# Locum Consultant Hand Surgeon > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-hand-surgeon/4161542d-9033-4f73-877d-15ad1eb4d7e0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-hand-surgeon/4161542d-9033-4f73-877d-15ad1eb4d7e0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Salford - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Start date 30th June for 12 months.) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T08:52:19.872Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Oldham/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Plastic_Hand_Surgery/Plastic_Hand_Surgery-v8027919 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8027919?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Hand Surgeon to join the Northern Care Alliance as part of an integrated orthoplastic hand surgery network. The role offers a combination of elective and trauma hand surgery within a collaborative, cross-site model. Elective surgery is delivered through a dedicated NCA hand surgery hub, working alongside all hand surgeon colleagues across the organisation within a shared operating and clinical pathway. This provides a high-quality, team-based elective environment with consistency of practice and peer support. The post holder will be primarily responsible for trauma and acute hand surgery at Oldham, alongside outpatient and inpatient care. This is a busy district general hospital service with a broad case mix and significant clinical responsibility. ### Main duties of the job The hand surgery service operates as a single clinical network across the Northern Care Alliance, comprising a team of nine consultant hand surgeons working across sites. The post holder will work closely with colleagues across the network and participate in a weekly NCA-wide hand MDT, supporting collective decision-making and maintaining high clinical standards. The service is led from Salford Royal Hospital and delivers comprehensive adult hand surgery across the full spectrum. This includes orthoplastic major trauma care, microsurgical services including replantation and revascularisation, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, complex wrist pathology, inflammatory conditions such as scleroderma, arthroplasty, and reconstructive procedures. The post holder will have the opportunity to link into these specialist services through MDT discussion, shared pathways, and collaborative operating where appropriate, including management of selected complex cases within the elective hub alongside specialist colleagues. The role will include outpatient clinics, operating lists, and inpatient care, with opportunities to contribute to teaching, audit, research, and ongoing service development across the wider network. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Hand Surgeon to join the Northern Care Alliance as part of an integrated orthoplastic hand surgery network. The role offers a combination of elective and trauma hand surgery within a collaborative, cross-site model. Elective surgery is delivered through a dedicated NCA hand surgery hub, working alongside all hand surgeon colleagues across the organisation within a shared operating and clinical pathway. This provides a high-quality, team-based elective environment with consistency of practice and peer support. The post holder will be primarily responsible for trauma and acute hand surgery at Oldham, alongside outpatient and inpatient care. This is a busy district general hospital service with a broad case mix and significant clinical responsibility. ## Job Description The hand surgery service operates as a single clinical network across the Northern Care Alliance, comprising a team of nine consultant hand surgeons working across sites. The post holder will work closely with colleagues across the network and participate in a weekly NCA-wide hand MDT, supporting collective decision-making and maintaining high clinical standards. The service is led from Salford Royal Hospital and delivers comprehensive adult hand surgery across the full spectrum. This includes orthoplastic major trauma care, microsurgical services including replantation and revascularisation, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, complex wrist pathology, inflammatory conditions such as scleroderma, arthroplasty, and reconstructive procedures. The post holder will have the opportunity to link into these specialist services through MDT discussion, shared pathways, and collaborative operating where appropriate, including management of selected complex cases within the elective hub alongside specialist colleagues. The role will include outpatient clinics, operating lists, and inpatient care, with opportunities to contribute to teaching, audit, research, and ongoing service development across the wider network. ## Responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Effective communication skills - - Ability to work independently and as part of a team **Desirable** - Membership of relevant professional societies ### Desirable **Desirable** - Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners ### Experience **Essential** - Fellowship-level training in hand surgery - Experience in both elective and trauma hand surgery - Evidence of audit and clinical governance participation **Desirable** - Published in peer reviewed journals - British or European Diploma in Hand Surgery, or evidence of enrolment towards one ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration and a Licence to Practice - FRCS (Plast) / FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent - Within 6 months of CCT/CESR or have CCT/equivalent **Desirable** - Higher degree such as: PG Master or PG Diploma ## Documents - [jd/ps (docx, 369.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355448) - [functional requirements (pdf, 240.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10315075) - [sponsorship & evisa information (pdf, 141.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.