Consultant Plastic Surgeon

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; In loco; GBP 82.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Limited research funding

Descrizione del lavoro

The University Hospital of North Durham is seeking an experienced plastic surgeon to join its Surgical Care Group as a consultant in Plastic Surgery. The role covers general plastic and reconstructive services across the trust, with teaching responsibilities and a 1:8 trauma on-call rota across multiple hospitals.

The successful candidate will have GMC specialist registration or be due within six months of interview, with experience in skin cancer and microsurgical reconstruction, and will

Competenze

• Medical degree required.
• MRCS or FRCS (Plast) or equivalent.
• GMC registration (full and specialist) with licence to practise.
• CCT held or due within 6 months of interview.
• Experience in skin cancer surgery and microsurgical reconstruction.

Mansioni

• Provide general plastic and reconstructive services, mainly from University Hospital of North Durham.
• Give clinical advice across the trust.
• Oversee patient care and department functioning within allocated resources.
• Supervise and teach junior staff and students.
• Participate in clinical audit and governance per national/local guidance.
• Cover 1:8 trauma on-call rota as surgeon of the week.
• Contribute to service planning and future development.
• Undertake research as part of clinical duties.
• Meet CPD requirements and attend departmental education sessions.

Conoscenze

Hand trauma and complex hand case

Clinical governance and audit

Teaching and supervision

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Fluent English

Time management

Formazione

Medical degree

MRCS or FRCS (Plast) or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

This consultant post sits in the Plastic Surgery department of the Surgical Care Group, based at University Hospital of North Durham with clinics across the trust. The role covers general plastic and reconstructive services for about 1.4 million people, plus clinical advice, teaching and a 1:8 trauma on-call rota. Clinics and inpatient work span several hospitals, and the post suits surgeons with skin cancer and upper limb interests. GMC specialist registration and a CCT held, or due within six months of interview, are required.

What the job involves

• Provide general plastic surgery and reconstructive services, mainly from University Hospital of North Durham, to south Durham, Bishop Auckland and Darlington
• Give clinical advice across the trust
• Take continuing responsibility for patients in your care and for the proper functioning of the department
• Manage allocated resources effectively and efficiently, accountable to the General Manager and Clinical Lead for Plastic Surgery
• Supervise and teach junior staff, undergraduates and all grades professionally and educationally
• Take part in clinical audit and clinical governance in line with national and local guidance
• Cover the 1:8 trauma on-call week as surgeon of the week
• Help plan future service development with colleagues
• Undertake research as part of normal clinical duties
• Meet national CPD requirements and attend the weekly half-day departmental educational session
• Deputise for colleagues during annual leave, study leave and short-term sickness
• Provide, free of charge, an opinion and statement of facts on any claim against the trust involving a patient in your care

What’s required

Qualifications

• Medical degree
• MRCS or FRCS (Plast) or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full and specialist GMC registration with licence to practise
• CCT held, or attained or due within 6 months of interview

Experience

• Good overall experience of elective plastic surgery, plastics trauma and hand surgery
• Experience in skin cancer surgery
• Microsurgical reconstruction experience
• Clinical guideline development experience

Skills & knowledge

• Hand trauma and complex hand case experience
• Management skills and ability to manage own time
• Evidence of previous clinical audit involvement
• Evidence of teaching junior staff

Other

• Multidisciplinary teamwork and liaison with other specialties
• Good communication, interpersonal skills, coping with stress, discipline and motivation
• Travel independently across trust sites
• Fluent English

Nice to have

• Microsurgery experience
• Free flap reconstruction experience
• Interest in skin cancer and upper limb surgery
• Evidence of contribution to audit or research
• Evidence of contribution to teaching

What’s offered

• Limited research funding may be available on successful application