CONSULTANT IN PLASTIC SURGERY SKIN CANCER AND GENERAL PLASTIC SURGERY
The closing date is 16 June 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Substantive Consultant Plastic Surgeon with subspecialty interests in Skin and general plastics to join our growing Burns and Plastic Surgery department at Manchester Foundation Trust.
The burns and plastic surgery services at MFT provide secondary and tertiary level care to Greater Manchester's population of over 2.5 million.
The successful applicant will be encouraged to engage in ongoing service transformation in the skin cancer service, particularly supporting the development of a Skin Cancer and Mohs Surgery Hub.
Main duties of the job
The weekly programme is planned around 10 sessions. These will include skin cancer outpatient clinics and elective surgery lists, general anaesthetic or WALANT hand trauma lists, and clinics and theatre lists at Rochdale and Oldham (with PA allocation for travel time). The remainder of the 10 sessions will be attributed to direct clinical care (out of hours work, ward rounds and patient related administration), and supporting professional activities (SPAs). The post will be part of multidisciplinary teams including the local and specialist skin MDTs.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* FRCS(Plast) or recognised international equivalent
* ATLS
* Postgraduate Thesis
* Fellowship training or ongoing fellowship in skin oncology
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery or progression towards Specialist Registration or CESR
Experience
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to gaining UK CCT in Plastic Surgery
* Experience in skin oncology
* Experience and interest in General Plastic Surgery
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within Plastic surgery
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork
* Experience in Mohs surgery
Management / Administration
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of service
* Experience of audit and management
* Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, waiting lists and operating lists
* Ability to manage and lead surgical team
* Management or leadership training course
Teaching and Research
* Ability to teach clinical and operative skills
* Experience of delivering teaching to doctors and allied health professionals
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
* Publications in the field of skin oncology
* Postgraduate teaching qualification
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
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