Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant- Hand and WristNHS

Job summary

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at UHB Trust has undergone a rapid recent expansion of staff and service provision, along with enhancement of its role as well as regional and national profile. There is a thriving programme of quality improvement. It is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting places in the UK to practice orthopaedic surgery.

We are looking to appoint a consultant to our innovative and ambitious Orthopaedic department which is expanding both clinically and academically in terms of number of consultants, workload and increasing sub-specialisation. This purpose of this appointment is to increase the existing level of elective and trauma Hand and wrist surgery within the department.

We are looking for a highly committed and enthusiastic individual who can integrate fully into the department which has remained a cohesive, well balanced and immensely friendly department in which to work.

Consultant monthly department meetings are held to address management and departmental issues and there are also regular clinical governance and QIPS meetings to address specific issues and identify actions to move the service forward.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Excellence and Patient Leadership demands sophisticated medical decision-making across our trauma and elective units. You'll hold clinical responsibility ensuring dignity, compassion and safeguarding remain paramount whilst leading senior decisions that support junior doctors and trainees. Your collaborative approach shapes day-to-day management following evidence-based guidelines. Your expertise. Our platform. Exceptional outcomes.

Your role extends beyond individual patient encounters, influencing clinical pathways and training programmes that will define and help shape the future of our Hand and Wrist Service. You will lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering excellence, with established Quality Improvement programmes and a rich training environment, this position offers the platform to build a legacy of excellence within our team

Job description

The department provides teaching and research commitments associated with the University of Birmingham as well as the Birmingham and Warwickshire Orthopaedic Training Programmes.

The post advertised is for an appointment within the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust based at Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital (HGS) sites. The appointment is in line with the department's ambitious vision to restore and expand its elective capacity and intended to support the HGS upper limb trauma service and elective elbow, hand and wrist service.

The posts will support the department's needs as well as capabilities within the full range of general Trauma & Orthopaedic on-call work with a 1:16-week frequency, including adult and paediatric trauma, outside referrals and in-house emergencies.

The trust is a Major Trauma Centre and is one of the busiest elective centres in England. The T&O department delivers services across multiple sites, so the applicant will be expected to work on different sites as part of their normal job plan

DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE

Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals deliver a range of trauma and elective services with an extensive catchment area.

Solihull Hospital has undergone a recent expansion and is now a dedicated surgical hub with three dedicated elective orthopaedic theatres. We have an ambitious quality improvement programme in place and have successfully delivered day case arthroplasty since opening in October 2024 and have developed a minor operating suite delivering WALANT hand surgery.

Heartlands hospital is a trauma unit and delivers the largest fragility fracture service in Europe.

Good Hope hospital currently provides a busy ambulatory trauma service with a high volume of upper limb trauma and a delivers a high volume of complex arthroplasty.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.