A Vacancy at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note this is a fixed term post ending 10 Nov 2026. This advert closes on Friday 12 Jun 2026.
* Provide a specialist clinical service in General Plastic Surgery and Burns, with a special interest in Hand surgery at the St Andrew’s Centre, Broomfield Hospital and its satellite sites.
* Conduct and lead clinically relevant research to improve patient outcomes, fostering collaboration with local and national university facilities and the clinical forum at St. Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns.
* Deliver the total clinical care of the patients referred, including all administrative duties, proper record keeping, and effective communication with patients and their general practitioners.
* Collaborate positively with colleagues to provide effective clinical leadership for all staff in the Plastic Surgery Service.
* Participate in multidisciplinary teamwork, including out‑of‑hours consultant cover and cover arrangements during colleagues’ annual or study leave.
* Undertake regular ward rounds.
* Participate in clinical audit and in continuing professional education.
* Supervise, teach, train and support professional development of junior medical staff, nurses and medical students.
* Maintain standards of care for the service in line with the Medical Director, the Chief Executive, the Chairman and the Board of the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust.
* All consultants are expected to take advantage of study leave to maintain and develop their clinical skills to comply with CME requirements.
The associated clinical facility offers a well‑stocked medical library with audio‑visual teaching aids, a full‑time librarian, a Medline facility and a thriving Postgraduate Medical Centre with regular clinical meetings and a general education programme.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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