Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
About
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust staff pride themselves on leading through clinical excellence and creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. The Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement. Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare through partnership and innovation. Our High Performance Culture supports everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values, and behaviours. We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region, such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic, and those with disabilities. As a region, we are reviewing the way we work and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance.
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Salary
Salary: £99,532 - £131,964 pa
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Specialty
Main area: Planned Care
Job overview
PLANNED CARE DIVISION
SUBSTANTIVE CONSULTANT IN PLASTIC SURGERY
FULL TIME - 10 Sessions Per Week/40 Hours
The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing consultants to provide a complete Plastic Surgery service. There will be a 1:5 on-call rota with onsite junior medical staff support.
Duties and Responsibilities
The final job plan will be agreed in discussion between the successful candidate and the Lead Clinician in Plastic Surgery, Planned Care, and will be subject to Annual Review.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Advert
The successful candidate will be a full-time Consultant in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of existing consultants to provide a complete Plastic Surgery service. He/she will be expected to have an interest in general plastic surgery, with a large proportion of skin cancer cases making up the bulk of the elective work, as well as a busy hand trauma service. This post also involves some orthoplastic support for lower limb cases in Oswestry as well as locally. An interest in breast reconstruction (especially microsurgery), hand, and trauma surgery to support and further develop the management of the Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Service is desirable.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
1. The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
2. Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate, and outpatient facility.
3. Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount), which includes temporary bank staff, and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services, and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire, which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston, as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire, which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital, and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient, and diagnostic), ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If the role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Enhanced DBS check applications that are submitted with omitted or incorrect information will be withdrawn. In the event errors are identified on your original application, a new application will need to be submitted, and you will be required to pay the DBS application fee again.
The cost of the DBS application is £27.50 (standard) or £54.50 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
Overseas Candidates
The Department of Health and Social Care has released a new publication to support overseas candidates looking to work in health and care in the UK. The new guidance provides information on the recruitment process that candidates should expect when applying for work in the UK. Please follow the below link: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a CoS for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Overseas candidates are responsible for their travel expenses.
From 6 April 2017, Tier 2/skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must 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 dependents (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
1. FRCS (Plast) or qualification of an equivalent level
2. GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery (or due to obtain a relevant CCT/CESR within 6 months of interview)
3. Fellowship or equivalent experience in orthoplastic/lower limb trauma
4. Other specialist fellowship
Experience
1. Wide clinical experience in general Plastic surgery and independent management of skin cancer and experience in orthoplastic/lower limb trauma work.
2. Other subinterests such as breast, hand, or skin are also desirable.
Teaching & Training Experience
1. Training the Trainers Course
2. Experience/Interest teaching
3. Other Teaching skill Courses or qualifications
Management & Administrative Experience
1. Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service
2. Demonstrate the use of research and evidence base to practice
3. Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
4. Research and publications relevant to post
Personal Attributes
1. Understand the importance of Management skills
2. Ability to integrate within, motivate, and provide professional lead in multidisciplinary team
3. Experience in service development
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