An opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Hand Surgeon to join the Northern Care Alliance as part of an integrated orthoplastic hand surgery network. The role offers a combination of elective and trauma hand surgery within a collaborative, cross‑site model. Elective surgery is delivered through a dedicated NCA hand surgery hub, working alongside all hand surgeon colleagues across the organisation within a shared operating and clinical pathway, providing a high‑quality, team‑based elective environment with consistency of practice and peer support.
The hand surgery service is part of a single clinical network across the Northern Care Alliance, comprising nine consultant hand surgeons working across sites. It is led from Salford Royal Hospital and provides comprehensive adult hand surgery, including orthoplastic major trauma care, microsurgical services such as replantation and revascularisation, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, complex wrist pathology, inflammatory conditions such as scleroderma, arthroplasty and reconstructive procedures.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. With 20,000 colleagues, the Trust delivers high‑standard care across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, working to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, the NCA is committed to enhancing the local population’s health by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. The Trust looks for individuals who demonstrate its three core values – care, appreciate and inspire – and offers a role with purpose, flexibility and opportunities for career progression.