Consultant Plastic Surgeon (Sarcoma, Breast Micro, Oncological Recon)

NUH; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting a Consultant Plastic Surgeon with expertise in Sarcoma, Breast Microsurgery and oncological reconstruction. The post collaborates with a team of surgeons, contributes to an established service, and participates in on-call duties, teaching and research activities across NUH’s three campuses in Nottingham.

The successful candidate will have FRCS (Plast) or equivalent, and fellowships in soft tissue sarcoma surgery and microsurgical

Qualifications

• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent required.
• Dedicated fellowship in soft tissue sarcoma surgery preferred.
• Dedicated fellowship in reconstructive microsurgery preferred.
• Higher professional qualification encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of consultant plastic surgeons.
• Contribute to a comprehensive consultant-led plastic surgery service.
• Participate in the on-call rota, teaching programmes for undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Lead and participate in Sarcoma MDTs and multidisciplinary care pathways.
• Provide expert care in sarcoma, breast microsurgery and oncological reconstruction.

Skills

Technical skills

Sarcoma MDT chairing

Soft tissue sarcoma resections

Microvascular reconstructions

Oncological reconstruction

Patient communication

Education

FRCS (Plast) or equivalent

Fellowship in soft tissue sarcoma surgery

Fellowship in reconstructive microsurgery

Higher professional degree

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Consultant Plastic Surgeon (Sarcoma, Breast Micro, Oncological Recon)

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Plastic Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: 1:13 on-call Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 164-8306816

Site NUH - cross site Town Nottingham Salary £113,565 - £150,569 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

This is a full-time Consultant Plastic Surgeon post at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust. The post is currently filled by a locum appointment.

The successful applicant will join a team of consultant plastic surgeons and will contribute to a comprehensive consultant-led plastic surgery service. They will have broad experience in all aspects of plastic surgery. The appointee will participate in the on-call rota, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.

Main duties of the job

Plastic Surgery falls within the SCRUBBS (Sarcoma, Cardiothoracic, Reconstructive, Urology, Breast & Burns Surgery) Directorate of the Surgery and Associated Services Care Group.

This role is for Consultant Plastic Surgeon in Sarcoma, Breast Microsurgery and Oncological Reconstruction.

For more details refer to the Job Description document.

Working for our organisation

Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.

With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.

We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed information and proposed job plan refer to the Job Description document attached to the advert.

Person specification

Professional Registration

• Full GMC registration & current License to Practice
• Currently on or eligible to be included on the Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery
• CCT / Portfolio Pathway registration expected within 6 months of interview date

Qualifications

• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
• Dedicated fellowship in soft tissue sarcoma surgery
• Dedicated fellowship in reconstructive microsurgery
• Higher professional degree

Skills and Expereince

• Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
• Experience of chairing Sarcoma MDTs
• Documented logbook evidence of more than 30 soft tissue sarcoma resections as first operator
• Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
• Documented logbook evidence of more than 30 microvascular reconstructions as first operator
• Documented logbook evidence of joint working with other surgical specialties for oncological reconstruction e.g. thoracic, head & neck, colorectal, neurosurgery
• Experience of orthoplastic reconstruction in a major trauma centre.

Other

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
• Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
• Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen’s Medical Centre campus
• Trained Educational & Clinical Supervisor

Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Ms Kathryn Steele Job title Sarcoma Head of Service Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Mr Sarmad Tamimy - Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Plastic Surgery Head of Service

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