Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon to work within Northumbria Healthcare. This is a permanent contract based at North Tyneside to work across all sites across Northumberland and North Tyneside.

The successful candidate will be working in a team alongside other Plastic Surgeons. A particular interest or skillset in skin cancer services is advantageous although there will be opportunity to work alongside colleagues in providing microvascular surgery.  The post holder will need to be able to work flexibly to address the priorities of the service and provide a balance to meet RTT and cancer performance targets with the benefit of having a predictable schedule.

The successful candidate is expected to further enhance skin cancer provision as well as support with the expansion of microsurgical reconstructive service for the Orthopaedic and General Surgery Departments.  The Trust provides services to a population of 500,000.  A multi-disciplinary team approach to plastic surgery provision is being actively developed throughout the Trust.  This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will join a team of 5 other Consultants and 2 Specialist Doctors to provide a Plastic and Reconstructive service for the Trust.

The dynamic and innovative General Surgical Services Directorate manages principally General Surgery acoss all of our sites including The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, North Tyneside General Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital and Hexham General Hospital. The range of operations performed reflects a diverse and interesting case mix from urban, industrial and rural communities.

The principal General surgical departments have benefited from the Trust’s substantial capital investment and enjoy modern accommodation and state-of-the-art equipment, including Robotic Surgery at both The Northumbria and North Tyneside Hospitals. Staff are enthusiastic, friendly and motivated and work effectively as a team. Relationships with surgeons and other clinicians are excellent. The Directorate is on the Newcastle Specialist Registrar rotation and contributes to both undergraduate and post-graduate education.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Plan will typically include an average of 8 Programmed Activities for Direct Clinical Care duties and 2 Programmed Activities for Supporting Professional Activities. Please see the attached job description for more information on the role and key responsibilities.