Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics (Hands and Wrist)

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Date: 5 days ago
City: Kettering
Contract type: Full time
We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics with a specialist interest in Hands and Wrists. This post will support the delivery of high-quality elective and trauma care within our busy Orthopaedic department, contributing to both inpatient and outpatient services.

The successful candidate will join a supportive and forward-thinking team of consultants. This role is essential in maintaining clinical continuity in hands and wrist services, and offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to service development and multidisciplinary care.

This locum post is available for an initial fixed-term period, with the possibility of extension depending on service needs. The postholder will be expected to participate in the trauma on-call rota and provide supervision to junior medical staff.

The postholder will be responsible for delivering high-quality care in trauma and orthopaedics, with a specialist focus on hand and wrist surgery. Duties will include elective and trauma operating, outpatient clinics, and participation in the on-call rota. The post also includes supervision of junior medical staff and involvement in clinical governance activities.

For a full breakdown of responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.

  • Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mr Srinivasan Shyamsundar Job title: Clinical Director Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01536 492826

For further details of the hospital, and of this post, please contact:

Mr Shyamsundar

Via secretary: 01536 492826

E-mail: [email protected]

How to apply

To apply for this job you need to authorize on our website. If you don't have an account yet, please register.

Post a resume

Similar jobs

Clinical Assistant - Adult CTPLD

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Kettering
1 day ago
We are looking for a Nursing Clinical Assistant to support our Nursing teams based in our Kettering team.As a Nursing Healthcare assistant you will possess a can-do, positive and forward thinking attitude to undertake this valuable and rewarding role. You will be supporting the Nursing team to provide outstanding care to clients within the learning disability services based within the...

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

LSL Property Services plc, Kettering
5 days ago
UK-KetteringFinancial Planning and Analysis Managere.surv Chartered Surveyors are currently recruiting for an FP&A Manager to drive best-in-class performance reporting, forecasting and market analysis. Do you have experience delivering the overall planning cycle, with high level business partnering? Are you a strategic thinker with modelling and forecasting experience?If you excel in communication, collaboration and take pride in delivering high quality, then...

Learning and Development Trainer

LSL Property Services plc, Kettering
2 weeks ago
UK-RemoteAre you passionate about shaping the future of the surveying profession here at e.surv? Do you want to play a key role in the development of our next generation? This is the ideal opportunity to take your first step into training and begin your career in the Learning and Development Team as L&D Technical TrainerReporting to the Learning and Development...