Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a high calibre Ortho-Plastic Hand Fellow.

You will join a large multidisciplinary Orthoplastic Hand & Wrist Team consisting of Consultant colleagues, Hand Registrar, Hand Surgery core trainee, Advanced Practitioners and Specialist Nurses in Hand Surgery.

The unit has a strong track record in higher level teaching and training for hand surgery.

Post-CCT doctors will be desirable, there is independent clinic and theatre activity within the post. There will be a teaching and research commitment. There will be an expectation to provide out of hours Hand Surgery clinic/theatre and manage hand trauma as well as elective hand surgery. The post is useful for those undertaking a diploma in Hand Surgery (BSSH or FESSH).

Hand Surgeons from either a Plastic or Orthopaedic background are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be based at Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) with elective lists predominantly at Rochdale.

The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing consultants, specialist 
registrars, Trust Grade Doctors and Orthopaedic advanced Nurse Practitioners in order to provide a 
complete Trauma and Orthopaedic service. The main focus of the job role is in assisting the Consultants in the delivery of Hand Surgery.

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.