be 1 in 8 for weekdays (Monday through Thursday) and 1 in 13 for weekends (Friday through Sunday).