Consultant Plastic Surgeon

Job summary

Pending Royal College Approval

Interviews are due to take place on the 6th October 2025

We are looking for highly committed and enthusiastic individual who not only share this aim but are able to integrate fully into the department which has remained a cohesive, well balanced and immensely friendly department in which to work.

The successful candidate will be expected to support the Orthoplastic Trauma service and skin cancer SSMDT. The job plan will include a monthly Saturday operating session to help support the Trust's move towards seven day working and to assist in achieving and maintaining our 18 week targets, specifically in the areas of Admitted, Non-Admitted and Two Week Wait targets.

The on-call rota is 1 in 8 and the successful candidate will be expected to take a full part in the rota which includes Major Trauma. They will also contribute to the general work of the department including a strong teaching commitment, clinical management, QIPS and effective team working.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

Main responsibility and duties:

• To actively provide and support further development of first-class plastic surgery service for the Trust, working in collaboration with clinical colleagues in all disciplines to provide an integrated service for patients.
• Be expected to support the skin cancer SSMDT, to develop the sentinel lymph node biopsy service for melanoma and to perform block dissections of the neck, axilla and groin for metastatic skin cancer.
• The successful candidate will be appointed on the new consultant contract which will consist of 10 Programmed Activities (PA's). This will consist of 8.65 PA's for direct clinical care and 1.5 PA's for supporting professional activities.
• There is a commitment from the Trust to the postholder that they will have equitable working conditions to their colleagues. A job plan review would be timetabled for the successful candidate within 6 months of commencing post. Administration facilities at the Trust provide a hot desk for plastic surgery consultants within their specified office spaces with dedicated secretarial support

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.