Vacancy at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Join Our Renowned Team at the St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns.
Position Overview
Are you ready to take the next step in your career within one of the UK's leading centres for plastic surgery and burns care? We’re looking for a passionate and skilled clinician to provide a specialist service in General Plastic Surgery and Burns, with a particular interest in Burns and Skin Cancer. Based at the St Andrew’s Centre, Broomfield Hospital, and its satellite sites, this is a unique opportunity to be part of a high-performing and supportive team.
Key Responsibilities
* The total clinical care of the patients, including all administrative duties associated with patient care, proper record keeping and good communications maintained with patients and their general practitioners.
* Positive collaboration with colleagues to provide effective clinical leadership for all the staff in the Plastic Surgery Service.
* Multidisciplinary teamwork is envisaged as a key component of this; they will participate in out of hours consultant cover and in the cover arrangements during colleagues’ annual/study leave.
* Undertaking regular ward rounds.
* Participate in clinical audit and in continuing professional education.
* Supervision, teaching, training and professional development of the junior medical staff working in the service. Consultants are fully involved in developing a high standard of teaching of junior medical staff, nurses, and medical students and in designing and contributing to the process for establishment and approval of training posts for junior medical staff.
* Maintaining standards of care for their service to the Medical Director, the Chief Executive and Chairman and the Board of the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.
Professional Development & Research
In this role, you’ll also have the opportunity to lead and contribute to cutting‑edge, clinically relevant research aimed at improving patient outcomes. You’ll collaborate with leading academic institutions both locally and nationally, as well as engage with the dynamic clinical forum at St Andrew’s.
Benefits & Support
We offer outstanding resources to support your development, including a well-stocked medical library with Medline access, audio‑visual teaching aids, and a full‑time librarian. Our thriving Postgraduate Medical Centre hosts regular clinical meetings and offers a broad and engaging educational programme. As a valued consultant, you’ll be encouraged to take full advantage of study leave to enhance your clinical expertise and meet Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements.
Other Information
Please note the time table included in the job description is an example indicative timetable and is subject to change upon discussion with the successful candidate.
We look forward to your application. This advert closes on Thursday 1 Jan 2026.
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