Job summary We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. We are seeking an individual trained in the provision of acute burns management and microsurgical reconstruction with an interest in limb and burns reconstruction. We anticipate the individual will have skills in working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex surgery, with a commitment to service development and improving the patient experience. In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit. Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee. Main duties of the job Provide acute care and reconstructive services including microsurgical reconstruction for patients with burn and lower extremity injuries including adult and paediatric work. About us Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites: o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'. For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Date posted 07 April 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 317-LCON-25-074 Job locations Plastic Surgery Specialty - RVI Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: Integrate into the multi-disciplinary burns and lower extremity trauma teams within the trust Develop areas of practice and streamline the surgical journey in acute burns care and lower extremity trauma Provide a reconstructive service for burns and lower extremity trauma Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: Integrate into the multi-disciplinary burns and lower extremity trauma teams within the trust Develop areas of practice and streamline the surgical journey in acute burns care and lower extremity trauma Provide a reconstructive service for burns and lower extremity trauma Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills Essential Primary Medical Qualification. Full GMC Registration. Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC). Microsurgical fellowship Burns fellowship Logbook evidence of burns and major lower limb reconstruction Desirable Higher Degree. Consultant experience Clinical Experience Essential Evidence of experience in the specialty. Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty. Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality. Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre. Management and Administration Experience Essential Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty. Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines. An understanding of Clinical Governance. Desirable Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals. Evidence of leadership / project management. Evidence of having implemented change. Experience in developing and implementing new technologies. Teaching Essential Experience of supervising junior medical staff. Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills. Desirable Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills. Postgraduate qualification in medical education. Research Essential Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings. Research/critical review of literature. Publications in the last five years. Desirable Higher degree. Audit Essential Evidence of participation in audit. Desirable Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit. Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement. Person Specification Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills Essential Primary Medical Qualification. Full GMC Registration. Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC). Microsurgical fellowship Burns fellowship Logbook evidence of burns and major lower limb reconstruction Desirable Higher Degree. Consultant experience Clinical Experience Essential Evidence of experience in the specialty. Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty. Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality. Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre. Management and Administration Experience Essential Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty. Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines. An understanding of Clinical Governance. Desirable Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals. Evidence of leadership / project management. Evidence of having implemented change. Experience in developing and implementing new technologies. Teaching Essential Experience of supervising junior medical staff. Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills. Desirable Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills. Postgraduate qualification in medical education. Research Essential Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings. Research/critical review of literature. Publications in the last five years. Desirable Higher degree. Audit Essential Evidence of participation in audit. Desirable Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit. Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement. 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 The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Plastic Surgery Specialty - RVI Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)