About this role
Job summary
This post is offered to support service continuity within the Plastic Surgery Department during a period of workforce transition and increasing service demand.
The successful candidate will support delivery of
Acute Plastic Surgery and hand trauma services
Elective Plastic Surgery pathways
Reconstructive microsurgery services
Day-case and ambulatory surgery activity
The role is designed to provide
A varied operative experience
MDT working within a supportive consultant-led environment
Opportunities for service development and progression
The post would particularly suit
An experienced SAS doctor
A post-CCT fellow
A surgeon seeking flexible or less-than-full-time working
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will
Participate in the management of
o Acute Plastic Surgery admissions
o Hand trauma
o Skin cancer surgery
o Elective Plastic Surgery procedures
Support reconstructive microsurgery services
Undertake supervised and independent operating appropriate to experience
Participate in
o Day-case surgery
o See-and-treat skin surgery pathways
o Outpatient clinics
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
On-Call Responsibilities
Participate in the Plastic Surgery on-call rota appropriate to grade and experience
Provide support for
o Hand trauma
o Emergency Plastic Surgery care
Consultant support available at all times
Service Delivery
The postholder will contribute to
RTT recovery initiatives
Pathway redesign and efficiency programmes
Hand therapy-led discharge pathways
Ambulatory and day-case care development
Governance and Audit
Participate in
o Clinical governance
o Audit
o Morbidity & mortality meetings
o MDT meetings
Maintain accurate medical records
Work in accordance with
o GMC Good Medical Practice
o Trust governance policies
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualifications
Essential - Full GMC registration with a licence to practice - Professional Qualifications FRCS (Plastics) and / or EBOPRAS
Desirable - Microsurgery fellowship and / or hand surgery fellowship
Desirable
Desirable - Microsurgery fellowship and / or hand surgery fellowship
Experience Essential
Clinical Experience
Essential - Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights - Knowledge of Current Trends in Specialty of management of breast reconstruction and / or hand surgery - Knowledge of Current Trends in Specialty of management of Skin Cancers. - Experience of Medical Management
Desirable
Clinical Experience
Desirable - Hand trauma experience is desirable.
Additional criteria Essential
<p><strong>Other</strong></p><p>- Evidence of participation in audit- Good oral and written communication skills- Publications- Prizes and honours- Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making</p>
Desirable
<p>The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.</p>
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 Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Southwick Hill Road
Portsmouth
England
PO6 3LY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)