(*) Locum Consultant in Plastic Surgery with an interest in Hand Surgery

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust invites applications for a Locum Consultant in Plastic Surgery with an interest in Hand Surgery. The role covers the St Andrew’s Centre, Broomfield Hospital and satellite sites, focusing on a broad plastic surgery service with dedicated hand surgery expertise.

The successful candidate will lead on clinical service delivery, contribute to research to improve patient outcomes, and collaborate with local and national university facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical service in General Plastic Surgery and Burns.
• Maintain and develop expertise with a special interest in Hand surgery.
• Undertake regular ward rounds and manage postoperative care.
• Participate in clinical audit and continuing professional education.
• Supervise, teach, and develop junior medical staff within the service.

Job description

(**) Locum Consultant in Plastic Surgery with an interest in Hand Surgery

Company:

Company: Southend University Hospital NHS Trust

A Vacancy at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will provide a specialist clinical service in General Plastic Surgery and Burns, with special interest in Hand surgery at the St Andrew’s Centre, Broomfield Hospital and its satellite sites.

You will also conduct and lead clinically relevant research to improve patient outcomes that will utilize and foster collaboration between local and national university facilities, and the clinical forum at St. Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns.

There is a well-stocked medical library with audio-visual teaching aids and a full time librarian. The library has a Medline facility. There is a thriving Postgraduate Medical Centre with regular clinical meetings and a general education programme.

All consultants are expected to take advantage of study leave to maintain and develop their clinical skills to comply with CME requirements.

The total clinical care of the patients referred to him/her, including all administrative duties associated with patient care, proper record keeping and good communications maintained with patients and their general practitioners.

Positive collaboration with colleagues to provide the effective clinical leadership for all the staff in the Plastic Surgery Service.

Multidisciplinary teamwork is envisaged as a key component of this. He/she will participate in out of hours consultant cover and in the cover arrangements during colleagues’ annual/study leave.

Undertaking regular ward rounds.

Participate in clinical audit and in continuing professional education.

Supervision, teaching, training and professional development of the junior medical staff working in the service. Consultants are fully involved in developing a high standard of teaching of junior medical staff, nurses, and medical students and in designing and contributing to the process for establishment and approval of training posts for junior medical staff.

Maintaining standards of care for his/her service to the Medical Director, the Chief Executive and Chairman and the Board of the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.

Please note the time table included in the job description is an example indicative time table and is subject to change upon discussion with the successful candidate.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Nov 2026