About this role
Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust currently has an opening for a Substantive consultant Plastic surgeon role with a sub specialist interest in Breast Reconstruction. We are particularly looking for individuals with experience in breast reconstruction surgery, in particular DIEP surgery. The candidate will be expected to perform DIEP flap surgery independently as this is a high-volume service for DIEP reconstruction.
The post holder will work as a member of a team of Consultant Plastic Surgeons, based at the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
This is a full time (10 PA) post. The post holder will work as a member of a team of Consultant Plastic Surgeons, based at the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust with opportunities to have commitments in Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Solihull Hospital. University Hospital Birmingham is the Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre for the West Midlands providing adult services in Burns, Hand Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Skin Oncology, Lower Limb Trauma, Sarcoma and Head and Neck surgery. The post holder will be a part of the Breast Reconstruction team and will work closely with the Breast Surgery team. The unit provides a high-volume DIEP flap service and has a long waiting list.
The successful applicant will be on the Plastic Surgery on-call rota at University Hospital Birmingham, the major trauma centre in the West Midlands. The on-call commitments are one in eleven weeks, where the postholder will be managing Plastic Surgery emergencies including microsurgical lower limb reconstruction and work closely with Orthopaedic colleagues.
Job Plan will Include:
*Outpatient clinic sessions
*OncoPlastic Breast MDT meeting
*Theatre sessions to independently perform DIEP flap breast reconstruction and adjunctive breast reconstruction procedures
*Support with bilateral DIEP flap breast reconstructions
All applicants must declare the number of procedures completed independently:
-DIEP flaps
-LD flaps
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities
-The post holder will be working independently, with support from colleagues, to help reduce the waiting list by carrying out DIEP flap breast reconstruction and adjunctive breast reconstruction procedures.
-The post holder will also provide support for bilateral DIEP flap breast reconstructions
-The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to departmental teaching and support resident with projects leading to publications and presentations. Funding is available for approved study leave as defined in the Trust study leave policy.
-The post holders will be expected to participate in the OncoPlastic MDT and departmental consultant meetings and partake in audits, quality improvement projects and clinical governance, as well as continuing professional development.
-The on-all duties are one in eleven at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC, with licence to practice. *FRCS(Plast) or equivalent
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)