Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Qualifications
Appropriate Fellowship Training
- Clinical experience
Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
- Clinical experience
Understanding of all aspects of specific focus of role
- Clinical experience
Knowledge of NHS structures and management arrangements
- Clinical experience
Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical experience
Evidence of research publications in field of expertise
- Clinical experience
Further Subspeciality skills
Job overview
Applications are invited for a Substantive Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant with a special interest in Hand and Wrist Surgery at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful applicant will join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department which comprises of 12 substantive consultants and a multi-disciplinary team including 4 Specialty Doctors, 4 Fellows, 2 Specialty trainees, 7 trainees on first on call rota.
We are looking for a dynamic colleague to join our department and complement the existing clinical expertise. You will be part of a friendly, forward thinking team dedicated to providing high quality care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the orthopaedic team to provide a comprehensive service and continuing clinical responsibility for patients under their care. They will manage personal workload in such a way as to ensure that service contract levels are achieved and that work in excess of established contract is undertaken in accordance with the policy of the Trust.
The post holder will work with colleagues to ensure the Trust manages clinical care within the available bed complement and agreed facilities and contribute to the following:
- Mortality and morbidity meetings
- Development and application of agreed clinical guidelines
- Clinical audit
The post holder will provide advice to the Trust, to General Practitioners and other relevant parties on the provision, planning and development of the Trauma and Orthopaedic services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full details of the job description and associated responsibilities of the post are available in the attached document
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Consultant in T&O (Special interest in Hand & Wrist Surgery) with Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust in Harrogate, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Nov 2026.
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