LAS ST Higher (ST3+) in Burns and Plastic Surgery

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board seeks a LAS ST Higher (ST3+) doctor for the Welsh Centre for Burns & Plastic Surgery. This full-time role offers invaluable experience in a premier training center, ideal for ambitious trainees preparing for a career in plastic surgery. Candidates will engage in a full shift rota, participate in educational programs, and contribute to audits and research.

Qualifications

• Essential: MBBS or equivalent; full GMC registration.
• Desirable: ALS or ATLS or CCrISP; MRCS.
• At least 6 months experience in Plastic Surgery by application time.

Responsibilities

• Participate in full shift rota for plastic surgery service.
• Engage in educational programs, audits, and research.
• Gain experience in plastic surgery for future career.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Leadership

Organization

Planning

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Full GMC registration and license to practice

ALS or ATLS or CCrISP

MRCS

Job description

Do you share our health board values: Caring for each other, working together, always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

The Welsh Centre for Burns & Plastic Surgery at Morriston Hospital is looking for applications from a LAS ST Higher (ST3+) doctor to cover a vacant post from 06/08/2025 to 22/12/2025 in the first instance.

The post is not recognized for training, but the experience will be comparable to that of an ST Higher. Participation in educational programs, audits, and research will be encouraged and supported.

The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery in Morriston is regarded as one of the premier training centers for plastic surgery in the UK, with close links to the academic plastic surgery research unit Recon Regen and Swansea University Medical School.

This position is ideal for an ambitious trainee seeking to gain further experience in plastic surgery in preparation for a future career in plastic surgery or a related specialty.

This is a full-time LAS ST Higher post participating in the full shift rota. The plastic surgery service provides outreach services to nearly all acute hospitals in South Wales, serving a population of 2.3 million. We are the only providers of plastic surgery services in Wales; North Wales' services are provided by units in North West England.

Main duties of the job

The facilities at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery are among the best in the UK, featuring three large operating theatres, a dedicated trauma theatre, specialized observation ward (PSMU), adult elective plastic surgery ward, and an admissions unit with beds for adults and children, including a paediatric HDU. The center also offers outpatient and dressing services, as well as occupational, physiotherapy, and speech & language therapy departments. The burns center is exceptional, with dedicated theatres, a 10-bed burns ICU/HDU, a low dependency ward, and outreach services. Adjacent to the elective ward is the Plastics Surgery Treatment Centre, providing planned day-case treatments in two operating rooms. The Clinical Plastic Surgery Unit collaborates with Swansea University to form the Recon Regen research unit, located across Swansea University’s Institute of Life Science and the European Centre for Nano Health, as well as a research suite at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery.

About us

Swansea Bay University Health Board serves approximately 390,000 people across Neath Port Talbot and Swansea, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 staff. We partner with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science, and the Institute of Life Science. Our hospitals include Morriston, Singleton, and Neath Port Talbot hospitals.

We are part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), aiming to improve wellbeing and economic prosperity in South West Wales. Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, with a vibrant cultural scene, beautiful coastline, and excellent sporting facilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details, please see the supporting documents section for the full job description and person specification, available in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: MBBS or equivalent; full GMC registration and license to practice at the start date
• Desirable: ALS or ATLS or CCrISP; MRCS

Clinical Skills

• Sound clinical knowledge and judgment
• Prioritization skills
• Technical competence and diagnostic skills
• Validated surgical exposure logbook
• Desirable: At least 6 months experience in Plastic Surgery by application time

Academic Skills

• Understanding of audit, risk management, and evidence-based practice
• Research principles and ethics
• Participation in audit and teaching
• Desirable: Academic achievements, research participation

Personal Skills

• Effective communication
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork and leadership
• Organization and planning
• Values

Commitment to Specialty - Learning & Personal Development

• Insight into plastic surgery demands
• Self-development commitment
• Reflective and analytical practice
• Desirable: Attendance at relevant meetings and courses