Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon With Special Interest In Trauma

Salisbury Nhs Foundation Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust in Salisbury is seeking a Consultant Plastic Surgeon to join the busy Plastic Surgery department and contribute to the Major Trauma Centre at University Hospital Southampton.

The post requires CCT in Plastic Surgery, GMC registration, and evidence of microsurgical trauma limb reconstruction; you will lead trauma services, support junior staff, and participate in governance and teaching.

Qualifications

• Possession / within 6 months of possession of CCT in Plastic Surgery, leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.

Responsibilities

• Develop Trauma services within Salisbury Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton to improve timely patient management.
• Manage general plastic surgery patients within the department.
• Coordinate theatre lists with bookings team for optimal utilisation.
• Engage in the Cinapsis system for advice and guidance requests.
• Participate in clinical governance and Morbidity & Mortality reviews.
• Provide clinical leadership and teaching for junior doctors and staff.
• Join the consultant on-call rota to ensure timely senior assessment and decisions.

Skills

Lower limb surgery

Microsurgery

Trauma care

Clinical governance

Education

CCT in Plastic Surgery

GMC registration

Job description

Job summary

The successful applicant will join a busy Plastic Surgery department in Salisbury Foundation Trust and will also be involved in the Plastic Surgery input at the Major Trauma Centre at University Hospital Southampton.

Candidates are expected to have completed specialist training in Plastic Surgery, with a proven track record of excellent outcomes in all aspects of Plastic Surgery. Candidates must be competent, independent hand and microsurgeons, and able to demonstrate this via their logbook.

Candidates are expected to have significant experience in Plastic Surgery Trauma and a specific interest in working in a Major Trauma Centre. Evidence of microsurgical trauma limb reconstruction is expected.

Main duties of the job

Working collaboratively with other consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team within Plastic Surgery, the post-holder will:

• Support the further development and improvement of the Trauma services within Salisbury Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton, to improve the timely management of patients and increase the resilience of the service.
• Supporting the management of general plastic surgery patients within the department.
• Communicate effectively with bookings team to ensure optimal utilisation of theatre lists.
• Be engaged with the Cinapsis system for responding to advice and guidance requests.
• Engage in the department clinical governance activity and Morbidity & Mortality review meetings.
• Provide clinical support and leadership for junior doctors, nursing and other staff involved in the management of patients admitted to the department, as well as those attending the out-patient department.
• Provide teaching and training to junior doctors, medical students, nurses and paramedical staff within the team.
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota, taking responsibility for all patients admitted under their care and ensuring timely senior assessment and decision making to facilitate appropriate investigation, prompt management and early discharge.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is part of the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Hospitals Group, alongside Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Together, we are committed to delivering outstanding, sustainable healthcare through collaboration, innovation and excellent patient care.

With a history spanning more than 250 years, SFT combines a proud heritage with a forward-looking approach to healthcare. We employ more than 4,000 staff, provide around 470 beds and deliver acute, specialist and regional services across Wiltshire and beyond.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where colleagues feel valued, developed and empowered to reach their potential. Flexible working helps colleagues balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of patients.

We offer NHS benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, staff discounts and onsite facilities.

Salisbury offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a historic city with beautiful countryside, access to the south coast and excellent transport links. Find out more at Experience Salisbury.

Salary

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

Contract

Contract: Fixed term, 12 months

Working pattern

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number

Reference number: 269-MD1015

Closing date

Closing date: 05 November 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Possession / within 6 months of possession of CCT in Plastic Surgery, leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.

Experience / Clinical Skills

• Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in lower limb surgery including micro-surgical techniques.
• Experience in General Plastic Surgery Trauma.
• Evidence of an academic portfolio.
• Experience in managing risk and able to prioritise clinical need.
• Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice.
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems, demonstrating clear, logical thinking and analytical approach.

Management experience

• Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including multidisciplinary teams, and to motivate and develop staff.
• Willing to forge clinical, research and academic links with other organisations.
• Capacity to manage / prioritise time and information effectively and to organise own workload.
• Ability and willingness to work to achieve the Trust and NHS performance targets.
• Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department / Directorate.
• Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors.

Communication skills

• Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
• Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.

Teaching

• Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching.
• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others.
• Enthusiastic and able to inspire others.

Audit & Research

• Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit and research.

Employer contact details

Non-Clinical Services Manager: Agatha Kabayo, [e-mail], 01722345560

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.

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