We are seeking an enthusiastic colleague to join our team of 10 other consultant Plastic Surgeons, all with a subspecialty interest, based at both The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton., This post can be developed to support a range of subspecialty interests according to candidates' skill sets. There will be a core requirement to support our microvascular lower limb trauma services though participation in our general plastic surgery on call rota. This will be through a 1 in 6 on call week for Plastic surgery supported by scheduled daily triage clinics, and daily access to shared emergency theatre lists for adult and paediatric patients.
Our department delivers a broad and general range of services including: adult and paediatric elective and emergency hand surgery, peripheral nerve injury care, breast reconstruction, head and neck surgery (supported by a TIG post), lower limb trauma, skin cancer, vascular malformations (national referral base), hypospadias, burns facility services, pressure sore and pelvic defect reconstruction, diabetic foot care, spinal injuries wound and upper limb care, chest wall reconstruction, and electrochemotherapy. There are existing research links with the regional universities, and a collaborative regional research network. There is a new Academic Surgical Unit being developed across multiple specialties with the support of the Royal College of Surgeons and the University of York.
Complex lower limb trauma management is supported by an Orthoplastic MDT group that benefits from job planned MDT meetings and clinics and use of both planned and emergency orthopaedic and plastic surgery theatre capacity. We have good cross-specialty working relationships and our Major Trauma Centre services are located together on the James Cook site.A microvascular skill set is essential for this post to support our Major Trauma Centre services.
Our department offers a range of skin cancer services which include surgical excision and reconstruction at all levels of complexity, sentinel lymph node biopsy, block dissection, and electrochemotherapy. There would be a requirement to take part in this service to some level according to skill set. Skin cancer is managed with a weekly MDT and is supported in Plastic Surgery by three specialist nurses.
There is a busy nerve injury service for upper and lower limb problems, including brachial plexus injuries and thoracic outlet syndrome. An interest could be welcomed, supported and developed if relevant.
We have a range of specialist paediatric work, including a high volume of hypospadias surgery. There is a paediatric vascular malformation service, a children's hand service, and general paediatric plastic surgery. An interest in these areas would also be welcomed and supported if relevant.
This is a locum full-time 12 month post in Plastic Surgery and is a new post that we would hope to make substantive in future. The successful candidate will be welcomed into our busy plastic surgery and hand surgery services.The intended start date is from November 2025.
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