Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of  Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a  special interest in Hand, Wrist and Elbow Surgery. This is a full time position with 10 programmed activities spread throughout the week.   

Applicants should have:

• Full GMC registration
• Entry on the Specialist Register (or entry expected within 3 months)
• FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedics) or other appropriate higher degree
• British or European Hand Diploma 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join the existing establishment in delivering a broad range of general Trauma and Orthopaedic Services at PAHT, whilst at the same time supporting practitioners in primary care.  The appointee will contribute to junior doctor training, participate in research programmes and take an active interest in the management of the speciality.

The successful candidate will join our team of existing consultants to provide a dedicated Hand, Wrist and Elbow service. 

The  successful candidate will also be required to partake in the Trauma Surgeon of the week rota with a 1:11 on call commitment. During weekends on call, the Orthopaedic Surgeon is expected to undertake the weekend trauma lists.  During the Trauma week all elective duties are cancelled.  Compensatory time back is given the following week.

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.