Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with an interest in Hand & Wrist

Job overview

Applications are invited for a Locum  Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Hand and Wrist,  based at Leighton Hospital,  Crewe.  This is a fixed term post until 30/01/2026.

The successful applicant will join a dynamic forward thinking team of Orthopaedic Surgeons with a range of special interests, including lower limb arthroplasty,  foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow and hand and wrist.

The orthopaedic sub division is supported by a full time  Consultant Orthogeriatrician and an accompanying team.

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practice.

Main duties of the job

Whilst the successful candidate will work the majority of their time at Leighton, there will be occasions where it will be necessary to work at Victoria Royal Infirmary, Northwich  for outpatient clinics.

The successful candidate will provide a rage of duties including elective operating, trauma operating, elective and fracture clinics, MDT and on-call.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post is offered at 10PAs with 9 PAs allocated to DCC and 1 PA  allocated to SPA.

There is a requirement for the successful candidate to participate on the on-call rota and this is currently 1:12 weekends and 1 weekday every 3 weeks.