Role Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a sub speciality practice in Hand and Wrist surgery. This position is to join our developing orthoplastic hand unit currently consisting of two consultant orthopaedic hand surgeons, and three consultant plastic hand surgeons and a large well-established hand therapy team. This appointment is to the internationally-renowned Orthopaedic Centre provides a comprehensive range of elective orthopaedic surgery combined with a tertiary referral practice for disorders of the hand, foot & ankle, spine, hip, knee and shoulder.
Applicants should be fully trained in orthopaedics, with evidence of further training, to a fellowship standard, in hand surgery. The successful candidate must have experience at managing complex hand and wrist trauma and have microsurgical training and experience.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
The appointee will be expected to provide advice and specialist expertise for Hand & Wrist trauma and elective surgery.
The successful candidate would be expected to lead hand trauma clinics and theatres on a regular basis as part of the orthoplastic team as well as managing the wrist trauma through the use of virtual clinics and traditional clinics. All wrist trauma will be managed by the 2 orthopaedic hand surgeons, 1 Fellow and support from an extended role practitioner.
Interview Date: TBC
For further information please contact
Mr Oliver Stone
Consultant Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon
Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Barrack Road
Exeter EX2 5DW
Tel: 01392 403565
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 34 days plus bank holidays depending on grade and years of service.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
