Job summary
We are inviting application for a Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a special interest in burns.
The role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a stand alone paediatric hospital with a plastic surgery department that provides the full range of paediatric plastic surgery which includes centre level burns and major trauma care for children.
We would welcome applications from candidates who have undertaken a burns fellowship and are passionate about delivering high quality care and will contribute to research in the field.
Main duties of the job
This is a 10PA post in the Plastic Surgery Department. The post holder will be able to develop their own specialty whilst supporting the laser and vascular anomalies department. The appointee will provide a general paediatric plastic surgery service, and support the paediatric burns and trauma service and emergency on call. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in service development activity for the department.
The majority of sessions will be worked at Alder Hey, but the appointee will link to appropriate partners in the adult sector for on-going management of patients.
It is envisaged that the successful candidate will participate in a 1:6 on call for plastic surgery and burns at Alder Hey Children's Hospital at Category A.
About us
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals providing care for over 200,000 children and young people each year. It is one of only four stand-alone paediatric trusts in UK and is staffed by 2,800 employees.Alder Hey offers 20 specialist services including being the designated national centre for Craniofacial Surgery and a Centre of Excellence for Paediatric Oncology, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Neurology and Orthopaedics. It is a teaching hospital and trains 550 medical and 400 nursing students each year. A child and adolescent mental health service is also provided with an in-patient unit based at the Trust. Recent expansion has seen the provision of additional theatres (there are 13 operating Theatres in total) and the opening of a new Neuro-sciences development.
Alder Hey serves not only the children of Liverpool but is the tertiary referral centre for children from Merseyside, Cheshire, parts of Lancashire, Shropshire and North Wales for many sub-specialties of paediatrics. The Trust provides a range of community services including school nursing, home carers and a child development centre. The hospital has over 300 beds, including day beds for surgery, a medical day care unit and Emergency Decision Unit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Burns and Plastic Surgery
Alder Hey is a major trauma centre for children and one of six paediatric burns centres treating the most severely injured patients. Alder Hey serves as a District General Hospital to the local paediatric population receiving referrals from both general practitioners and the Accident & Emergency Department (the busiest paediatric A & E Department in Europe).
In addition, a substantial proportion of the plastic surgery carried out by the hospital is the tertiary level care of children with congenital abnormalities such as vascular and hand anomalies. There is a comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment facilities with access to a full aspect of paediatric specialist expertise on site. A multidisciplinary team performs paediatric craniofacial surgery as a supraregional speciality and the Trust provides a regional Cleft Lip and Palate Service.
All paediatric specialties are represented by colleagues working at Alder Hey. There is a consultant-led Community Child Health Service based at Alder Hey and integrated into the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Burns and Plastic Surgery
Alder Hey is a major trauma centre for children and one of six paediatric burns centres treating the most severely injured patients. Alder Hey serves as a District General Hospital to the local paediatric population receiving referrals from both general practitioners and the Accident & Emergency Department (the busiest paediatric A & E Department in Europe).
In addition, a substantial proportion of the plastic surgery carried out by the hospital is the tertiary level care of children with congenital abnormalities such as vascular and hand anomalies. There is a comprehensive range of diagnostic and treatment facilities with access to a full aspect of paediatric specialist expertise on site. A multidisciplinary team performs paediatric craniofacial surgery as a supraregional speciality and the Trust provides a regional Cleft Lip and Palate Service.
All paediatric specialties are represented by colleagues working at Alder Hey. There is a consultant-led Community Child Health Service based at Alder Hey and integrated into the Trust.
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
Desirable
- -Higher Specialist Training in Plastic Surgery or equivalent
- -Demonstrable interest in burn care
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
Desirable
- -Higher Specialist Training in Plastic Surgery or equivalent
- -Demonstrable interest in burn care
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
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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).
