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Locum Consultant in Paediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
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Reference: 2449105
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Hand and Upper Limb Team at Birmingham Children's Hospital, part of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust -- one of the UK's leading specialist paediatric centres, rated Good by the Care Quality Commission.
We are seeking an FRCS Plast trained candidate or equivalent well versed in the generality of hand and upper limb surgery and with a strong interest in pursuing a career within children's hand and upper limb surgery. The European Hand Diploma or UK Hand Diploma are The European Hand Exam, UK Hand Diploma or international equivalent must have been commenced or completed by the time of appointment. Applicants must demonstrate a clear commitment and intention to complete the qualification if not already achieved. Support for completion will be provided. The successful applicant will be expected to commence in post as soon as possible following appointment.
Main duties of the job
1. Clinical service delivery
Provide specialist Paediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
Assess and manage children with hand and upper limb as well as forefoot conditions, including elective and emergency presentations.
Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centred care.
2. Consultant on-call responsibilities
Participate in the General Paediatric Plastic Surgery consultant on-call rota, currently 1:6.
Provide consultant-level clinical decision-making and support for urgent and emergency patients.
Contribute to consultant cross-cover arrangements, including during colleague leave and short-term sickness within the hand service and general plastic surgery consultant on call.
3. Teaching and training
Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
Support the training and supervision of junior doctors, fellows and other healthcare professionals..
4. Clinical governance and quality improvement
Maintain safe, ethical and effective clinical practice.
Contribute to service development and quality improvement.
Participate and supervise clinical audit.
5. Research and academic activity
Take an active interest in clinical research.
Support research and academic development within the department.
6. Teamwork and service development
Work closely with Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedics, therapists and other specialist teams.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Details
Date posted
26 October 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract
Locum
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
284-8302497-BC-KF-26
Job locations
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B46NH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive many applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive many applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
1.Education and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Higher specialist training in Plastic Surgery or equivalent, MB BS, FRCS (PLast) or equivalent
- A 6-month minimum of hand fellowship
- European Hand Exam or British hand Diploma (or equivalent) finished or enrolled
Desirable
- Higher degree equivalent to MPhil, MD or PhD level
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
2.Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable interest in Paediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery
3.Skills
Essential
- Teaching skills and experience
- Research interest
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload and that of others
- Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organization
- Ability to relate to patients and carers from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
Desirable
- Track record of delivery of new activity
- Track record of delivery of standards of care along with service development
- Evidence of business awareness
4.Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivation to set and achieve targets
- Ability to work in a team
- Effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to personal and professional development
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to the development of a high quality service
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to clinical governance
Person Specification
1.Education and Training
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Higher specialist training in Plastic Surgery or equivalent, MB BS, FRCS (PLast) or equivalent
- A 6-month minimum of hand fellowship
- European Hand Exam or British hand Diploma (or equivalent) finished or enrolled
Desirable
- Higher degree equivalent to MPhil, MD or PhD level
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
2.Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable interest in Paediatric Hand and Upper Limb Surgery
3.Skills
Essential
- Teaching skills and experience
- Research interest
- Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload and that of others
- Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organization
- Ability to relate to patients and carers from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
Desirable
- Track record of delivery of new activity
- Track record of delivery of standards of care along with service development
- Evidence of business awareness
4.Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivation to set and achieve targets
- Ability to work in a team
- Effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to personal and professional development
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to the development of a high quality service
- Demonstrable evidence of ongoing commitment to clinical governance
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B46NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B46NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)