Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospitals of North Midlands
Town: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/03/2025 23:59
Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Job overview
The Plastic Surgery Service sits within the Specialised Surgery Directorate as part of the Surgical Division. The Directorate has a budget of over 11 million and employs approximately 250 staff.
The Clinical Strategy for Plastic Surgery is to build and develop our Acute Plastic service. The four pillars of our Acute Plastic Surgery service are:
• Head and Neck Cancer
This post seeks to support our pillars through the appointment of a locum Plastic Surgery Consultant which will make a ninth Plastics Consultant team to strengthen the service.
Main duties of the job
• This is a Locum Consultant post
• The successful applicant will do joint sessions at both the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford.
• The Royal Stoke University Hospital provides regional plastic surgery services to local areas as well as Shropshire, Staffordshire, South Cheshire and Wales and is a Major Trauma Centre.
• There are two specialist inpatient wards (male and female) and a Surgical Daycase and Admissions Unit in close proximity. Most plastic surgery outpatient clinics take place in the Skin Unit in conjunction with Dermatology.
• The successful applicant will be part of a specialised MDT.
• The Job plans are subject to change on appointment and an ability to be flexible is essential.
• The surgeon will participate in the outpatients prior to surgery, and in all aspects of the operative care of the patients.
• The successful applicant will take part in a future on call rota 1:7 covering inpatients and emergency referrals from GPs and Emergency Department.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• This is a Locum Consultant post.
• The successful applicant will do joint sessions at both the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford.
• The successful applicant will be part of a specialised MDT.
• The department is involved in a number of clinical trials for skin cancer patients.
• The surgeon will participate in the outpatients prior to surgery, and in all aspects of the operative care of the patients.
• The job plan includes sessions at County hospital. Currently the operating at County is on day case only.
• You will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services.
Person specification
Qualifications
* FRCS Plastic Surgery or equivalent, with entry on the Specialist Register. Full registration with GMC Entry on the Specialist Register or in UK Training Scheme and within 6 months of award of CCT at the time of interview.
Experience
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within the Specialty.
* Experience of working in a Skin MDT.
* Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively.
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: 2nd Floor, Springfield Building
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
Telephone: 01782 674783
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