Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a special interest in Gender Surgery

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Consultant Plastic Surgeon specializing in Gender Surgery. This role involves delivering high-quality outpatient services, engaging in education and training, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to provide care for individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

Qualifications

• On GMC register with a Licence to Practice.
• Evidence of broad-based training in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
• Clinical and educational supervision experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outpatient clinics, diagnostic procedures and theatre lists.
• Participation in audit, research, and governance activities.
• Contribute to the routine care of GAS inpatients.

Skills

Extensive knowledge and skills in gender surgery

Excellent communication and influencing skills

Ability to lead change

Education

FRCS (Plast) or equivalent experience

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

Higher research degree (MD or PhD)

Job description

We are an award winning organisation providing care at two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based services across London, such as sexual health and HIV clinics.

With 6,700 members of staff, we are proud to care for a diverse population of one million people. We are committed to ensuring that our workforce is just as diverse with a strong mix of skills and abilities.

Our staff are at the very heart of our organisation and we recognise the valuable contribution that each and every person working at the Trust makes. One of our Trust priorities is to be an employer of choice—a place where people want to start their career and to grow with us through continued education, professional development and support .

Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a special interest in Gender Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Plastic Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10 PAs) Job ref 289-SC-57

Site Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Town London Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 24/07/2025

Job overview

CCGS is hosted within the Division of Specialist Care at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Chelsea Centre for Gender Surgery offers masculinising lower surgery, feminising lower surgery, and masculinising chest surgery.

As part of the masculinising lower surgery (metoidioplasty or phalloplasty), patients are offered minimally-invasive gynaecological surgery, which includes hysterectomy, adnexectomy and vaginectomy. Procedures offered for lower feminising surgery include vaginoplasty and vulvoplasty.

The team at CCGS comprises of consultant urological, plastic and gynaecological surgeons leading a multidisciplinary team of Nurse Specialists, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Psychologists, Anaesthetists and Endocrinologists. The service is supported by a Deputy General Manager covering Gender Health and two patient pathway coordinators, who will be the first point of contact for service users and will provide administrative support to the clinical team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have the following duties:

Deliver outpatient clinics, diagnostic procedures and theatre lists to support the service .

Attendance at MDT meetings .

Participation in audit, research and governance activities of the department .

Ensure compliance with national commissioning standards and waiting time targets .

Support subspecialisation in the department by appropriate cross referral to colleagues .

Provide consultant care at an early stage to patients presenting to secondary care with presumed . plastic surgical complications of gender surgery.

Contribute to the routine care of GAS inpatients, rotating this responsibility with colleagues.

To promote early and safe discharge of patients , including day case chest surgery .

Strong commitment to the organisation and delivery of training.

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide a high quality service for individuals who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria; and will observe and promote respect, dignity and equality for trans people.

Provide a timely and sustainable service for trans people that meets the needs of the population, and incorporates the views of individuals.

Work with specialist Gender Dysphoria Clinics to ensure timely and effective treatments, including post-surgical care needs.

Achieve an integrated approach to care with specialist Gender Dysphoria Clinics and ensure close links with other expert centres at national and international levels.

Ensure timely and appropriate communications with services who are expected to provide other parts of the individual’s pathway.

Increase awareness of best practice in the treatment and management of gender dysphoria through active engagement with health professionals; and educate healthcare professionals in the health and support needs of trans people.

Collaborate in national and international research projects to increase the evidence base for the commissioning and delivery of specialised services for trans people.

Provide support, advice, expertise and training for the local, regional and national network.

Collaborate in sharing best practice, peer review, benchmarking, and in the development of research and innovation.

Employ consistent and equitable decision-making about the effective use of resources on the NHS pathway of care for trans people.

Person specification

Experience

• Large volume of experience in primary and revision masculinising chest surgery
• Evidence of broad based training in general plastic and reconstructive surgery and free flap surgery, including microsurgery
• Interest in assisting the set-up and delivery of masculinising lower (phalloplasty) services
• Clinical and educational supervision experience
• Equality and diversity training
• Experience of setting up and delivering microsurgical plastics services
• Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
• Experience of working with colleagues, including commissioners at a regional or national level to help develop services or the specialty itself
• Experience of leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues

Education and Qualifications

• On GMC register with a Licence to Practice or eligible to apply for GMC registration and a Licence to Practice
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent experience
• Training in Management
• Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
• Teaching Qualification

Personal Qualities

• Flexible, dynamic, confident and assertive
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust PROUD values
• Evidence of excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to lead change

Skills and knowledge

• Extensive knowledge and skills in gender surgery
• Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Knowledge of the needs of LGBTQI+ service users

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

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.

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