Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon


Location
Salary
Dependant on Experience
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
Consultant
Deadline
13 Nov 2026
Contract Type
12 months (Fixed Term contract for 12 months)
Posted Date
26 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

33 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Other

    Meets professional health requirements

  • Other

    Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role

  • Other

    Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances

  • Other

    Awareness of personal limitations

  • Research

    Evidence of involvement in research

  • Research

    Knowledge of the principles involved in research

  • Experience

    Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Plastic Surgery

  • Experience

    Minimum of 10 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical / medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential

  • Experience

    Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision

  • Qualifications

    Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons or Equivalent eg FEBOPRAS

  • Qualifications

    Full Registration with GMC

  • Qualifications

    Must have CCT or within 6 months of obtaining expected CCT date at the time of interview.

  • Teaching and Training

    Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s

  • Teaching and Training

    Experience of supervising trainees

  • Teaching and Training

    Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team

  • Management and Leadership

    Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service

  • Management and Leadership

    Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant

  • Management and Leadership

    Ability to practice independently as a consultant

  • Management and Leadership

    Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it

  • Management and Leadership

    Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership

  • Management and Leadership

    Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks

  • Clinical Governance and Audit

    Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies

  • Clinical Governance and Audit

    Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation

  • Clinical Governance and Audit

    Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD)

  • Clinical Governance and Audit

    Positive approach to evidence-based practice

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Specialist knowledge, training and interest in management of limb reconstruction.

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Training in diagnosis and treatment of routine plastic surgery conditions

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Experience and training in surgical management of common, non-specialised conditions in children.

  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

    Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues

  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

    Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English

  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

    Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries

  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

    Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions

  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills

    Ability to be a flexible team member

Desirable

11 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Other

    Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels

  • Other

    Trained as a Consultant Appraiser

  • Research

    Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. PhD

  • Research

    Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers

  • Experience

    Hand Surgery Fellowship in an approved UK or overseas position or demonstrable equivalent experience.

  • Experience

    High-volume lower limb / extremity microsurgery Fellowship in an approved UK or overseas position or demonstrable equivalent experience.

  • Qualifications

    Higher Academic Qualification (eg MD, PhD or eqiuvalent)

  • Teaching and Training

    Formal teaching / education qualification

  • Teaching and Training

    Educational supervisor training completed

  • Management and Leadership

    Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses

  • Clinical Skills and Knowledge

    Broad range of IT skills

Job overview

This is a full-time consultant post in the Plastic Surgery Department, offered for a fixed period of 12 months.

The post-holder will be expected to provide limb reconstruction and general plastic surgery. Sub-specialty interest can be discussed according to the requirements of the service and preference of the successful candidate. The successful candidates will join a further 24 consultants who offer plastic surgery and burns service to patients from the northern part of the South West region.

The Burns & Plastic Surgery service is delivered across two sites in Bristol – Southmead Hospital Operating Unit, and the Royal Bristol Hospital for Children, City Hospital Operating Unit. The postholder is expected to deliver care on both sites according to their agreed job plan and the need of the service.

The successful candidate will have regular elective theatre and outpatient capacity and will participate in the Plastic Surgery Service and On-Call rota.

Main duties of the job

The work of the Plastic Surgery Department covers a wide range of congenital and acquired conditions including skin cancer, hand surgery, lower limb trauma, breast reconstruction, head and neck malignancy, sarcoma, burns service and laser therapy. Combined clinics are held in association with other specialists including head and neck surgery, Ortho-Plastics, oncologists and dermatology. Specialist clinics include; hands, pigmented lesions, sarcoma and breast reconstruction.

There are dedicated plastics and burns general anaesthetic operating theatres and three local anaesthetic operating theatres, with 24-hour access to general emergency theatres where out of hours trauma cases are undertaken. The postholder will be provided with secretarial support and office accommodation, which will be shared with other members of the consultant team.

There will be an on-call commitment to delivering an emergency adult and paediatric plastic surgery service and applicants must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in general plastic surgery. . The department has dedicated emergency plastic surgery beds on Gate 33A, including seven burns unit beds, and shares elective capacity with other specialties on Gate 7A. There is access to ITU and HDU beds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A formal job plan will be reviewed between the Post Holder and Specialty Lead within three months after commencement in post. The exact timetable will be flexible, arranged in discussion with the Specialty Lead.

Applicant requirements

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.

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This advert is for Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon with North Bristol NHS Trust in Bristol, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Plastic Surgery role. The advertised salary is Dependant on Experience. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term contract for 12 months). The application deadline is 13 Nov 2026.

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