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Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Middlesbrough
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Client:
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
091f6389e8c8
Job Views:
5
Posted:
29.06.2025
Expiry Date:
13.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job overview
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 is a locum full-time 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 September 2025.
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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 childrens hand service, and general paediatric plastic surgery. An interest in these areas would also be welcomed and supported if relevant.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* Inclusion on the GMC Specialist register or within 6 months of expected date of inclusion
* FRCS(Plast) or equivalent qualifications in training
* Higher Surgical Degree
Clinical Specialty Skills
* Depth and breadth of experience to participate in the care of both elective and emergency plastic surgery patients
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Plastic Surgery
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in general Plastic Surgery, including skin cancer and lower limb trauma
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Competent in microsurgical techniques
Skills Knowledge and Aptitute
* Evidence of working in an MDT
* Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
* Evidence of teaching and training skills for resident doctors
* Management training
* Teaching Skills
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 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. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer,we are here to support you.
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Right to Work in the UK
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Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.
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