Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic colleague to complement our team of 11 consultant Plastic Surgeons, all with a subspecialty interest, predominantly based at both The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough and The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton. We share the hand surgery service at South Tees with 3 orthopaedic colleagues, and with 5 orthopaedic colleagues across our wider University Hospitals Tees group.
This is a new locum consultant post. The successful candidate will be welcomed into our busy plastic surgery, hand surgery, peripheral nerve and orthopaedic surgery services. There will be a requirement to work collaboratively within the existing teams to provide a general elective and emergency hand surgery service with additional specific sub-specialty services to preferably include peripheral nerve injury and/or children’s hand surgery.
The intended start date is from October 2026.
Main duties of the job
We deliver a range of services including: adult and paediatric elective and emergency hand surgery, peripheral nerve injury care, tetraplegia upper limb reconstruction, breast reconstruction, head and neck surgery, lower limb trauma, skin cancer, vascular malformations, hypospadias, burns facility services, pressure sore and pelvic defect reconstruction, diabetic foot care, spinal injuries wound reconstruction, chest wall reconstruction, and electrochemotherapy.
There is a requirement to support our our orthoplastic hand surgery on call rota, which is a 1:6 rota supported by Mon-Fri scheduled daily trauma clinics, weekend triage clinics, hand trauma lists and daily access to additional shared emergency theatre lists for adult and paediatric patients.
Complex lower limb trauma management is supported by an Orthoplastic MDT group with job planned MDT meetings and clinics and use of both planned and emergency orthopaedic and plastic surgery theatre capacity. 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.
Our department offers a range of skin cancer services which include surgical excision, reconstruction at all levels of complexity, sentinel lymph node biopsy, block dissection, and electrochemotherapy. As a Burns Facility, we offer care to patients with burns that do not require resuscitation as part of the general plastic surgery service.
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
Experience
Essential
- 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
Other skills
Essential
- Evidence of working in an MDT
- Ability to organise and prioritise complex demands
- Evidence of teaching and training skills for junior doctors
- Effective communication skills
- Commitment to good teamworking and relationships
- Good leadership skills
- Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Training and management skills
- IT skills
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Higher Surgical Degree
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Hand and Plastic Surgeon with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Plastic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover). The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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