Consultant Plastic Surgeon with Int In Hand/Lower Limb Surgery
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Applicants are invited for the post of a Consultant Plastic Surgeon. This will be a permanent post.
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to improve Plastics Surgery and Burns services within Lancashire and South Cumbria, in line with the 18-week referral to treatment and national cancer targets. The candidate should have a specialist interest in Lower Limb reconstructions.
Applicants will be expected to have a commitment to working a 7-day working week, which may be required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
1. Adopt, in conjunction with colleagues, an active role in the delivery of Plastic Surgery in general and Lower Limb surgeries for the Directorate.
2. Provide direct input to patients; contribute to multi-disciplinary teams and participate in the delivery of General Plastic surgery, including skin cancer as well as a special interest in Lower limb surgeries.
3. Assume a continuous commitment for the care of patients, even if employed less than full-time, and ensure that adequate arrangements are made for leave and off-duty periods.
4. Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
5. Develop specialist elements of the services to reflect perceived priorities within available resources.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
* MBBS or equivalent
* FRCS or overseas equivalent
* Entry on the Specialist Register (or entry expected within 6 months)
* FRCS (Plastic Surgery)
Health
* Meets professional health requirements in line with GMC Standards/ Good Medical Practice
Personal
* Works well within a multidisciplinary environment
* Effective communication skills and ability to build/nurture a cohesive team
* Good organisation skills (with examples)
* Resident within 30 minutes travel time to Preston/Chorley
* Car owner/driver
Research and Development
* Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications
Management
* Evidence of Clinical Leadership
* Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development
* Previous experience of involvement in service development
Experience and Skills
* Ability to offer expert opinion on and take responsibility for elective Hand/Lower Limb services, emergency workload in Plastic Surgery
* Broad range of clinical experience in Hand and Lower limb surgeries
* Experience in hand and Lower Limb
* Advanced Hand/Lower Limb reconstruction fellowship experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and 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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