Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Consultant Plastic Surgeon based at The Royal London. You will be joining a current body of ten substantive and six locum consultant posts within the Plastic Surgery Department. We have a well-established plastic surgery unit which serves numerous spokes from the main base at the Royal London Hospital. This post will focus on lower limb, specifically Trauma, Microvascular Surgery and Lower Limb Reconstruction and will focus on joint orthoplastics cases.
Main duties of the job
The Royal London Hospital is the primary location with weekly orthoplastics clinic and weekly orthoplastics operating. Extensive experience in working within an MTC environment and microsurgery will be essential. The new appointee will be expected to function as an integral member of the trauma multi-disciplinary team based at based at Barts Health and will have opportunities to attend out-reach clinics in our spoke hospitals. As a major trauma centre (MTC), we see the highest level of open tibial fractures in London and this post holder will be responsible for working alongside our orthopaedic colleagues to deliver the best outcomes for these patients.
You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and preferably be on the Specialist Registrar, or equivalent.
lnformal discussions are encouraged and you are invited to contact Mr Guj Pahal, Clinical Lead for Plastic Surgery gurjinderpal.pahal1@nhs.net or Mr Livio Di Mascio, Clinical Director for Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery livio.dimascio@nhs.net .
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifica-tions Higher degree
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent, ATLS
- FRCS (plas) or equivalent
- CCST (or within 3 months of date of interview or on specialist register)
Desirable
- Higher Degree MD/MS/PhD/MPhil
Clinical Ex-pertise in Special-ty/Sub-Specialty
Essential
- Broad exposure to Plastic and Re-constructive surgery with recent UK experience and familiarity with UK hopsitals
- Experience of dealing with complex lower limb trauma Experience in microsurgical recon-struction
- Experience in diagnosis and treatment of complex reconstruction conditions
Desirable
- Fellowship in microsurgery.
Academic Achieve-ments Re-search / Pub-lications
Essential
- Possession of a higher degree and evidence of engagement in a period of research relevant to trauma and especially lower limb, as well as those areas listed in the clinical expertise
Desirable
- Presentations to learned societies on topics related to Plastic & Recon-structive Surgery
- Publications in the field of plastic surgery
Personal Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Ability to teach undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evi-dence of team working
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-Motivated
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to work as part of a multidisci-plinary team
- Proven ability to lead a team
Training Ex-pected
Essential
- Higher Specialist training in plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Experience as a trainer in areas relat-ed to plastic surgery and trauma man-agement
- Governance experience
Person Specification
Qualifica-tions Higher degree
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent, ATLS
- FRCS (plas) or equivalent
- CCST (or within 3 months of date of interview or on specialist register)
Desirable
- Higher Degree MD/MS/PhD/MPhil
Clinical Ex-pertise in Special-ty/Sub-Specialty
Essential
- Broad exposure to Plastic and Re-constructive surgery with recent UK experience and familiarity with UK hopsitals
- Experience of dealing with complex lower limb trauma Experience in microsurgical recon-struction
- Experience in diagnosis and treatment of complex reconstruction conditions
Desirable
- Fellowship in microsurgery.
Academic Achieve-ments Re-search / Pub-lications
Essential
- Possession of a higher degree and evidence of engagement in a period of research relevant to trauma and especially lower limb, as well as those areas listed in the clinical expertise
Desirable
- Presentations to learned societies on topics related to Plastic & Recon-structive Surgery
- Publications in the field of plastic surgery
Personal Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills
- Ability to teach undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
- Flexible approach to work and evi-dence of team working
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self-Motivated
- Ability to work under pressure
- Able to work as part of a multidisci-plinary team
- Proven ability to lead a team
Training Ex-pected
Essential
- Higher Specialist training in plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Audit experience
Desirable
- Experience as a trainer in areas relat-ed to plastic surgery and trauma man-agement
- Governance experience
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).
