Job Title: Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Job Type: Full-time
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 113,565 to 150,569 £ / Year
UK Visa Sponsorship: Available
Description
- Provide consultant-level plastic surgery services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, specialising in soft tissue sarcoma, breast microsurgery and oncological reconstruction.
- Deliver comprehensive, consultant-led plastic surgery care across the Trust’s hospital sites.
- Participate in the 1:13 on-call rota.
- Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching and training.
- Support service development, clinical audit and quality improvement.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver specialist surgical care.
- Contract: Permanent, full-time position, comprising 10 sessions per week.
- Location: Nottingham City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham.
Requirements
- Full GMC registration and a current licence to practise.
- Be on, or eligible for, the Specialist Register in Plastic Surgery.
- CCT or Portfolio Pathway registration expected within six months of interview.
- Dedicated fellowships in soft tissue sarcoma surgery and reconstructive microsurgery.
- Demonstrable technical skills and experience chairing Sarcoma Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.
- Documented evidence of performing more than 30 soft tissue sarcoma resections as the first operator.
- Excellent communication skills when working with patients, families and healthcare professionals.
- Experience participating in clinical audits and developing service improvements.
- Ability to teach and support junior staff effectively.
- Ability to travel between City Hospital and Queen’s Medical Centre.
- Desirable: Higher professional degree, experience in more than 30 microvascular reconstructions as first operator, multidisciplinary oncological reconstruction experience, and orthoplastic reconstruction experience in a major trauma centre.
- Must meet relevant NHS pre-employment and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) requirements.
- FRCS (Plast) or equivalent qualification.
Benefits
- Salary: £113,565–£150,569 per annum.
- Permanent employment within a large, established NHS teaching trust.
- Opportunities for professional development, career progression and specialist surgical practice.
- Access to teaching, education and research opportunities through the Trust’s university partnerships.
- Opportunity to contribute to innovative surgical procedures and specialist services.
- Work alongside experienced healthcare professionals in a major regional and specialist referral centre.
- Inclusive working environment that encourages diversity, collaboration and new ideas.
- Relocation expenses: Not available for this post.