Locum Consultant Upper Limb Shoulder Trauma Surgeon

Job summary

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.
• Leading Major Trauma Centre for Greater Manchester
• 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 for a 12-month period.

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.

About us

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.