Locum Consultant in Hand & Wrist Surgery

Find out about the current vacancies available at the Trust and take the next step in your career with us.

We are looking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Hand and Wrist surgery for a fixed term period of six months. The successful candidate will work within a team of four Consultants to provide elective hand and wrist surgery and to contribute to the planned trauma care of the population of Teesside, Hartlepool and Durham.

• Act as a Consultant to join an establishment of 19 consultants within the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.
• Participate in the elective hand & wrist surgery service.
• Participate in a separate hand trauma rota providing clinical expertise for hand trauma, working alongside the existing Hand & Wrist Consultants.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through various awards.

The successful candidate will be involved in cross-site working between the University Hospital of Hartlepool, University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton-on-Tees, Peterlee Community Hospital & Musculoskeletal Service, and the One Life Centre at Hartlepool, providing clinical expertise for elective hand surgery and also hand trauma.

The Trust has an established separate on call arrangement for hand trauma, which works in conjunction with the core trauma team and Accident and Emergency to provide all aspects of hand trauma services for its population.

Qualifications:

• Full GMC registration
• FRCS (T&O) or post graduate diploma in hand surgery or within 6 months of CCT
• Fellowship trained in Hand & Wrist Surgery
• An additional higher qualification relevant to the specialty MD, PhD or equivalent

Experience:

• Specialised technical skills in hand and wrist
• Comprehensive knowledge of hand trauma
• Trained at a minimum of 5 years as specialist registrar

It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate.

For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period.

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history including any gaps.

Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate. At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe.

We are a Disability Confident Lead employer. This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role.

Please check your email on a regular basis for updates on your application. If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be invited to email via this method.