The successful applicant will join the team as a Consultant and will be expected to participate in all facets of the department including the general trauma on-call, general trauma operating lists, elective hand surgery lists and clinics, hand trauma operating lists and general fracture clinics to meet service demands. Clinical Duties: The post holder will be an Orthopaedic Consultant with a specialist interest in Hand surgery at Fellowship level. The post will be based at Queen Alexandra Hospital. Full participation in teaching, audit and research will be expected. Education & Research The teaching and training of Junior Medical Staff is regarded to be of paramount importance by this department. The teaching standards are in line with the agreement between the Trust and Post Graduate Dean. It is expected that the appointee would contribute to the active teaching programme for undergraduates/specialist registrars /GPs /resident doctor staff and nurses. Monthly audit meetings are held on a rolling basis and are held at Queen Alexandra Hospital. These are attended by as many Consultants as possible and all resident doctor staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals. This is on a rolling half-day basis allied to other specialties within the hospital. The department plays an active part in the Wessex Regional Post Graduate Orthopaedic training programme, which occurs on alternate Fridays during the University term time and is run in conjunction with the Orthopaedic Department of University Hospital Southampton. Teaching sessions are held in Southampton and Portsmouth and once a term in other departments within the region. Time will be made available if the Consultant is required to participate in regional teaching. The Consultant may be expected to be a named Educational Supervisor for resident doctors.