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Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hand and Wrist
The closing date is 24 August 2025
Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Orthopaedic in Hand and Wrist Surgery to work alongside our existing team of Orthopaedic and Plastic hand surgeons at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. This is a full-time position with 10 programmed activities spread throughout the week with on-call commitment.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job will include the delivery of the following activities:
Fracture Clinic
Outpatient Orthopaedic Clinic
Elective operating List in Theatre
Weekend trauma cover
On-call
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits, and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Entry on the specialist register (or entry expected within six months)
* FRCS (Tr & Orth)
* ATLS provider
* Hand Diploma British or European (completed or expected completion within a year)
* ATLS Instructor
Clinical experience
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Trauma & Orthopaedics
* Completed Fellowship in Hand and Wrist Surgery (minimum 6 months)
* Ability to offer expert opinion on a range of problems, both emergency andelective in Hand and Wrist Surgery
* Primary Interest in Hand and Wrist surgery
* Additional fellowship (above 6 months) in Hand and Wrist Surgery
* Additional fellowship (above 6 months) trauma surgery
Management, Leadership and Administrative Experience
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
* Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, surgical waiting lists and operating lists
* Ability to manage and lead a surgical firm
* Understanding of clinical governance network
Teaching
* Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
* Experience of teaching medical students
* Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
* Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students
* Postgraduate Teaching Qualification
Audit and Research
* Evidence of experience in clinical audit
* Evidence of involvement in research projects
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
* Publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal Attributes
* Embody MFT Trust Values
* Ability to work in a team
* Good interpersonal skills
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levelsommitment to continuing medical education
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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