About this role
Job summary
This is a fulltime Consultant Plastic Surgeon post with joint responsibilities across the Plastic Surgery and Breast Services at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust. The post is currently filled by a locum appointment.
The post holder will contribute to Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Microsurgery, and Orthoplastic Surgery. Breast related Plastic Surgery and Breast Services are delivered at the City Hospital campus, while Orthoplastic Services are based at the Queen's Medical Centre. Some oncoplastic activity will also be delivered at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust under existing Service Level Agreements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the management of the full range of Plastic Surgery and Breast Surgery emergency and elective patients admitted to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Patient care will be delivered in collaboration with consultant colleagues as clinically appropriate.
The appointee will provide reciprocal crossover during periods of colleague absence and will retain- continuing responsibility for patients under their care, ensuring the effective functioning of the service at all times
The post holder is expected to devote substantially the whole of their professional time to the duties of the post and to prioritise these responsibilities in accordance with Trust expectations.
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.
We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
Job description Job responsibilities
For detailed job description and Royal Collage of Surgeons of England approved job plan refer to the Job Description document.
Person Specification
Professional Registration Essential
Full GMC reg Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register CCT / Portfolio Pathway registration expected within 6 months of interview date
Professional Qualifications/Development and clinical skilla Essential
FRCS (Plast) or equivalent Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Breast Microsurgery Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable
Higher professional degree Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Orthoplastic reconstruction Specific training in communication skills Fellowship level experience or equivalent in Orthoplastic reconstruction.
Other Essential
Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery. Able to work in a team. Able to use the Trust's IT support systems Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit. Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable
Higher management degree or qualification or training Higher teaching degree or qualification or training Higher Research Degree Publications Lecturer / Demonstrator level or Higher Teaching 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.
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
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)