Job summary
Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon (with interest in Breast Microsurgery & Lower Limb Trauma)
We are excited to announce a Full-time Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon with responsibilities in Plastic Surgery Services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a new locum post for 12 months with a scope of getting converted and re-advertised as a substantive post in the future.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be able to support provision of clinical services in our expanding Breast microsurgical reconstruction and Orthoplastic services. In addition, support of skin cancer service in an affiliated Trust will also form part of the job. The elective Plastic Surgery services including Breast microsurgery service are based at City Hospital Campus and the Orthoplastic Service is based at Queens Medical Centre (QMC) Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, the skin cancer programmed activities are delivered in Ilkeston Community Hospital (Derbyshire) as part of Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
About us
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and our surrounding communities.
With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities refer to the Job Description document.
The Job Description for this role is provisional and not fixed and may be subject to changes in response to service demands and clinical needs over the tenure of the locum vacancy but will retain a primary focus to support delivery of specialist services as described above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities refer to the Job Description document.
The Job Description for this role is provisional and not fixed and may be subject to changes in response to service demands and clinical needs over the tenure of the locum vacancy but will retain a primary focus to support delivery of specialist services as described above.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
- CCT / CESR expected within 6 months of interview date.
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
- FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher professional degree
Clinical skills / experience
Essential
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description.
- Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Breast Microsurgery
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description. Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Breast Microsurgery Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable
- Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Orthoplastic reconstruction. Specific training in communication skills Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery. Able to delegate appropriately. Able to work in a team.
Desirable
- Higher management degree, qualification, or training Experience of change management
Other
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service. Able to use the Trust's IT support systems. Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectively. Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre campus.
Desirable
- Higher Research Degree Original Research Publications Lecturer / Demonstrator level or Higher Teaching Experience Higher teaching degree, qualification, or training
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full GMC
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
- CCT / CESR expected within 6 months of interview date.
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
- FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher professional degree
Clinical skills / experience
Essential
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description.
- Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Breast Microsurgery
- Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description. Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Breast Microsurgery Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable
- Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Orthoplastic reconstruction. Specific training in communication skills Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Management skills
Essential
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery. Able to delegate appropriately. Able to work in a team.
Desirable
- Higher management degree, qualification, or training Experience of change management
Other
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service. Able to use the Trust's IT support systems. Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectively. Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre campus.
Desirable
- Higher Research Degree Original Research Publications Lecturer / Demonstrator level or Higher Teaching Experience Higher teaching degree, qualification, or training
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.
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.
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).