Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a full-time Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon to join their team in Birmingham. The role includes covering the Regional Burns Service and offers opportunities for additional plastic surgery subspecialties. Applicants must hold full GMC registration and have relevant experience in burns and plastic surgery.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC, with license to practice.
• FRCS(Plast) or equivalent.
• On the GMC Specialist Registration in Plastic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to departmental teaching and support juniors.
• Participate in clinical governance to monitor care quality.
• Recruitment to clinical trials and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Burns management

Plastic surgery

Laser therapy

Clinical governance

Education

Full GMC registration

FRCS(Plast) or equivalent

Postgraduate degree in burns

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon

The closing date is 25 September 2025

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a special interest in Burns, at the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust. This is a full-time post and to start as soon as possible.

The post holder will work as one of a team of Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeons, covering the Regional Burns Service in the Midlands. The adult burns centre is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust. Paediatric burns management takes place at the Birmingham Children's Hospital. In addition, the post holder will have the opportunity to do an additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and requirement of plastic surgery service.

Main duties of the job

The Job Plan will comprise of 10 programmed activities. This includes burns on-call. The job plan will be subject to the needs of the service and experience of the successful candidate. The final time table will be constructed following discussion with the successful candidate and will result in an agreed job plan. The job plan will be mainly in burns, but there will some opportunity to general plastic surgery and laser therapy.

The appointee will participate in the 1:7 burns on call rota (currently 1:7) covering the adult burns centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the paediatric burns centre at Birmingham Children Hospital Birmingham Children's Hospital. Also, the appointee will be part of burns MDT at both QEHB and BCH.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to departmental teaching and support juniors with projects leading to publications and presentations. Funding is available for approved study leave as defined in the Trust study leave policy. The involvement in continuing medical education is an integral part of the advertised post and as such, the successful candidate will be expected to support recruitment to clinical trials and practice evidence-based medicine. The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC, with license to practice.
• FRCS(Plast) or equivalent
• On the GMC Specialist Registration in Plastic Surgery. Or within 6 months CCT Plastic surgery at time of application
• A postgraduate degree / research degree in burns related topics, such as PhD or MD
• Medical Laser Certificate

Experience

• Specialist burns fellowship (6 months minimum) covering both adult and paediatric burns at senior level post FRCS Plastic in the burns centres.
• Wide experience in total burn care, at a senior level in the NHS burns centres including surgical and non-surgical management of complex and major burns, both acute care and long term reconstruction
• Experience in general plastic surgery.
• Experience in Laser therapy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust