Job overview
The successful applicant will join a busy Plastic Surgery department in Salisbury Foundation Trust and will also be involved in the Plastic Surgery input at the Major Trauma Centre at University Hospital Southampton.
Candidates are expected to have completed specialist training in Plastic Surgery, with a proven track record of excellent outcomes in all aspects of Plastic Surgery. Candidates must be competent, independent hand and microsurgeons, and able to demonstrate this via their logbook.
Candidates are expected to have significant experience in Plastic Surgery Trauma and a specific interest in working in a Major Trauma Centre. Evidence of microsurgical trauma limb reconstruction is expected.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with the other consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team within Plastic Surgery, the post-holder will;
1. Support the further development and improvement of the Trauma and hand surgery services within the Trust, to improve the timely management of patients and increase the resilience of the service.
2. Supporting the management of general plastic surgery patients within the department.
3. Communicate effectively with bookings team to ensure optimal utilisation of theatre lists.
4. Be engaged with the Cinapsis system for responding to advice and guidance requests.
5. Engage in the department clinical governance activity and Morbidity & Mortality review meetings.
6. Provide clinical support and leadership for junior doctors, nursing and other staff involved in the management of patients admitted to the department, as well as those attending the out-patient department.
7. Provide teaching and training to junior doctors, medical students, nurses and paramedical staff within the team.
8. 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.
9. Work collaboratively with the hand surgery MDT to continue development of enhanced recovery program.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
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.
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
10. Possession / within 6 months of possession of CCT in Plastic Surgery, leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register
11. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in hand surgery including micro-surgical techniques.
13. Experience in General Plastic Surgery Trauma.
14. Experience in microsurgical trauma and limb reconstruction.
15. Experience in managing risk and able to prioritise clinical need.
16. Knows when to seek help.
Management experience
Essential criteria
17. Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including multidisciplinary teams, and to motivate and develop staff.
18. Willing to forge clinical, research and academic links with other organisations.
19. Capacity to manage / prioritise time and information effectively and to organise own workload.
20. Ability and willingness to work to achieve the Trust and NHS performance targets.
21. Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department / Directorate.
22. Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors.
Communication skills
Essential criteria
23. Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
24. Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
Teaching
Essential criteria
25. Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching.
26. Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others.
27. Enthusiastic and able to inspire others.
Audit & Research
Essential criteria
28. Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit and research.
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-
29. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
30. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
31. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
32. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
33. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
34. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
35. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
36. Cycle to work scheme
37. Uniform provided (where required)
38. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
39. On site health and fitness club
40. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
41. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.