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Consultant Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon

The closing date is 04 November 2025

Applications are invited for this substantive post as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a special interest in Shoulder & Elbow surgery. The appointed candidate will become part of a large and talented Trauma & Orthopaedic department with a role based between the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) in Brighton and the Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment centre (SOTC) in Haywards Heath.

The appointed surgeon will have an elective and trauma practice primarily in shoulder and elbow surgery and an on‑call commitment covering Orthopaedic Trauma on a 1:12 basis within the major trauma centre in Brighton.

The successful candidate will be supported to develop further skills and interest within shoulder and elbow surgery to support the growth of the Shoulder and Elbow unit and Orthopaedic department as a whole.

Main duties of the job

The clinical duties of the post include the following:

- Conduct shoulder and elbow elective clinics

- Conduct Shoulder and elbow fracture clinics

- Manage trauma lists and elective surgical theatre lists

- Be part of a 1:12 on call rota in the major trauma centre

- Perform ward rounds on a 1:12 on call basis

- Supervise fellows, trainees and medical students

- Actively contribute to the development of the department through management, education or research roles

About us

At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.

Job responsibilities

The Shoulder & Elbow unit is a busy team managing all shoulder and elbow pathologies, with a high volume of both primary work and tertiary referrals. We have access to all contemporary surgical technologies including robotics, 3D planning and custom implant design. We are the South East England GIRFT hub for primary and revision elbow arthroplasty but also perform a high volume of primary and revision shoulder arthroplasty.

Within the Shoulder and elbow team we have post‑CCT fellows, training registrars and run a timetabled MDT meeting every 4 weeks.

There is a busy trauma workload that is shared amongst the team equally and an expectation that the appointed surgeon can provide high quality care for specialist shoulder and elbow trauma. Because of the high volume of complex elective and trauma work dealt with in our department, we encourage dual consultant operating, openness and discussion to help optimise outcomes for our patients.

The post holder will have the opportunity to build an elective practice that meets their interests, in conjunction with the other members of the Shoulder and Elbow team. They will form part of the hand MDT group. Elective surgery will be undertaken at the SOTC.

The Job Plan contains 40 hours a week, separated into 10 x 4 hour segments known as a PA (Programmed Activity). These 10 PAs will consist of 8 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) PAs for clinic and theatre lists, and 2 Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) PAs for administrative work, teaching and supervision roles.

On Call Commitment

Part of a 1:12 on call rota in the major trauma centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

- oFRCS Tr & Orth. or its recognised equivalent

- oFull and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Trauma & Orthopaedics or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

- oHigher Degree

- oE.g. MSc, MD or PhD

Clinical Skills and Experience

- oMinimum 12 months fellowship training in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

- oAt least 6 months working in a major trauma centre at registrar level

- oEvidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

- oGreater than 12 months fellowship training in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

- oWorked independently as a consultant in Shoulder and elbow Surgery in a substantive or locum position

Knowledge

- oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation and Planning

- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.

- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills

- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

- oRecognised teaching qualification

Academic and Research

- oEvidence of participation in audit

- oResearch experience

- oPublications

- oPrizes and honours

- oAppropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes

- oEvidence of: Good communication skills both oral and written

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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