Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Consultant

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Hand and Wrist Surgeon to join our established and supportive team for a 6 month fixed term period.

Applicants will be expected to have completed specialist training in Orthopaedics at FRCS level and to have completed at least 1 post CCT fellowship in hand and wrist surgery.

The post will support service recovery and waiting list reduction, ensuring delivery against the 52 week RTT targets, while maintaining safe and timely care for hand and wrist trauma and elective surgery.You will work alongside a team of three substantive hand and wrist surgeons. This post offers a good balance of elective and trauma work, with scope to focus activity on high volume procedures to maximise impact on waiting lists.

Main duties of the job

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

About us

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including on-site parking, local discounts, on-site Caf and Amazon lockers. There is a cycle-to-work scheme along with electric vehicle charging points. A newly opened a hub, dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our staff, which include rooms for mindfulness, gym and shower facilities and different programmes to keep you active.

Chesterfield is a thriving market town surrounded by attractive countryside, contemporary leisure facilities and extensive retail outlets. The town has excellent road and rail links, and easy access to airports.

Derbyshire is home to the Peak District National Park and is an area of outstanding beauty. Numerous stately homes are within easy travelling distance. The Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire Moors, a number of coastal resorts and many historic cities are also close enough for day trips.

Housing in the Chesterfield area is competitively priced and offers a wide range of choice, including urban and rural locations. There are several high-performing state schools in the town, as well as a number of excellent private schools across the wider region.

In addition to local shops and complexes, the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is within easy travelling distance and is one of the largest and most up to date in Europe, attracting some 30 million visitors each year.

The city of Sheffield is only 9 miles away and hosts two universities, one with a medical and dental school.

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-SS-7691963

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview.

Desirable

  • Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty

Experience

Essential

  • EXPERIENCE (previous/current work or any other relevant experience)Completion of at least 1 post CCT fellowship Ability to demonstrate trauma expertise in hand and wrist and general trauma. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Ability to demonstrate trauma expertise in hand and wrist and general trauma.
  • Experience of participation in CPD.

Desirable

  • Experience in a similar post with logbook of hand and wrist procedures
  • Completion of service improvement in hand and wrist surgery
  • Knowledge of enhanced recovery pathways and day case arthroplasty

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Clinical supervision experience/skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise and entry on GMC Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview.

Desirable

  • Specialist interest or additional qualifications in other areas of specialty

Experience

Essential

  • EXPERIENCE (previous/current work or any other relevant experience)Completion of at least 1 post CCT fellowship Ability to demonstrate trauma expertise in hand and wrist and general trauma. Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Ability to demonstrate trauma expertise in hand and wrist and general trauma.
  • Experience of participation in CPD.

Desirable

  • Experience in a similar post with logbook of hand and wrist procedures
  • Completion of service improvement in hand and wrist surgery
  • Knowledge of enhanced recovery pathways and day case arthroplasty

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Clinical supervision experience/skills

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 (opens in a new window).

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Mr Jonathan May

jonathan.may3@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-SS-7691963

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital

Calow

Chesterfield

S44 5BL


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