Locum Consultant Plastic Reconstruction surgeon

NHS; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a Locum Consultant Plastic Reconstruction surgeon to join their Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service. The role involves a wide range of surgeries supporting a population of 1.2 million, alongside comprehensive patient care and professional development opportunities. Ideal candidates will be registered with GMC and possess advanced surgical qualifications, along with a commitment to excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified in General Plastic & Reconstructive surgery.
• Evidence of proficient microsurgical skills.
• Entry on the sub-speciality register.

Responsibilities

• Provide a tertiary service for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
• Conduct surgeries including hand and breast reconstruction.
• Maintain and improve Patients Charter standards.

Skills

Microsurgical skills

Management of acute burns

General Plastic Surgery

Education

Full GMC Registration

Higher specialty surgical qualification

Job description

Locum Consultant Plastic Reconstruction surgeon

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

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.

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

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

Sunday

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Knowledge

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

Plastic surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth

Plastic surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth