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Job Overview
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Hand Surgeon with specialist interests in complex reconstruction and peripheral nerve surgery (PNS). You will join our team of 15 consultants at the Hand & Peripheral Nerve Surgery Department based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), a major tertiary centre for hand surgery.
The appointee will contribute to the departments complex reconstruction work, as well as the PNS work that the department is renowned for. Surgeons with a Plastics/T&O background will be considered, however expertise in limb reconstruction, including microsurgical tissue transfer & peripheral nerve surgery are essential.
Main Duties of the Job
A major component of the appointee’s elective practice will be supporting PNS, as the service receives supra-regional referrals for brachial plexus, lower-limb nerve injury, nerve tumour, TOS, nerve pain & tetraplegia surgery.
The appointee will participate in the hand surgery on-call rota, which includes managing revascularisation & replantation cases from the West Midlands region & will support all aspects of the hand trauma service, one of the busiest in the UK. QEHB is a L1 Trauma Centre & base for The Centre for Defence Medicine, the main receiving site for British military casualties from worldwide conflict areas.
The department has an international hand fellowship programme and a growing research programme supported by a dynamic research team. We seek an individual who shares our strong commitment to training, education and research.
About the Employer
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.
As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Key Skills Required
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
The post holder must have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with clinicians from all disciplines, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.
The post holder must have well-developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of all information, governance, and professional standards. Respond to complaints according to the trust protocols and within the appropriate time-frame.
Planning and Organising Skills
Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these. Effectively plan, communicate, and execute change.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Governance
Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive hand service to the Trust and ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved. Work with colleagues in planning service delivery including a forward-looking innovative practice.
Contribute to the Trust’s corporate and strategic objectives and undertake mandatory training required by the Trust. Work with colleagues to meet the required activity targets of the Trust. Play an active role in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance program.
Demonstrate active participation in clinical audit. Demonstrate excellence in patient care. Deputise for colleagues to include covering for absence of leave and at short notice in exceptional circumstances.
Human Resources
Manage the performance of staff through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary. Have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to a Job Plan.
Contribute, enthusiastically, to the teaching of patients, undergraduates, and postgraduates in a wide range of health-related disciplines.
Continuing Medical Education
Attend departmental meetings. Take responsibility for personal and professional development and ensure that CME standards are achieved and specialist accreditation retained.
The trust fully supports the requirement for CME by the relevant Royal College and acknowledges that it is an essential component of a consultant’s professional activities that will be reviewed during the appraisal process and revalidation. Time and financial support will be granted in accordance with the Trust’s Leave Policy.
These duties and responsibilities are not intended to be exhaustive. Duties may be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. Duties will be reflected in a job plan, which will be subject to annual review with the Service Lead and the Divisional Medical Director.
The post-holder will be provided with the necessary IT equipment and access to training to be in position to meet these objectives. Office space and secretarial support will be provided, although both may be shared.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- FRCS (Plast or Orth) or equivalent.
- CCT/CESR awarded in plastic or Orthopaedic surgery, or within 6 months at time of interview.
- Full GMC registration
- Completion of BSSH or FESSH Diploma in Hand Surgery or equivalent
Additional Requirements
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH
Employer’s website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm
For questions about the job, contact:
Hiring Manager: Simon Tan
Email: [email protected]
Phone: Not provided
Job Details
Date posted: 30 September 2025
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 304-KDA-1094699
Application Deadline: This job is now closed
Supporting Documents
UHB JD Hands Consultant.pdf (PDF, 943 KB)
How to Apply
Apply via NHS Jobs website.
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- Prepare necessary qualification documents
- Check UK professional registration requirements
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