About this role
Job summary
This is a full-time Consultant Plastic Surgeon post at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust. The post is currently filled by a locum appointment.
The successful applicant will join a team of consultant plastic surgeons and will contribute to a comprehensive consultant-led plastic surgery service. They will have broad experience in all aspects of plastic surgery. The appointee will participate in the on-call rota, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes.
Main duties of the job
Plastic Surgery falls within the SCRUBBS (Sarcoma, Cardiothoracic, Reconstructive, Urology, Breast & Burns Surgery) Directorate of the Surgery and Associated Services Care Group.
This role is for Consultant Plastic Surgeon in Sarcoma, Breast Microsurgery and Oncological Reconstruction.
For more details refer to the Job Description document.
About us
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.
With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.
Job description Job responsibilities
For detailed information and proposed job plan refer to the Job Description document attached to the advert.
Person Specification
Professional Registration Essential
Full GMC registration & current License to Practice Currently on or eligible to be included on the Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery CCT / Portfolio Pathway registration expected within 6 months of interview date
Qualifications Essential
FRCS (Plast) or equivalent Dedicated fellowship in soft tissue sarcoma surgery Dedicated fellowship in reconstructive microsurgery
Desirable
Higher professional degree
Skills and Expereince Essential
Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description Experience of chairing Sarcoma MDTs Documented logbook evidence of more than 30 soft tissue sarcoma resections as first operator Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals
Desirable
Documented logbook evidence of more than 30 microvascular reconstructions as first operator Documented logbook evidence of joint working with other surgical specialties for oncological reconstruction e.g. thoracic, head & neck, colorectal, neurosurgery Experience of orthoplastic reconstruction in a major trauma centre.
Other Essential
Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit Able to teach and support junior staff effectively Ability to travel between City Hospital Campus and Queen's Medical Centre campus
Desirable
Experience in clinical guideline development Trained Educational & Clinical Supervisor
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address NUH - cross site
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)