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Main area
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 sessions per week)
Job ref
110-MD545-0826
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
Town
Llantrisant
Salary
£114,099 - £166,585 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/09/2026 23:59

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Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics - Hand & Wrist Surgery

Consultant

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

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The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Locum Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, sub-specialised in hand and wrist surgery

The successful candidate will join the existing Orthopaedic Team with CTM.  The post will have an emergency ‘on call’ commitment on a 1 in 12. 

This post holders will join the team of Consultants, Specialty and Registrar Doctors responsible for the provision of Trauma and Orthopaedic services to Cwm Taf Morgannwg, University Health Board.  The post may also be required to undertake sessions across other sites within the organisation.

Interview date 21st October 2026.

Main duties of the job

The post will be required to share the responsibility of providing Trauma and Orthopaedic outpatient and inpatient care for the local population and in doing so foster excellent working relationships within and outside the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department.

This post will join the team of consultants responsible for the provision of Trauma and Orthopaedic services to the University Health Board in Cwm Taf Morgannwg.   The consultant will be required to undertake sessions across other sites within the organisation.  The post holder will be appointed on an equal footing with current colleagues. 

Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

•              We listen, learn, and improve

•              We treat everyone with respect

•              We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Management of general trauma & with another sub specialty patients across sites within CTMUHB. Provide professional and managerial supervision of junior medical staff. Have continuing responsibility for the care of patients under his/her care: allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff; ensuring that concise, agreed management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex conditions. Wards rounds are conducted to identify and assess problems and plan management of care; and be actively available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely.  Ensure that an appropriate model of care is adopted which recognises the involvement of the multi-disciplinary team, the patient and family. Ensure that the use of medical and nursing resources within the department are utilised to their maximum potential.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • - Full GMC registration with license to practice
Desirable criteria
  • Sub-specialised in hand and wrist surgery
  • British or European Hand Diploma certification
  • Other qualifications E.g. PhD/MD

Experience/ Training

Essential criteria
  • - Evidence of working effectively as a part of a multidisciplinary team
  • - Teaching and training of post/undergraduate medical staff
Desirable criteria
  • - Appropriate fellowship training

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria
  • - Ability to deal with General Trauma and General Paediatric trauma
  • - Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • - Clinical Skills appropriate to the post
  • - Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and staff

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • - Flexible and adaptable to competing demands
  • - Commitment to modern practices
  • - Ability to take a lead role in clinical development
  • - Ability to undertake on-call commitments

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Barry Thomas
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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