Job summary Plastic Surgery is a busy department with 8 Consultants with plans to expand further to deliver a truly 7-day consultant led service. The department manages trauma from a large catchment, including patients from regional hospitals such as Hillingdon Hospital in Uxbridge and the Royal Berkshire Hospital, in Reading. The elective workload includes skin cancer surgery, hand & wrist surgery, breast reconstruction (including Breast microsurgery), abdomino-perineal reconstruction and some aspects of congenital plastic surgery (e.g. polydactyly, syndactyly, pinnaplasty, skin lesions & hypospadias). Members of the Plastic surgery team are involved in the following weekly/monthly MDTs: Skin cancer, Hand Surgery, Breast reconstruction, Diabetic foot reconstruction and Abdominal wall reconstruction. A multidisciplinary team for hand surgery meets monthly, with input from radiologists and hand therapists. A multidisciplinary team meets weekly for local and specialist skin cancers on both sites, Frimley North and Frimley South with input from dermatology, oncology, head and neck, radiology, pathology, and ENT. Some of these MDTs are based at Wexham and others are cross site across the Frimley Trust and many are now conducted via TEAMS. Plastic Surgery also supports the general surgery team at Reading in their abdominal wall reconstruction work. Main duties of the job The post holder is expected to deliver elective skin cancer surgery, including clinics, operating lists and attending the MDTs along with the three other skin cancer surgeons, dermatologists, oncologists and with clinical nurse specialists. There is also the opportunity to get involved in the development of the one stop service in skin cancer, seeing and operating on 2 week wait patients at the same visit. The elective work will include a general plastic surgery caseload. The post holder will also help deliver Plastic Urgent Care (PUC) clinic which sees open injuries, and a trauma list. The post holder will join the on-call rota (1:8) and provide emergency cover and ward rounds. The ability to work flexibly, cohesively and in collaboration with the existing consultants is a necessary requirement to the post. About us There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other. If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health. Date posted 24 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 151-WPHPCON-01 Job locations Wexham Park Hospital (Slough) & Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot) Brook Avenue, Ascot SL5 7GB Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate would slot into the proposed job plan (this may change according to availability of operating lists in particular) This department runs a consultant of the day on call with a view to achieve a consultant delivered service rather than consultant led. The appointed candidate would join the on-call rota of 1:8 with a fixed day on call every other week. The appointment will be subject to the terms and conditions of the new consultant contract. The job plan will be made up of 10 programmed activities (PA). This includes the new on call system which sees the Consultant on-call deliver the following activity depending on whether it is a weekday or weekend. Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate would slot into the proposed job plan (this may change according to availability of operating lists in particular) This department runs a consultant of the day on call with a view to achieve a consultant delivered service rather than consultant led. The appointed candidate would join the on-call rota of 1:8 with a fixed day on call every other week. The appointment will be subject to the terms and conditions of the new consultant contract. The job plan will be made up of 10 programmed activities (PA). This includes the new on call system which sees the Consultant on-call deliver the following activity depending on whether it is a weekday or weekend. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS FRCS(Plast) Applicants must be on GMC specialist register (or within 6 months of achievement) and hold a current licence to practise Desirable Additional postgraduate qualifications e.g. MD, PhD, MSc Advanced clinical training and experience Essential Experience in skin cancer surgery and management (excision and reconstruction) and MDTs Confident in skin cancer diagnosis using dermoscopy Experience assessing and treating hand injuries and general trauma Desirable Fellowship in skin cancer surgery Consultant experience in skin cancer delivery Teaching experience Essential Evidence of training in teaching & training of staff and students Desirable Additional qualifications or awards in teaching and training Evidence of both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at formal & informal levels Academic Achievements and Audit Essential Evidence of interest in skin cancer surgery such as presentations, publications, relevant courses or positions of responsibility Participation in audits (including national audits) Desirable Participation in Research Service development Essential Evidence of developing a service Desirable Success in bid or grant writing in obtaining funding at local or national level Evidence of developing a new service Personal attributes Essential Commitment to work in a team and actively support colleagues in own and other disciplines Good interpersonal skills Able to organise time efficiently and effectively Able to motivate colleagues Commitment to continuing professional development and the requirements of clinical governance Demonstrates attributes consistent with the values of the department and the organisation Desirable Evidence of managerial training Experience of management/leadership Person Specification Qualifications Essential MBBS FRCS(Plast) Applicants must be on GMC specialist register (or within 6 months of achievement) and hold a current licence to practise Desirable Additional postgraduate qualifications e.g. MD, PhD, MSc Advanced clinical training and experience Essential Experience in skin cancer surgery and management (excision and reconstruction) and MDTs Confident in skin cancer diagnosis using dermoscopy Experience assessing and treating hand injuries and general trauma Desirable Fellowship in skin cancer surgery Consultant experience in skin cancer delivery Teaching experience Essential Evidence of training in teaching & training of staff and students Desirable Additional qualifications or awards in teaching and training Evidence of both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at formal & informal levels Academic Achievements and Audit Essential Evidence of interest in skin cancer surgery such as presentations, publications, relevant courses or positions of responsibility Participation in audits (including national audits) Desirable Participation in Research Service development Essential Evidence of developing a service Desirable Success in bid or grant writing in obtaining funding at local or national level Evidence of developing a new service Personal attributes Essential Commitment to work in a team and actively support colleagues in own and other disciplines Good interpersonal skills Able to organise time efficiently and effectively Able to motivate colleagues Commitment to continuing professional development and the requirements of clinical governance Demonstrates attributes consistent with the values of the department and the organisation Desirable Evidence of managerial training Experience of management/leadership 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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 dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to 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 dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Wexham Park Hospital (Slough) & Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot) Brook Avenue, Ascot SL5 7GB Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)