Locum Consultant Orthopaedic Upper Limb Surgeon

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) is seeking to recruit a Locum Consultant in Upper Limb Surgery. The postholder will support increased activity and provide flexibility delivering a high-quality service to patients referred from primary care, triage services and other secondary or tertiary care providers.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will initially have a 10 PA job plan consisting of a mix of Orthopaedic clinics and theatres with the opportunity to pursue leadership, research or teaching interests.

The appointee will be expected to undertake and deliver quality improvement work as part of their SPA allocation.

About us

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

Details

Date posted

22 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year

per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

303-8279010

Job locations

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Bristol Road South

Birmingham

B31 2AP

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Full job description and person specification is available as a supporting document for your information.

Job responsibilities

Full job description and person specification is available as a supporting document for your information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed
• Full GMC Registration

Skills

Essential

• Minimum 2 years Orthopaedic surgical experience at middle grade level to include at least 12 months experience at fellowship level.
• 1-year Fellowship experience in soft tissue reconstruction and Arthroscopy shoulder surgery.
• Strong record in research publication

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of clear commitment to delivering high quality patient care including attendance and contribution to speciality meetings

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed
• Full GMC Registration

Skills

Essential

• Minimum 2 years Orthopaedic surgical experience at middle grade level to include at least 12 months experience at fellowship level.
• 1-year Fellowship experience in soft tissue reconstruction and Arthroscopy shoulder surgery.
• Strong record in research publication

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of clear commitment to delivering high quality patient care including attendance and contribution to speciality meetings

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Bristol Road South

Birmingham

B31 2AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.roh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

Bristol Road South

Birmingham

B31 2AP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.roh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Full job description and person specification is available as a supporting document for your information.

Qualifications

Essential

• CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed
• Full GMC Registration

Skills

Essential

• Minimum 2 years Orthopaedic surgical experience at middle grade level to include at least 12 months experience at fellowship level.
• 1-year Fellowship experience in soft tissue reconstruction and Arthroscopy shoulder surgery.
• Strong record in research publication

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of clear commitment to delivering high quality patient care including attendance and contribution to speciality meetings