Locum Consultant Plastic Reconstruction surgeon

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Plastic Reconstruction Surgeon. The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive plastic surgery trauma service and maintain high standards of patient care in a flexible work environment. This position offers opportunities for career development and a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have full GMC Registration and an appropriate surgical qualification.
• Specialized experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining and improving Patients Charter standards.
• Expected to work flexibly to meet service requirements.

Skills

General Plastic & Reconstructive surgery

Microsurgical skills

Acute burns management

Education

Higher specialty surgical qualification

Full GMC Registration

Job description

Locum Consultant Plastic Reconstruction surgeon

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Job Summary

The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service Line is part of the Surgical Care Group. The Service Line Director for Plastic Surgery is supported by a Service Line Manager and a deputy and is accountable through the Care Group to the Executive Management Team.

Job Summary

The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service Line is part of the Surgical Care Group. The Service Line Director for Plastic Surgery is supported by a Service Line Manager and a deputy and is accountable through the Care Group to the Executive Management Team.

The post holder is required to work flexibly to ensure that service requirements are provided and to ensure that both the Service aims and objectives are met.

The job plan will be a 10 PA contract which will include dedicated SPA time. There is potential for the post to increase to 12 PAs with optional DC sessions.

Main duties of the job

The Unit provides a tertiary service for Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly, Plymouth District and South & West Devon; a population of 1.2 million. The Unit covers the whole spectrum of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery except for craniofacial surgery and cleft surgery.

Sarcoma surgery and Reconstruction

Head and Neck Reconstruction

Hand Surgery

Breast Reconstruction

Skin Cancer Surgery

Paediatric Plastic Surgery

Thoracic Reconstruction

Perineal Reconstruction

Each consultant will in addition be expected to have training and experience in all aspects of general plastic and reconstructive surgery which includes acute management of burns, hand trauma and microvascular surgery so that a comprehensive consultant led plastic surgery trauma service can be provided to the region and in support of the Trusts strategic achievements.

About Us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

216-G3-PLA7221055

Job locations

Plastic surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth

Derriford road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Service Line Director and the Medical Director of the Trust and will be expected to maintain and improve Patients Charter standards where appropriate.

The post holder is required to work flexibly to ensure that service requirements are provided and to ensure that both the Service aims and objectives are met.

The job plan will be a 10 PA contract which will include dedicated SPA time. There is potential for the post to increase to 12 PAs with optional DC sessions.

An indicative timetable and Job Plan is outlined below. The final Job Plan for the post will be agreed with the Service Line or Care Group Director upon appointment and will be subject to annual review in line with the Trusts Job Planning Programme.

The post is advertised with 1.5 Generic SPA. The department will support additional SPA and Medical School activity in the Job Plan according to the needs of the Service. We would expect the Average full time Consultant to have 2 SPAs in their Job Plan.

There is a 1 in 11.5 Trauma Rota. The working pattern is a 24-hour shift on Monday to Thursday and weekend cover is from Friday 0800 hours until Monday 0800 hours with the following in hours commitments. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays additional cover is put in place for Trauma in the afternoon to facilitate paediatric trauma, where possible.

Care of post operative patient out of hours is the responsibility of the on-call consultant, supported by the on-call registrar and SHO working a full shift-

For an indication of the intended work programmes/job plans see below.

Weekly timetable displaced when on call

AM

PM

OUT OF HOURS

Monday

Tuesday

SPA

Theatres (lower limb Recon)

Wednesday

Clinic

Admin/Clinic

Thursday

Theatres

Friday

Theatres

• indicative job plan
  
  

AM

PM

OUT OF HOURS

Monday Friday

Handover 0800hrs

Trauma Meeting, Ward Round and Clinic

Trauma Theatre Session

On Call

Saturday

Ward round/Trauma list

On call

Sunday

Ward round/Trauma list

On call

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Service Line Director and the Medical Director of the Trust and will be expected to maintain and improve Patients Charter standards where appropriate.

The post holder is required to work flexibly to ensure that service requirements are provided and to ensure that both the Service aims and objectives are met.

The job plan will be a 10 PA contract which will include dedicated SPA time. There is potential for the post to increase to 12 PAs with optional DC sessions.

An indicative timetable and Job Plan is outlined below. The final Job Plan for the post will be agreed with the Service Line or Care Group Director upon appointment and will be subject to annual review in line with the Trusts Job Planning Programme.

The post is advertised with 1.5 Generic SPA. The department will support additional SPA and Medical School activity in the Job Plan according to the needs of the Service. We would expect the Average full time Consultant to have 2 SPAs in their Job Plan.

There is a 1 in 11.5 Trauma Rota. The working pattern is a 24-hour shift on Monday to Thursday and weekend cover is from Friday 0800 hours until Monday 0800 hours with the following in hours commitments. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays additional cover is put in place for Trauma in the afternoon to facilitate paediatric trauma, where possible.

Care of post operative patient out of hours is the responsibility of the on-call consultant, supported by the on-call registrar and SHO working a full shift-

For an indication of the intended work programmes/job plans see below.

Weekly timetable displaced when on call

AM

PM

OUT OF HOURS

Monday

Tuesday

SPA

Theatres (lower limb Recon)

Wednesday

Clinic

Admin/Clinic

Thursday

Theatres

Friday

Theatres

• indicative job plan
  
  

AM

PM

OUT OF HOURS

Monday Friday

Handover 0800hrs

Trauma Meeting, Ward Round and Clinic

Trauma Theatre Session

On Call

Saturday

Ward round/Trauma list

On call

Sunday

Ward round/Trauma list

On call

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oFull GMC Registration
• oAn appropriate higher - specialty surgical qualification.
  
  

Desirable

• oHigher degree
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• oGeneral Plastic & Reconstructive surgery
• oEvidence of proficient microsurgical skills through supervised training
• oAbility to manage acute burns and trauma.
  
  

Desirable

• oEntry on the sub-speciality register
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• oGeneral Plastic & Reconstructive surgery
• oEvidence of proficient microsurgical skills through supervised training
• oAbility to manage acute burns and trauma.
  
  

Desirable

• oEntry on the sub-speciality register
  
  

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Plastic surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth

Derriford road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Plastic surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth

Derriford road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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