# Consultant in Shoulder, Hand & Upper Limb Surgery (with trauma)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Oswestry
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10T07:43:14.431Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Oswestry/The_Robert_Jones_Agnes_Hunt_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthopaedics/Orthopaedics-v8052089
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8052089?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.rjah.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic, fellowship trained, Shoulder and Elbow surgeon to join our existing team. The successful applicant will  be undertaking or have completed a recognised shoulder and elbow fellowship, and have a demonstrable track record in research and publication. A particular interest in complex arthroplasty and/or elbow surgery would be welcomed (we would be interested to hear from applicants who also hold experience of upper limb conditions in patient with spinal injuries).  We have a thriving research department and the successful applicant would be expected and supported to undertake and publish meaningful research to enhance the national and international standing of our unit.

### Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join the existing friendly team of 10 consultant Upper Limb Surgeons. You will hold 1 elective and 1 pre-operative clinic a week and 2-3 operating sessions. You will also deliver trauma services at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, on a 1:12 basis. When on-call, this involves a fracture clinic am, trauma list pm, including Saturdays and Sundays. In the of weeks there is 1 weekly fracture follow-up clinic and 1 trauma list every 2 weeks.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for full details on the main responsibilities of this role and the essential and desirable criteria

## Person Specification

### Values

**Essential**

- Demonstrates commitment to the Trust's stated values

### Registration / Qualification

**Essential**

- Full GMC registration: registered with the GMC with licence to practice with no restrictions and currently practicing clinician
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for T&O v a)CCT or b) CESR or European Community Rights CCT/CESR date must be within 6 months of interview
- Current ATLS certificate

### Experience/ Specialist Knowledge

**Essential**

- Ability to take full independent responsibility for the care clinical care of patients by being fully trained in the generality of Upper Limb surgery and able to develop a sub-speciality interest
- All round Orthopaedic experience
- Post specialist registration Fellowship in upper limb surgery

**Desirable**

- Independent surgical practice in core Upper Limb procedures (as evidenced within log-book)
- Interest in treating upper limb disorders in spinal cord injury patients

### Teaching, Research, Publications and Audit

**Essential**

- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research and able to demonstrate recent participation in audit
- Understanding of the principles of clinical research and able to demonstrate recent research publications/national presentationsations and presentation of papers in Upper Limb surgery
- Proven teaching skills and commitment to training of junior doctors and other members of the clinical team

**Desirable**

- Subspeciality publications in Upper Limb surgery with a specific focus in spasticity and paediatric upper limb

## Documents

- [privacy notice (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3051)
- [rjah - information pack (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2796)
- [rjah - information pack (pdf, 45.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3009)
- [rjah - information pack (pdf, 47.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3010)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 457.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341583)

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