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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The current job plan comprises elective and emergency work and attracts a 1:13 on-call commitment on the general plastic surgery consultant on-call Rota. The service also runs a 1:13 ‘Consultant of the Week’ model where normal morning commitments are replaced with ward rounds and trauma cover duties (COW)

The appointee will be encouraged to undertake teaching duties, participate in research activities, and contribute to clinical governance activities of the Plastic Surgery Department. There are ample opportunities within the department for research and many on-going projects, which can be explored and developed.

With the development of the microsurgical service, an increasing amount of work is expected to be delivered by a team of consultants; therefore, a demonstrable ability to work closely with colleagues is essential. The appointee will be expected:

To contribute towards and develop microvascular service in collaboration with colleagues

• To contribute towards and facilitate compliance with national standards of care for cancer and trauma
• To participate in the emergency workload, including liaising with consultant colleagues to provide internal cover for annual and/or sick leave for on call duties; under exceptional circumstances this may require some flexibility in the appointee’s hours.
• To participate in a 1:13 consultant of the week model where normal morning commitments are replaced with ward round and trauma activities
• To have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
• To contribute to the teaching of junior medical staff and medical students. The post holder will also be expected to take an active role in educational supervision for core and specialty surgical trainees

             An interest in research would be strongly supported

• To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service
• To act in line with GMC Good Medical Practice, including Duty of Candour
• To fulfil the entire general conditions applying to employees of St George’s Healthcare Trust, including;
• To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act (1998) and the General Data Protection Regulations
• To work in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of: age; disability; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (ethnicity); religion or belief; sex (gender); gender reassignment or sexual orientation
• To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations
• To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where required
• To be trained in and demonstrate fair employment practices, in line with trust policies
• To comply with St. George’s Healthcare No Smoking Policies

Please see full Job Description for a further breakdown of Responsibilities and  Proposed Timetable of Activities.