ConsultantOrthopaedics

Consultant in T&O Surgery with interest in Hand and Wrist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

CQC: Good

Buckinghamshire

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

Applications are invited for a Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery with a specialist interest in Hand and Wrist to join our busy Trauma and Orthopaedic department. This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly, enthusiastic and innovative team of orthopaedic consultants. Our region serves the population of Buckinghamshire, across the Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe Hospital sites. Most of the scheduled operating care is provided at Wycombe Hospital, with elective clinical work across both sites.

This post will offer a great professional challenge, as we are looking to appoint a dedicated, visionary and enthusiastic individual to join committed, reputable teams to deliver high quality, compassionate care to trauma and orthopaedic patients at this exciting time. We pride ourselves on the high quality of our clinical care, leadership, quality improvement and innovation, pastoral development of a multi-professional team and - above all - on our team-working and cohesion.

Applicants should possess FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent, be registered with the General Medical Council and be eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register. The successful applicant could start asap.

Consultant in T&O Surgery with interest in Hand and Wrist

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register.

Planned AAC Interview Date is Friday 10 July 2026.

The successful applicant will participate in a 1:12 trauma rota, and will join a team of 22 consultants. This is a Orthopaedic Consultant post attracting 10 PAs.

Elective surgery is carried out at Wycombe Hospital. There is a dedicated ward for elective orthopaedics in addition to a day surgery unit. The trauma service is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. The hospital has a designated Trauma Unit and provides acute surgical care to a population of 500,000. All trauma is centralised on the 'hot site' and this post will be working alongside a dedicated team of nurses, junior doctors, therapists and ortho-geriatricians to provide a first class, consultant led service. Two consultants manage the trauma service for a week rotating every 6 weeks, and this post will be working closely alongside a consultant colleague.

There is an excellent musculoskeletal radiology support with 24-hour CT scanning.

Applicants must ensure they provide names contact details of referees covering last three years of employment. Current/most recent employer is always required.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

Essential

Collaborate - Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
Aspire - Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
Respect - Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
Enable - Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
MB, BS or equivalent GMC registerable qualifications. FRCS (Tr &Orth).
CCT in Orthopaedic Surgery or equivalent or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Orthopaedic Surgery; OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.
Specialist Fellowship in Hand and Wrist surgery
General training in Orthopeadic Surgery to CCT level or equivalent
Hand and wrist surgery including arthroscopy. Operative experience in general hand trauma.
Experience in running a general trauma service and operating lists.
Extremity trauma surgery skills including shoulder and elbow trauma
Sufficient personal, leadership, organisational, communication, professional and skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant
Evidence of peer reviewed research. Good personal and interpersonal skills. Good spoken and written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
Experience of teaching doctors-in- training and undergraduates
Experience of clinical audit
Digital skills to drive Innovation
Ability to travel to and between sites