Main area Plastic surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar Contract Fixed term: 6 months (1st April 2026 to 6th October 2026 - subject to extension) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (40 hours per week with on call commitments) Job ref Trust Registrar in Plastic
Site Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Town East Grinstead Salary £52,656 - £65,048 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/02/2026 23:59
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
* tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
* flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
* a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
Please only submit an application if the following applies to you
* You have NHS employed experience
* Minimum 4 years experience as a doctor
Previous applicants need not apply
This is an exciting opportunity to spend six months working as a Trust Registrar in Plastic Surgery at QVH.
Previous candidates have found the job very useful to increase their experience in plastic surgery, which has helped in applications for approved HEE training posts. All posts offer a structured weekly teaching programme with opportunities for study and research.
Important application instructions:
1. If you are currently and ST1 to 3 (SHO) or this is your first registrar level role you must provide your current clinical supervisor as your first referee.
2. You MUST ensure you upload your e-log book on the CV upload section
3. You MUST ensure you provide accurate answers to the procedural question in the application form
4. If you are shortlisted for interview you will be required to provide a supporting letter from your AES as approval of readiness for this role
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have a varied weekly clinical programme and, in addition, we are keen for the successful applicant to fully integrate in departmental life. To that end we encourage audit, teaching and departmental service development.
The post of Trust Registrar is not a recognised Health Education England training post. There is ample opportunity to gain experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the injured patient and to gain experience on consultant-led ward rounds and in consultant led theatre lists. There is a weekly departmental teaching session and monthly clinical governance meetings, in which the post holder is expected to actively participate.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for detailed description of role, person specification and information on department.
Participate in elective and trauma outpatient clinics. Arrange surgery for patients where appropriate in consultation with senior colleagues. Manage post-operative patients, manage wounds and complications in conjunction with dressing clinic nurses and senior colleagues.
Undertake operating lists in conjunction with consultants for a range of cases, such as skin cancer reconstruction, breast reduction and trauma and for more complex cases, such as free flaps or complex lower limb reconstruction. Manage patients appropriately pre- and post-operatively. Organise post-discharge follow-up.
Undertake ward rounds and liaise/engage constructively with members of the multi-disciplinary team to draw up appropriate treatment plans.
The postholder have exposure to a wide variety of plastic surgery patients, both trauma and elective and will liaise/engage constructively with members of the multi-disciplinary team to draw up appropriate treatment plans.
The duties will be varied depending upon the exigencies of the service. Opportunities for research are available and successful candidates will be encouraged to participate.
Person specification
Registrations and experience
* Eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at the time of appointment and with a current licence to practice
* Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent
* Evidence of achievement of ST3/4 competences, or equivalent, in a relevant specialty at time of application, supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance and multisource feedback or equivalent and in line with GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
* 1 year NHS experience minimum
* 1 year Plastics specific experience
* 4 years experience as Doctor
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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