Job Summary
Wye Valley NHS Trust is looking to recruit a dynamic consultant in orthopaedic upper limb surgery to provide delivery of a comprehensive trauma and orthopaedic service.
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic department of 13 consultants who sub‑specialise in upper limb, lower limb and foot & ankle.
Herefordshire is a beautiful county of rolling landscape and this job should provide you with a good work‑life balance.
AAC Date: 31st March 2026
Main Duties
The successful candidate is expected to work alongside the existing consultant body and wider multi‑disciplinary team to deliver high‑quality and comprehensive care in general orthopaedic trauma and specialist upper limb surgery.
* Actively participate in departmental meetings including Clinical Governance, Business, Mortality and Morbidity, Radiology and daily Trauma meetings.
* Undertake general trauma.
* Run a general fracture clinic with a virtual fracture clinic component.
* Provide specialist elective upper limb clinics and surgery.
* Participate in the consultant on‑call rota.
* Engage in annual appraisal and the re‑validation process.
* Provide teaching to undergraduate medical students, postgraduate resident doctors and allied health professionals.
* Contribute to service development through participation in QIPs and audits.
About Us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross‑on‑Wye.
Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work‑life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values – Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence – are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
Details
* Date posted: 20 January 2026
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Consultant
* Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Reference number: 229‑SD‑GT‑7724178
* Job location: Hereford County Hospital – Stonebow Road, Hereford, HR1 2ER
Person Specification
Essential
* MB BS or Equivalent
* Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
* FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent level of certified training in Trauma and Orthopaedics
* On GMC Specialist Register for Trauma & Orthopedics or within 6 months of obtaining Specialist Registration on date of interview
* Orthopaedic surgical experience as Specialty Trainee or equivalent
* 'Emergency Safe'
* Sub‑specialty Orthopaedic training and clinical experience in Upper Limb
* Practical skills commensurate with the above
* Excellent communication skills and empathy
* Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest
* Widespread broad based knowledge in all aspects of Orthopaedic and trauma surgery
* Demonstrate evidence of robust clinical audit practice.
* IT skills commensurate with delivery of 21st Century healthcare
* Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS
* Knowledge of clinical governance issues
* Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively; organise own workload
* Proven commitment and training in medical education
* Proven ability to teach in clinical settings
* Proven experience of teaching at undergraduate and post‑graduate levels
* Demonstrated leadership ability
Desirable
* Higher degree
* Fellowship in Upper limb Surgery, preferably Hand & Wrist
* Experience in the generality of trauma at DGH setting; proven logbook experience of upper limb trauma; proven DGH trauma experience
* Broad experience in all facets of upper limb work especially hand & wrist surgery
* Proven ability to carry out high quality original research leading to publication in peer‑reviewed publications
* Evidence of teamwork, service development, and willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities
* Demonstrate ability to be flexible and provide support for the team
* Able to demonstrate experience in organisational and management skills
Additional Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
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