Specialty Doctor – Trauma & Orthopaedics Hand Service

Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: Bournemouth
Job Description:

Position Overview

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at UHD is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the team as a Speciality Doctor in hand surgery and trauma, working with Miss Higgins, Mr O’Connor, Mr Richards and Mr Southgate who specialise in Hand Surgery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Working alongside our existing specialty doctors and registrars to provide care to inpatients including new admissions.
  • Supervision and support of junior medical colleagues, Physicians Associates and Advanced Nurse Practitioners/Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
  • Maintaining continued professional development.
  • Attending ward multidisciplinary meetings.
  • Attending and contributing to educational sessions and Clinical Governance meetings.
  • Partaking in departmental Quality Improvement work.
  • Participating in the hospital appraisal process as part of on‑going professional development.
  • Weekend working will be expected in this role.

Relocation and Travel

There will be a planned move for this service where the role and base of work will relocate to the Bournemouth Hospital site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance/reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute.

Application Information

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

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Posted: May 21st, 2026