Job summary
Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon - Upper Limb (Shoulder and Elbow)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as a Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Upper Limb (Shoulder and Elbow) Surgery.

Based primarily at Basildon Hospital, you will become part of one of the largest and most well-established T and O services in the region, working alongside a highly skilled team of more than 50 consultant colleagues across the Mid and South Essex group. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery and development of specialist T and O services while providing high-quality care to patients across the Trust.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering both elective and trauma services, with a particular focus on upper limb surgery and trauma management. You will join a collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to innovation, clinical excellence and outstanding patient outcomes.

This is an exciting time to join a forward-thinking department with strong links across the Trust, excellent opportunities for service development, teaching and leadership, and a commitment to supporting professional growth.

If you are a passionate and dedicated Orthopaedic Surgeon with expertise in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and are looking to develop your career within a dynamic and supportive organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• Provide expert clinical care for patients with orthopaedic conditions, including the assessment, diagnosis and management of elective, trauma and musculoskeletal infection cases.
• Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, fracture clinics, elective theatre lists and trauma theatre sessions, ensuring high standards of patient care throughout the treatment pathway.
• Contribute to the management of waiting lists and patient access targets, supporting timely treatment and service efficiency.
• Lead and support clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and risk management activities, promoting evidence-based practice and compliance with Trust and national standards.
• Work with the Clinical Director and Management Team to develop and implement departmental clinical governance plans, ensuring agreed objectives and targets are achieved.
• Manage complaints, incidents and associated action plans effectively, using learning outcomes to improve patient safety and service quality.
• Support workforce development through teaching, supervision and training of junior medical staff, as well as educational activities for primary care colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Attend and actively contribute to departmental, divisional and network meetings, promoting collaborative working, service development, effective resource management and a positive team culture aligned with Trust values.

About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-MS-SUR-BA-8458
Location: Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom

Essential Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
• Evidence of completion of specialist training or equivalent
• An appropriate higher surgical Trauma and Orthopaedic surgical qualification (e.g. FRCS)

Desirable Qualifications

• Post-graduate degree (e.g. MD, PhD, Diploma)

Essential Clinical Experience

• Clinical expertise in Upper limb Orthopaedics including Trauma.
• Broad experience in the management of general orthopaedic trauma
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems
• Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in the specialty
• Comprehensive knowledge in the specialty and ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems

Desirable Clinical Experience

• Previous Consultant experience

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. 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 on the UK Government website for criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Clinical Director Trauma and Orthopaedics: Mr Amr Fahmy, amr.fahmy@nhs.net, 01268524900

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The Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.