Job summary
This is a substantive full-time consultant post in the Burns and Plastic Surgery Department.
The successful applicant will join the current team of six Consultant Burns Surgeons. This post will be the sixth post, alongside four full time colleagues and two colleagues who will job share. The successful candidate will join the existing Burns team of consultants; Mr Chris Wearn (Service Lead), Mr Ian Mackie, Mr Sankhya Sen, Mr Jon Pleat, Mr Tom Cobley and Miss Catalina Estela Ferrero.
The Burns service is delivered across two sites in Bristol. The Burns Consultants work on a service week model delivering acute and elective care.
In hours, during a service week, one Consultant is based at Southmead Hospital covering the Adult Burns Unit and a second Consultant is based at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children covering the Paediatric Burns Centre. Out of hours, a single consultant provides emergency cover for both sites. These weeks form part of a six-week rolling cycle.
The Burns MDTs run on Mondays across both sites. Further information on the rota and working schedule is available on request.
Main duties of the job
The Burns and Plastics Surgery department at Southmead has one dedicated ward (Gate 33A). The Adult Burns Unit is based on the ward and consists of seven cubicle side rooms and associated facilities including occupational therapy/physiotherapy space. There are a further 2 rooms dedicated to the delivery of a daily acute burns clinic where new and follow up patients will be reviewed. There are designated and dedicated thermoregulated ICU cubicles for more critically ill patients.
The four bedded (side-rooms) Paediatric Burns ward is co-located with the High Dependency Unit at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. There are dedicated thermoregulated ICU cubicles for more critically ill patients. A daily acute burns and follow up clinic is delivered adjacent to the burns ward in the Rainforest Outpatients area.
At Southmead Hospital (the Adult Service), a protected Burns theatre runs three times per week. However, access to theatre is available 24/7 for burns emergency cases. At Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, there is 24-hour, year-round access to a designated Burns Theatre.
The successful candidate will participate in a 1:6 out of hours on-call rota with junior support in each hospital available 24/7.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is a centre of excellence for healthcare in the South-West in several fields and is also one of the largest hospital trusts in the UK. We have links to the University of Bristol, the University of Bath, and the University of the West of England. Our annual turnover is £870 million, and we have 12,000 staff delivering healthcare across Southmead Hospital Bristol, Cossham Hospital, Bristol Centre for Enablement and within the local community of Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We aim to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a great experience for everyone who uses our services: exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. We treat some of the most difficult medical conditions, in an increasingly complex patient population.
Our vision is to realise the great potential of our organisation by empowering our skilled and caring staff to deliver high-quality, financially sustainable services in state of-the-art facilities. Clinical outcomes will be excellent and with a spirit of openness and candour we will ensure an outstanding experience for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Burns service is delivered across two sites in Bristol. The Burns Consultants work on a service week model delivering acute and elective care. In hours, during a service week, one Consultant is based at Southmead Hospital covering the Adult Burns Unit and a second Consultant is based at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children covering the Paediatric Burns Centre. Out of hours, a single consultant provides emergency cover for both sites. These weeks form part of a six-week rolling cycle. All consultants work to the same core job plan.
The Burns MDTs run on Mondays across both sites. Further information on the rota and working schedule is available on request.
The successful candidate will be provided with secretarial support and office accommodation, which will be shared with other members of the Burns Consultant team. The department is committed to providing the successful candidate with working conditions equitable to their colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Burns service is delivered across two sites in Bristol. The Burns Consultants work on a service week model delivering acute and elective care. In hours, during a service week, one Consultant is based at Southmead Hospital covering the Adult Burns Unit and a second Consultant is based at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children covering the Paediatric Burns Centre. Out of hours, a single consultant provides emergency cover for both sites. These weeks form part of a six-week rolling cycle. All consultants work to the same core job plan.
The Burns MDTs run on Mondays across both sites. Further information on the rota and working schedule is available on request.
The successful candidate will be provided with secretarial support and office accommodation, which will be shared with other members of the Burns Consultant team. The department is committed to providing the successful candidate with working conditions equitable to their colleagues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fellow of a Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent e.g. FEBOPRAS
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
- Must have CCT or CESR in Plastic Surgery and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment.
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (e.g., MD or MS).
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
- Minimum of 10 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Specialist knowledge, training and interest in management of Burns
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of routine plastic surgery conditions.
- Experience and training in surgical management of common, non-specialised conditions in children
- Completion of EMSB Course
Desirable
- Twelve months of Burn Surgery Fellowship in an approved UK or overseas position or demonstrable equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Experience in audit projects and written up
- Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
- Knowledge of political context within which we operate
Desirable
- Up to date evidence of completion of audits
- Completion of a general management course or programme
- Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management
Skills
Essential
- Proven teaching ability.
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
- Evidence of good organisational and compassionate leadership skills
- Evidence of positive development and change management
- Is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others including patients and colleagues
- An ability to explain complex and sensitive information, sometimes under stressful circumstances to others
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to write and present management reports as required
Desirable
- Proven track record in research
- Willingness to undertake further research.
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Ability to teach effectively
- Instructor for ESMB
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fellow of a Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent e.g. FEBOPRAS
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
- Must have CCT or CESR in Plastic Surgery and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment.
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (e.g., MD or MS).
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
- Minimum of 10 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
- Specialist knowledge, training and interest in management of Burns
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of routine plastic surgery conditions.
- Experience and training in surgical management of common, non-specialised conditions in children
- Completion of EMSB Course
Desirable
- Twelve months of Burn Surgery Fellowship in an approved UK or overseas position or demonstrable equivalent experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
- Experience in audit projects and written up
- Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
- Knowledge of political context within which we operate
Desirable
- Up to date evidence of completion of audits
- Completion of a general management course or programme
- Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management
Skills
Essential
- Proven teaching ability.
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
- Evidence of good organisational and compassionate leadership skills
- Evidence of positive development and change management
- Is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others including patients and colleagues
- An ability to explain complex and sensitive information, sometimes under stressful circumstances to others
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to write and present management reports as required
Desirable
- Proven track record in research
- Willingness to undertake further research.
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Ability to teach effectively
- Instructor for ESMB
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
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).
