Are you an experienced Orthopaedic Surgeon ready to take on a new challenge and apply your specialised skills in Hand and Wrist surgery in a new environment?
As our new Consultant at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, you will have the opportunity to embark on a 6-month fixed-term journey toward developing further your expertise and improving the services we are providing. This position may be extended to 12 months and potentially, become a full-time role.
You will join a team of 25 Consultants in providing a wide range of elective and acute services at Peterborough City Hospital. Cross-site working at Hinchingbrooke Hospital may be required to provide elective service. Day care elective surgery is conducted at both facilities.
As a specialist surgeon, you will collaborate with the existing Hand and Wrist Consultant team and maintain liaison with the Plastic Surgery team.
You will demonstrate passion for hand surgery and evidence sub-specialist experience in facial surgery, dupuytren and joint fusions. Post-CCT experience in hand and wrist surgery, including relevant fellowship experience, are essential.
Main duties of the job
The sessional commitments of 10 Pas are divided into 6 fixed clinical sessions averaging 3 Outpatient Clinics, and 3 Theatre sessions per week. You will participate in the provision of acute services on a 1:10 weekday (Mon - Friday) on call within a paired system and a 1:20 weekend based at Peterborough City Hospital.