Consultant Orthopaedic Hand and Trauma Surgeon

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty hand and wrist interest who is passionate about the delivery of care and who enjoys working with like-minded clinicians who share in this vision. Whether you are looking for your first Consultant post or are an experienced Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant, we have much to offer, with ample opportunity and encouragement to pursue research, improvement projects, teaching, and supervision.

The successful candidate will join 28 other Consultants, 1 Specialty Doctor, 1 Associate Specialist and 33 Resident Doctors and will be responsible for the management of Trauma and Orthopaedic patients along our care pathways and will be part of a team managing acute trauma lists, trauma meetings, fracture clinics, and regular Multidisciplinary team meetings. They will be required to contribute to a 1 in 16 on-call rota. Full ranges of trauma and elective services are provided. The Orthopaedic surgeons work in close association with the Southampton University Hospital Trust which is our Major Trauma Centre.

Virtual fracture clinics are held every day and face to face fracture clinics run Monday to Friday all day. These are preceded by a trauma round where cases admitted during the previous night requiring surgery are assessed and their management determined. The trauma list takes place in dedicated theatres every day with a second trauma list Monday to Friday. At present there are five further sub-speciality trauma lists during the week on various days. Joint clinics are held monthly between individual Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Consultant Rheumatologists. The Complex Combined Hand clinic runs every month to discuss complex and interesting cases. A supportive Hand Therapy team is onsite attending monthly meetings for continuity of care.

At the core of our culture is the value we place on our workforce; their skills, knowledge, experience and contribution to the communities we serve. We are proud to offer our staff more than just a job - we offer them an opportunity to be part of a dynamic organisation striving for excellence, which provides its staff members with benefits and support throughout their lives and careers.

Intending applicants may obtain further information and/or arrange a visit by contacting Philip Sauve or David Farr on 02392 286000 Ext 6570.

Interview Date: 4th April 2025

Qualifications

• Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Medical Degree (MBBS / MBChB or equivalent)
• FRCS T&O or qualifications of an equivalent level
• Recognised Fellowship in Hand surgery including management of inflammatory arthritides and spasticity.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via Certificate of completion of training (CCT) or CESR (CP) – proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be due within 6 months of interview.
• CESR /portfolio pathway, or alternative routes to specialist registration
• An appropriate higher Trauma and Orthopaedic surgical qualification

• Hand Diploma (BSHH or European)

Clinical Skills

• Demonstrable skills and experience of Hand Surgery.
• Demonstrable skills and experience of Trauma Surgery

Knowledge

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability

Experience in and outside speciality

• Understanding the principles of research
• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Ability to organise oneself and prioritise clinical need
• Experience and ability in work in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of the NHS, Clinical Governance and resource constraints
• Evidence of teaching experience, particularly junior medical staff and a willingness to contribute to teaching

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

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