Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics with interest Hand Surgery

Job overview

Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in hand surgery

Working Full time : 10 Sessions per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated team player to join our well established Orthopaedic Department at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be a Full Time (10 PAs) appointment in Trauma and Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in hand surgery. The successful candidate will be expected to have Consultant level-expertise in general trauma surgery, plus a special interest in complex hand surgery.

The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of 13 existing consultants in order to provide a complete Trauma and Orthopaedic service. The department is also undergoing an exciting service expansion at present. The post may require the appointee to work flexibly by working at the South of the Mersey Hub located at Clatterbridge Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will be responsible for the care of patients referred by general practitioners, other hospital Consultants and other hospital departments and will undertake clinics, ward rounds and theatre lists. ‘Programmed Activities’ as appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.