NCA Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedics - Upper Limb Surgeon

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Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Consultant to join their upper limb and trauma service at Salford Royal Hospital. This role involves patient care, teaching, and multidisciplinary teamwork. The successful candidate will hold full GMC registration and have a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery. The trust offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Evidence of completion of audits.
• Published in peer reviewed journals.
• Experience in the management of thoracic trauma.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing patient care in upper limb and trauma services.
• Conduct appropriate duties during emergencies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions.

Skills

Highly motivated

Ability to work flexibly

Proven ability to teach

Education

Full GMC Registration and a Licence to Practice

FRCS or equivalent

Fellowship training in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

Job description

Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Salford Royal Hospital, NCA Wide Town NCA Wide Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per anum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/12/2025 23:59

Consultant

Job overview

Salford Royal Hospital became only the second NHS Trust in the country and the first in the North of England to be rated “outstanding” by The Care Quality Commission. The Trust is consistently rated as one of the best places to work in the NHS and here are just a few of the reasons why:

• We are a major teaching hospital for the Universities of Salford & Manchester
• Our clear aim is to be the safest organisation in the NHS.
• Recent investment of £200 million to develop our main hospital site.
• Largest Dermatology Centre in Europe
• One of the most digitally mature Trusts in England (NHS England Digital Maturity Index).
• We are also an award winning Trust having been confirmed the best performing hospital in the North West and among the top 4% in England by the Healthcare commission, named Top Teaching Trust in England by Healthcare 100 and named a winner of the National Patient Safety Award.

The Trust has many nationally and internationally renowned clinicians who are pioneering the latest techniques and treatments. The Trust has an excellent reputation for quality and innovative clinical services, teaching and research.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity to join a well-developed upper limb and trauma service within the major trauma centre at Salford Royal Hospital and the Northern Care Alliance.

Salford Royal Hospital is the major trauma centre (MTC) for the Greater Manchester region. The Upper Limb service provides cover for a variety of shoulder and elbow conditions in both elective and trauma settings.The successful candidate will above all be a productive and cohesive member of the Upper Limb team able to provide ongoing patient care. The successful candidate should have:

• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
• Contribute to undergraduate, post-graduate and continuing medical and multi professional education activity including teaching as necessary.
• Conduct appropriate duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork is envisaged as a key component of the working of this Trust and will involve Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) discussion with other colleagues.
• Development of special interests that fit in with the Directorate needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
• Undertake ward rounds as appropriate.
• Have an out of hours commitment to trauma patient management as part of an on-call rota. Job plan review pending implementation of Major Trauma rota.
• Provide evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration and a Licence to Practice
• FRCS or equivalent
• ATLS
• Fellowship training in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery
• DCOTS
• Higher degree such as: PG Master PG Diploma

Audit and Research

• Evidence of completion of audits
• Interest and knowledge of audit
• Published in peer reviewed journals
• Presented at conferences/ meetings

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Within 6 months of CCT, or have CCT/equivalent
• Shoulder Upper Limb Fellowship trained
• Logbook evidence of upper limb trauma and elective surgery and general trauma surgery
• Over 1 year of shoulder upper limb experience – soft tissue and arthroplasty
• Experience in the management of thoracic trauma

Teaching and Education

• Proven ability to teach
• Evidence of commitment to CPD
• Formal teaching qualification

Skills & Abilities

• Highly motivated
• Ability to work flexibly to meet departmental targets
• Up to date knowledge of NHS and future challenges
• Membership of BESS / BOA
• Attendance at BOA instructional and other shoulder & elbow courses
• Attendance at shoulder & elbow conferences

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Mr Zaf Naqui Job title CD NCA Trauma, Orthopaedic & Plastic Surgery Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161 206 7534 Additional information

Mr Aiman Khunda
Clinical Director Major Orthopaedic Trauma
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Mr Christopher Peck
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Clinical Director Elective Orthopaedics NCA
[e-mail]

Mr Talaat Atassi
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Upper Limb and Shoulder Surgeon
[e-mail]