Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery (Upper or Lower Limb) - Plymouth- Join a leading elective surgery UK provider!

Opportunity At Pulse Doctors, we are delighted to be working in partnership with n leading independent UK provider of elective care to recruit an experienced, fellowship-trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Upper or Lower limb surgery to join their expanding surgical team in Plymouth . The post-holder will deliver a high-quality, high-volume elective Upper or Lower service, including specialist shoulder-led orthopaedic care across outpatient, day-case and inpatient settings, within a well-supported independent sector environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a surgeon seeking a focused elective practice free from emergency on-call commitments, with the support of an experienced anaesthetic team, dedicated scrub staff, and a robust clinical governance framework. The Treatment Centre is a modern, purpose-built facility on the outskirts of the city centre of Plymouth delivering a high volume of elective surgical procedures to NHS patients of the local population. The Centre operates dedicated orthopaedic theatres, a laminar flow environment, and a well-equipped recovery and physiotherapy unit. Consultant Job Plan A typical job plan will comprise of 40 hours of clinical activity per week across 4 days, including Saturdays on occasions, with flexible elements. Five hours for SPA is given per week, but employees are expected to work flexibly where necessary when colleagues are on leave. The annual leave entitlement for senior medical staff is 25 days a year plus bank holidays Key Responsibilities (Upper Limb) • Delivering specialist upper limb (shoulder-led) orthopaedic care across outpatient, day-case and inpatient settings • Undertaking surgical procedures and contributing to the elective orthopaedic programme • Providing clinical leadership and expert advice to the wider clinical team • Participating in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement initiatives • Supporting service development to enhance upper limb pathways and patient outcomes • Contributing to teaching, training and continuous professional development within the centre • Working collaboratively with colleagues across the hospital and wider NHS network to ensure seamless patient care Key Responsibilities (Lower Limb) Joint surgery: • Primary knee arthroplasty • Primary hip cemented & hybrid • Primary hip uncemented Minor orthopaedic surgery to include: • Arthroscopy of the knee • Carpal Tunnel Release and minor Hand Procedures • Joint aspiration and/or injection and other Minor Musculoskeletal procedures • Other minor procedures possibly including forefoot surgery Duties will include preoperative, intra operative and postoperative activities and therefore covers all aspects of patient care. Applicants will be required to demonstrate a high level of operative skill in at least one of the following areas: • Primary hip replacement: demonstrable evidence of having performed at least 250 hip replacement procedures over the previous three years, • Primary knee replacement: demonstrable evidence of having performed at least 250 knee replacement procedures over the previous three years, • Arthroscopic procedures (other than ACL’s): demonstrable evidence of having performed at least 500 knee arthroscopic procedures over the previous three years, • Other minor orthopaedic procedures Essential Criteria to Apply • MBChB, MB BCh BAO or equivalent primary medical degree • Full GMC registration with licence to practise - CCT (or within 6 months) in Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery; or equivalent specialist registration • FRCS (Tr & Orth) or equivalent • Fellowship training in Upper limb arthroplasty (Shoulder/Elbow) or Lower Limb (Hip/Knee) • Higher degree (MD/PhD) or additional subspecialty fellowship • Demonstrable hi