Surgeon: Trauma and Orthopaedics (Consultant)

Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon – Upper Limb – East of England

About ProMedical

At ProMedical, people come first. Since 2007, we have supported NHS and independent healthcare providers across the UK with high-quality, compliant workforce solutions.

As a framework-approved supplier to organisations including NHS Workforce Alliance and HealthTrust Europe, we deliver reliable staffing support across a wide range of clinical settings. Our work is underpinned by strong clinical governance, ethical practice and long-standing NHS relationships.

The Opportunity

We are supporting an NHS Trust in the East of England with the appointment of a Locum Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Upper Limb surgery.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Upper Limb Consultant to join an established Orthopaedic service and provide specialist outpatient, surgical and trauma care.

The role offers a varied clinical workload across specialist outpatient clinics, elective orthopaedic operating lists and trauma activity, as part of a full rota including on-call commitments.

Key Details

Location: East of England

Setting: NHS Hospital

Contract Type: Locum

Grade: Consultant

Specialty: Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery – Upper Limb

Start Date: 1 September 2026

Contract Duration: 1 September 2026 – 30 November 2026

On-Call: Full Rota including On Calls

Working Pattern: Full rota including outpatient clinics, elective Orthopaedic operating lists, trauma activity and on-call commitments

Rate: To be discussed

The Role

The successful candidate will provide Consultant-level Trauma & Orthopaedic services with a specialist focus on Upper Limb surgery.

The role will include:

• Providing Consultant-level Upper Limb Orthopaedic care
• Assessment and management of Upper Limb conditions
• Pre-operative assessment and surgical planning
• Performing appropriate elective and trauma procedures
• Supporting elective Orthopaedic operating lists
• Participating in trauma activity
• Undertaking outpatient clinics and patient assessments
• Participating in the full rota, including on-call commitments
• Post-operative patient reviews and follow-up
• Working collaboratively with the wider Orthopaedic and multidisciplinary teams
• Supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred surgical care
• Maintaining appropriate clinical documentation
• Contributing to clinical governance and service improvement activities

What We're Looking For

Essential Requirements

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, or relevant experience for a locum appointment
• Previous NHS Consultant-level Trauma & Orthopaedic experience
• Specialist experience in Upper Limb surgery
• Experience undertaking elective Orthopaedic operating lists
• Experience in Orthopaedic trauma
• Experience participating in Consultant on-call rotas
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent clinical decision-making and communication skills
• Commitment to delivering safe, high-quality patient-centred surgical care
• Availability to participate in the full rota, including on-call commitments

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience working within an NHS Orthopaedic department
• Broad experience across Upper Limb surgery
• Experience in service development and quality improvement
• Teaching and supervision experience
• Clinical audit or research experience

Why Join This Trust?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in Upper Limb to join an established NHS service on a locum basis.

The Trust offers:

• Start date from 1 September 2026
• Contract through to 30 November 2026
• Specialist Upper Limb clinical focus
• Varied outpatient and surgical workload
• Elective Orthopaedic operating opportunities
• Trauma activity
• Full rota including on-call commitments
• Established Orthopaedic team
• Supportive clinical environment
• Competitive locum rates, to be discussed

Apply Now

If you are a Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialist Upper Limb experience and are looking for your next locum opportunity in the East of England, we would be pleased to hear from you.

With a 1 September 2026 start and an initial contract running until 30 November 2026, this is an excellent opportunity to undertake a varied specialist role combining outpatient clinics, elective operating, trauma activity and participation in the full rota, including on-call commitments.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.