Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK seeks a dedicated surgeon to join the burn surgery team, providing care across pediatric and adult settings. The position involves clinical responsibilities, teaching specialist trainees, and engaging in research activities. Ideal candidates should be experienced in burn surgery with a commitment to patient care and education.

Qualifications

• Experience in pediatric and adult burn surgery.
• Commitment to teaching and research.
• Ability to work in a hospital setting with a focus on patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in pediatric and adult burn surgery.
• Participate in teaching and auditing Specialist Trainees.
• Engage in research and publication of clinical findings.

Job description

Overview

The post holder will join a team of surgeons who provide the service in both the pediatric burns center at Birmingham Children's Hospital and adult burn centres at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Joint working includes clinical care, rotas, education, research, audit and governance activities. In addition to burns, the post holder will have the opportunity to do additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and the need of the adult or pediatric plastic surgery services.

Responsibilities

The post holder will be based at Birmingham Children's Hospital. It is full time 10PA job; however, less than full time is acceptable. The successful applicants would also be expected to participate in a 1:7 on-call rota.

The appointee will join the burn surgery team and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in an area of general plastic surgery and/or laser therapy, along with their commitment to the burns service. It would be expected that the major responsibilities of the posts are to the burns service (paediatric and adult).

There is a regular teaching and audit commitment to the Specialist Trainees on the West Midlands Rotation and the new appointee will be expected to participate in the training of the SpR and junior trainees. The appointee would be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results.

About the Trust/Context

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.