Locum Consultant Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery

Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Part time

Job summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in London invites applications for an 8 PA Plastic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Craniofacial surgery. The surgeon, alongside the existing Craniofacial team, will deliver a dedicated craniofacial service and help increase multi-surgeon operating capacity in line with national recommendations.

This locum post is for 1 year and part-time, with duties including clinics and operating sessions for paediatric patients, teaching and

Qualifications

• GMC registration with Licence to Practice by start date.
• FRCS (PLAS) or equivalent.
• CCT/CCST in Plastic Surgery or CESR-eligible.
• Extensive Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery experience.
• Experience in teaching and MDT collaboration.
• Experience leading Clinical Audit processes; published research.

Responsibilities

• Provide a plastic surgical service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.
• Provide a craniofacial service with multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Undertake clinics and operating sessions for paediatric plastic surgery waiting lists.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver patient care.
• Co-lead on supporting the management and clinical development of the physician's associate.
• Cover operating lists flexibly when other consultants are on leave.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Clinical governance awareness

Research experience

Audits

Team collaboration

Education

FRCS (PLAS) or equivalent

CCT/CCST in Plastic Surgery or CESR-eligible

GMC Registration

CESR eligibility

Job description

Job summary

The appointment is for an 8 PA Plastic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Craniofacial surgery. The surgeon, in conjunction with the current team of Plastic and Craniofacial surgeons, will be responsible for delivering a Craniofacial surgical service at Great Ormond Street Hospital. A key role for this 3rd Plastic Surgeon within the craniofacial team will be to increase capacity for multi-surgeon operating in line with national recommendations.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a plastic surgical service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.
• To provide a craniofacial service commensurate with the experience of the candidate within a multidisciplinary surgical team.
• To undertake clinics and operating sessions for patients currently on waiting lists for paediatric plastic surgery.
• To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training of health care professionals.
• To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams involved in providing excellent patient care.
• To co-lead on supporting the management and clinical development of the physician's associate.
• To work flexibly covering operating lists when other consultants are on leave.

Essential

• GMC registration with a Licence to Practice (obtained by designated start date)
• FRCS (PLAS) or equivalent
• CCT/CCST in Plastic Surgery (or within 6 months at time of interview) or equivalent training and experience (eligible for CESR)
• Extensive experience in Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery
• Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
• Published research in peer reviewed journals in relevant area
• Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects

Desirable

• Higher degree - PhD, MD or equivalent
• Formal teaching qualification
• Leadership qualification
• Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
• Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
• Experience of clinical leadership or management
• Holder of NIHR/MRC or equivalent charitable grants
• Leadership skills

Details

Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pro rata per annum

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Contract: Locum, 1 year

Working pattern: Part-time

Closing date: 01 November 2026

Reference number: 271-MDL-8297529

For questions about the job, contact: Mr Neil Bulstrode, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, [e-mail]

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

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