Locum Consultant T&O Surgeon with a Special Interest in Hand & Wrist

The department works across all 3 hospital sites and is busy with daily trauma lists and other activity consisting of elective inpatient and daycases lists, fracture and outpatient clinics, and emergency department streaming clinics for minor injuries. It is equipped for the most modern orthopaedic procedures, being a well-equipped hospital with a full range of Clinical Support Services. The well-developed is supported by dedicated occupational therapists and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department as a whole has excellent specialist nursing input. Physiotherapy support in outpatient and inpatient areas is of a high standard, with well developed, dedicated teams. The orthopaedic surgeons have excellent links with radiology services, where radiologists have a keen interest in musculoskeletal imaging, particularly ultrasound. The Trust also has onsite access to CT and MRI. The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department works very closely with the Rheumatology Department within the Trust and it is expected that any appointee will continue with this team approach

As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support, other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust's patients. Integral to the responsibilities of the posts are the following requirements: To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Business Unit's services plans The post would suit a good team player dedicated to high quality patient care. The opportunity exists to work in a non-hierarchical setting and offer a wide range of orthopaedic procedures in this busy Trust. The postholder must be prepared to work cross site to allow development of services across northern Lincolnshire and Goole. We are looking for an orthopaedic surgeon who has subspecialty interests in hand and wrist surgery.