Consultant Plastic Surgeon with interest in Orthoplastic Surgery

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Staff benefits

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a consultant in plastic surgery to join a multidisciplinary team focusing on orthoplastic trauma and microsurgical reconstruction of limbs and breasts.

The role includes involvement in on-call duties, service development, teaching and mentoring trainees, and engagement in academic activities and regional teaching programmes. GMC registration and microsurgical fellowship are required.

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification required.
• Microsurgical fellowship mandatory.
• Logbook evidence of major lower limb reconstruction required.
• Full GMC registration with entry onto GMC Specialist Register within 6 months of AAC date.

Responsibilities

• Integrate into multi-disciplinary teams across the trust.
• Develop areas of practice and streamline the surgical journey in orthoplastic trauma care.
• Contribute microsurgical expertise to the oncoplastic breast reconstruction service.
• Join the plastic surgery on-call rota.
• Contribute to service development and improving the patient experience.
• Support academic interest and development of the department's academic portfolio.
• Engage in regional teaching programmes.
• Mentor trainees and undergraduates interested in plastic surgery careers.
• Maintain a clinical activity log.

Skills

Clinical teaching

Governance

Research literacy

Publications

Audit participation

Education

Primary medical qualification

Microsurgical fellowship

Logbook evidence of major lower limb reconstruction

Job description

A consultant post in plastic surgery at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with a focus on orthoplastic trauma and microsurgical reconstruction of limbs and breasts. The work centres on complex surgery within multi-disciplinary teams, with a share of the on-call rota and service development in orthoplastic trauma care. Teaching and mentoring of trainees and undergraduates, plus academic and research work, are part of the role. Applicants need full GMC registration and entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, along with a microsurgical fellowship.

What the job involves

• Integrate into multi-disciplinary teams across the trust
• Develop areas of practice and streamline the surgical journey in orthoplastic trauma care
• Contribute microsurgical expertise to the oncoplastic breast reconstruction service
• Join the plastic surgery on-call rota
• Contribute to service development and improving the patient experience
• Support academic interest and the development of the department's academic portfolio
• Engage in regional teaching programmes
• Mentor trainees and undergraduates interested in plastic surgery careers
• Maintain a clinical activity log

What's required

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification
• Microsurgical fellowship
• Logbook evidence of major lower limb reconstruction

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register within 6 months of the AAC date

Experience

• Evidence of experience and substantial commitment to plastic surgery
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion within the specialty
• Ability to take independent responsibility for patients referred to a tertiary centre
• Involvement in management and project leadership within the specialty
• Evidence of authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines
• Experience supervising junior medical staff and participating in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to teach clinical, technical and practical skills
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Understanding of research methodology and critical review of literature
• Publications in the last five years
• Evidence of participation in audit

Nice to have

• Higher degree
• Special skills training in the specialty
• Consultant experience
• Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals
• Evidence of leadership or project management and of implementing change
• Experience in developing and implementing new technologies
• Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills, or a postgraduate qualification in medical education
• Evidence of changing practice as a result of audit and revisiting the audit to assess improvement

What's offered

• Flexible working friendly organisation, with flexible working arrangements considered
• Staff benefits set out in the attached document