Job summary
- Main area
- Plastic Surgery
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (10PAs per week)
- Job ref
- 269-MD865-A
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury District Hospital
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Locum Consultant
Job overview
We're looking for a Consultant Plastic Surgeon with specialist interest in Breast Reconstruction and skin cancer. The successful applicant will join our dynamic Plastic Surgery department, serving a catchment population of approximately 3 million people across Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset, the Isle of Wight and some patients in the Channel Islands.
The role will require a candidate with a keen interest in all aspects of skin malignancy and its management. They will be expected to be able to deal with all aspects of pigment-related skin cancer alongside having good general plastic surgical capabilities and the ability to perform Microsurgical Breast Reconstructive work.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with the other consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team within Plastic Surgery, the post-holder will;
- Support the further development and improvement of the surgical skin and breast reconstruction services within the Trust, to improve the timely management of patients and increase the resilience of the service.
- Supporting the management of general plastic surgery patients within the department.
- Participate in the consultant on-call rota, taking responsibility for all patients admitted under their care and ensuring timely senior assessment and decision making to facilitate appropriate investigation, prompt management and early discharge.
- Work collaboratively with the breast reconstruction nurses and to continue development of enhanced recovery program.
- Undertake regular ward rounds of in-patients under their care, ensuring handing over of responsibility to colleagues for periods of planned absence and taking over responsibility from colleagues to help cover for absences.
- Undertake weekly clinics and help contribute to the strategic objectives of increasing new patient episodes and reducing unnecessary follow-up where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Possession, or within 6 months of possession, of a CCT in Plastic Surgery leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register.
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in: Breast reconstruction surgery including micro-surgical techniques.
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems: demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach.
- Experience in managing skin cancer including melanoma, sentinel node biopsies and nodal dissection.
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence based practice.
Management experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff.
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets.
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department / Directorate.
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors.
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates clarity in written communication.
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others.
- Experience in and commitment to clinical audit.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Agatha Kabayo
- Job title
- Non-Clinical Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722 345558
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