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Locum Consultant - Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
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Reference: 151-FPHLCON-65
Job summary
We are looking for a Locum Consultant to provide a full Orthopaedic Hand service. This role is fixed term for 6 months and based at Frimley Park Hospital and Heatherwood Hospital.
Outpatient clinics are also held at a number of our satellite sites - Fleet Hospital, Farnham Hospital and Aldershot Centre for Health.
Main duties of the job
This post is a locum post for 6 months fixed term. At present funding is not in place for this to become a substantive post. The post will have a focus on hand and wrist elective clinics and operating.
The ability to work flexibly, cohesively and in collaboration with the existing consultants is a necessary requirement to the post.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Details
Date posted
02 October 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
151-FPHLCON-65
Job locations
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full role requirements.
Some of the key elements of the role include:
- The basis of the post is 10 programmed activities; 8.5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). The post holder will be expected to see new patients as well as operating on patients from the waiting list.
- The post holder would be expected to work a flexible job plan to utilise existing clinic and theatre capacity. This would include weekend working.
- The post holder would attend regular clinical and radiology multidisciplinary meetings to facilitate patient care.
- The post holder would work in collaboration with the existing hand surgery consultants to improve the trusts RTT position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full role requirements.
Some of the key elements of the role include:
- The basis of the post is 10 programmed activities; 8.5 PAs of Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 PAs of Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). The post holder will be expected to see new patients as well as operating on patients from the waiting list.
- The post holder would be expected to work a flexible job plan to utilise existing clinic and theatre capacity. This would include weekend working.
- The post holder would attend regular clinical and radiology multidisciplinary meetings to facilitate patient care.
- The post holder would work in collaboration with the existing hand surgery consultants to improve the trusts RTT position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS Orthopaedics or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- Fellowship of the British Orthopaedic Association and membership of an appropriate interest group
Experience
Essential
- A wide grounding during training of all aspects of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
- Fellowship training in hand & wrist surgery.
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Undertaken research with published papers in referred journals
Desirable
- Demonstrable Management experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS Orthopaedics or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
Desirable
- Fellowship of the British Orthopaedic Association and membership of an appropriate interest group
Experience
Essential
- A wide grounding during training of all aspects of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
- Fellowship training in hand & wrist surgery.
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Undertaken research with published papers in referred journals
Desirable
- Demonstrable Management experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current 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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current 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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Frimley Park Hospital
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU16 7UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)