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Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant appointment with a view to augment the breast reconstructive service based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. This is a full-time post of 10 PAs, available from January 2027, to join a department of 17 consultants and an existing team of 3 substantive plastic surgery colleagues and 1 locum plastic surgery colleague with sub-specialty interests in breast reconstructive surgery.
We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working.
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust are now working in partnership as the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will provide Breast reconstruction Specialist and General Plastic Surgical support for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Participation in the general plastic surgery on call rota is expected.
The consultant plastic surgery on call service is based on a hot week system with tier one and tier two cover. This provides 24-hour weekend cover for general plastic surgery including hand trauma followed by daytime cover from 07:00 to 18:00 when routine clinical commitments are suspended. Weekday nights (Monday to Thursday) are covered by a non- hot week consultant colleague on a rotational basis. The majority of adult hand trauma is managed via the ambulatory care centre staffed separately from the on-call team Monday to Friday. The NNUH functions as a burns facility with all resuscitation and complex burns being referred to the regional burns centre in Chelmsford. Post operative patients on site will be managed by the hotweek on call team when the surgeon is off-site.
The appointment is to the Trust, not to specific hospitals.
All consultants, including the appointee, will be expected to be involved in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance programme. This includes active participation in clinical audit, quality, clinical guidelines/pathways, professional development, appraisal and risk management.
The appointee will be a member of the Consultant Staff Committee and be expected to serve on this committee.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
AAC Panel Interview date: Wednesday 14th October
Person specification
Aptitudes
Essential
- Good communicator.
- Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Desirable
- Previous responsibility for service improvement.
- Management skills
Interests
Essential
- Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest
Experience
Essential
- Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty.
- Training and expertise in children’s safeguarding
Desirable
- Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest
- Evidence of a fellowship or sub-specialty training in breast reconstruction surgery
- Evidence of experience in complex microvascular reconstruction
Circumstances
Essential
- Flexible outlook on working hours.
- Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time.
- Ability to travel across multi-sites whilst public transport may not be available.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register Via; • CCT (Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) • CESR/Portfolio Pathway or • European Community Rights
Desirable
- Higher research degree relevant to sub-specialty interest.
Communications and Language Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Desirable
- Good presentation skills.
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This advert is for Consultant in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (interest in Breast) with Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Norwich, East of England, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Plastic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Jul 2026.
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