Specialty Doctor - Trauma & Orthopaedics Hand Service

Job summary

The Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at UHD are 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.

This is an exciting time to join as we are currently making great progress with a vision in creating a first class fully integrated Trauma and Orthopaedic Service within our Bournemouth and Poole Hospital sites as part of the new University Hospitals Dorset.

Main duties of the job 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.

About us Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this re is a planned move for this service wherethisrole and base of work will relocate to the Bournemouth Hospitalsite. 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.

Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Details

Date posted
11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor Salary
63,696 to 102,689 a year

PA

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number
153-M3935

Job locations

Bournemouth Hospital Castle Lane EastBournemouthBH7 7DW
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowledge & Aptitude

Essential Good skills in Communication, Interpersonal and Organisational Ability to prioritise workload and use initiative

Ability to know own limitations and when to seek help

Meet requirements of GMC's Good Medical Practice Full GMC Registration Desirable Good  level of Computer literacy and IT research skills

Experience

Essential Can evidence successful completion of foundation competencies

Completed training to FRCSDesirable

Can evidence experience of working within Trauma & Orthopaedics

Interpersonal Skills

Essential Approachable manner

Flexible attitude

Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary team

Able to work positively and engage with all staff groups

Excellent communication skills

Desirable

Evidence of team leadership

Qualifications and Training

Essential Eligibility or…