Locum Consultant with a SI Hands | Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	19 Aug 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

This role is to provide Locum Consultant fixed term contract to support the hand service based at the Queen Victoria Hospital. The successful candidate will have experience of, and an interest in hand surgery. Candidates are expected to actively contribute to the management, teaching, audit and research activities of the department. Clinics and Theatre sessions are provided at QVH.

As a Locum Consultant at the Trust, you will share responsibility for the development and delivery of your clinical service. You will work with colleagues to ensure that your service meets all relevant professional, national, and local service standards and targets. You will contribute to the delivery of an annual service plan that includes patient activity and revenue during the year as part of the hospital's overall business plan. You will be expected to take part in audit and publish measures of your outcomes appropriate to specialty.

As a senior figure and role model in the organisation, you will demonstrate the behaviours and values that are expected of all staff: in particular, taking pride in the services we offer, showing humanity and consideration for patients and colleagues, and seeking continuous improvement through research, development, and innovation. You will actively engage with the General Medical Council revalidation process.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

This advert closes on Saturday 22 Aug 2026

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