Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon

The Methodist Church in Britain; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New consultants' CPD support group

Consultant mentoring

In-house medical leadership training

Appraiser training

Consultant away days

Secretarial support

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a locum consultant in Plastic Surgery for a fixed 12-month appointment focusing on limb reconstruction and general plastic surgery. The role includes an on-call rota for emergency adult and paediatric cases across Southmead, City Hospital, and the Royal Bristol Hospital for Children.

The post requires Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (or equivalent) and at least ten years of postgraduate experience, with GMC registration and ability to work

Qualifications

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons or FEBOPRAS.
• CCT or within six months of expected CCT date at interview.
• Full GMC registration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver limb reconstruction and general plastic surgery.
• Provide on-call emergency adult and paediatric plastic surgery service.
• Deliver care across Southmead, City Hospital and the Royal Bristol Hospital for Children under an agreed job plan.
• Take regular elective theatre and outpatient sessions.
• Pursue a sub-specialty interest, subject to service needs.
• Travel to and work at other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites as required.

Skills

Limb reconstruction

Hand surgery

Leadership/management

Research

English communication

Education

Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons or FEBOPRAS

CCT (or within 6 months of expected CCT date)

Full GMC registration

Job description

This locum consultant post in the Plastic Surgery Department at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is a fixed 12-month appointment. The work centres on limb reconstruction and general plastic surgery, alongside an on-call rota covering emergency adult and paediatric plastic surgery. The post spans Southmead, City Hospital and the Royal Bristol Hospital for Children, and the holder joins 24 other consultants serving the northern South West. Candidates need a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent and at least ten years of postgraduate experience.

What the job involves

• Deliver limb reconstruction and general plastic surgery
• Provide the on-call emergency adult and paediatric plastic surgery service
• Deliver care across Southmead, City Hospital and the Royal Bristol Hospital for Children under an agreed job plan
• Take regular elective theatre and outpatient sessions
• Pursue a sub-specialty interest, subject to service needs
• Treat congenital and acquired conditions including skin cancer, hand surgery, lower limb trauma, breast reconstruction, head and neck malignancy, sarcoma, burns and laser therapy
• Work in combined clinics with head and neck surgery, ortho-plastics, oncology and dermatology
• Run specialist clinics for hands, pigmented lesions, sarcoma and breast reconstruction
• Agree a formal job plan with the Specialty Lead within three months of starting
• Travel to and work at other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites as the role requires

What's required

Qualifications

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent, eg FEBOPRAS
• CCT, or within six months of expected CCT date at interview

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration

Experience

• At least 10 years postgraduate experience, including higher surgical training and three years as Senior Registrar or equivalent
• Thorough and broad training and experience in plastic surgery
• Able to take responsibility for a service and practise independently as a consultant without direct supervision
• Evidence of involvement in research and knowledge of research principles

Skills & knowledge

• Specialist knowledge and training in limb reconstruction and routine plastic surgery conditions
• Experience and training in surgical management of common non-specialised conditions in children
• Understanding of clinical governance, clinical audit principles and evidence of participation, with recent regular CPD
• Evidence of management training and leadership, and ability to organise a specialist service and its workload
• Experience teaching medical students, allied health professionals and supervising trainees
• Good spoken and written English and ability to communicate with patients, relatives and colleagues

Other

• Meets professional health requirements
• Agreement to travel to and work at other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, work under pressure and recognise personal limitations

Nice to have

• Higher academic qualification, such as MD or PhD
• Publication of peer-reviewed academic papers
• Hand surgery fellowship in an approved UK or overseas post, or equivalent experience
• High-volume lower limb or extremity microsurgery fellowship, or equivalent experience
• Formal teaching or education qualification
• Educational supervisor training completed
• Management or leadership experience, qualifications or courses
• Trained as a Consultant Appraiser

What's offered

• New consultants' support group with bespoke CPD
• Consultant mentoring by trained medical mentors
• In-house medical leadership training
• Free appraiser training
• Regular consultant away days
• Secretarial support and shared office accommodation