# Registrar 50% LTFT (ST3-ST8) Burns & Plastic Surg

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
- **Location:** Trustwide UK, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Plastic Surgery
- **Grade:** Junior
- **Salary:** £67325.00 to £77348.00
- **Contract type:** Fixed-Term
- **Employment type:** Part-time
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T14:18:07.501Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9377-001527
- **Application URL:** https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1538&source=JobtrainNHSJobs
- **Employer website:** https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated doctor, to join our Plastic Surgery Department from October 2026 for a 12-month period. This is a fixed term post to cover a deanery registrar gap at 50% LTFT. This post is not a recognised UK training post; however, the post-holder will have a named educational and clinical supervisor. We will tailor the post to suit individuals training requirements and will combine education, research and career development. For less experienced trainees we will help trainees to achieve required competences for national selection at ST3 level. More senior trainees will be given the opportunity to develop their skills in their chosen sub-specialties. Our registrar rota is a 1:8 on call rota. During their tenure, the post-holder will cover a 50% daytime and on call deanery gap on this rota. An Introduction to the Division/Specialty Our departmental ethos is to promote high quality, patient centred care in burns and plastic surgery through education, training and research in an environment that is supportive, inclusive, and forward thinking. The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy ear

### Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will include: Provision of care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases. Referral of patients to other specialities as appropriate Out-patient activities/clinics Involvement in specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary teams and meetings Involvement in relevant administration duties Teaching and supervision of resident medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate Active involvement in audit and clinical governance including service improvement activities Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

### About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

### Details

- Date posted: 14 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
- Salary: £67,325 to £77,348 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 001527
- Job locations: Trustwide UK, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

About the role

An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated doctor, to join our Plastic Surgery Department from October 2026 for a 12-month period. This is a fixed term post to cover a deanery registrar gap at 50% LTFT.

This post is not a recognised UK training post; however, the post-holder will have a named educational and clinical supervisor. We will tailor the post to suit individuals training requirements and will combine education, research and career development. For less experienced trainees we will help trainees to achieve required competences for national selection at ST3 level. More senior trainees will be given the opportunity to develop their skills in their chosen sub-specialties.

Our registrar rota is a 1:8 on call rota. During their tenure, the post-holder will cover a 50% daytime and on call deanery gap on this rota.

An Introduction to the Division/Specialty

Our departmental ethos is to promote high quality, patient centred care in burns and plastic surgery through education, training and research in an environment that is supportive, inclusive, and forward thinking.

We are passionate about teaching and training. We encourage our residents to actively participate in developing their teaching and training components of their portfolios.

These posts will be part of our 1:8 Registrar level trainee on call rota, which is compliant with working time regulations and the 2016 resident doctors contract.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early should a significant number of applications be received. Applicants are therefore encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Main duties

The main duties of the post will include:

Provision of care with responsibility for the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions including complex cases.

Referral of patients to other specialities as appropriate

Out-patient activities/clinics

Involvement in specialty and cross-specialty multi-disciplinary teams and meetings

Involvement in relevant administration duties

Teaching and supervision of resident medical staff and other clinicians as appropriate

Active involvement in audit and clinical governance including service improvement activities

Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

Essential person specification requirements

To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

- Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
- Medical Degree from recognised medical school
- MRCS or recognised equivalent
- Successful completion of foundation training
- Successful completion of core surgical training
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Minimum experience equivalent to CT2/ST2 in Plastic Surgery (4 years full time post graduate training or part time equivalent)
- Minimum 12 months plastics surgery experience at CT level
- Minimum of 12 months burns surgery experience at CT level
- Proven experience in acute hospital setting
- Sound knowledge and experience in the management of critically ill patients
- At least 12 months recent experience in the NHS
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Research
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving
- Possesses good communication skills

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Contact information

Sharmila Jivan - Consultant in Burns and Plastics sharmila.jivan@nhs.net

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance:We understand that more applicants are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. Its important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

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Our benefits

- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support

Skilled worker sponsorship

You can find out more about skilled worker and health and care visas on our careers site.

### UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

### Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Minimum experience equivalent to CT2/ST2 in Plastic Surgery (4 years full time post graduate training or part time equivalent)
- Minimum 12 months plastics surgery experience at CT level
- Minimum of 12 months burns surgery experience at CT level
- Proven experience in acute hospital setting
- Sound knowledge and experience in the management of critically ill patients
- At least 12 months recent experience in the NHS
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Research
- Evidence of

### Right to work

**Essential**

- Eligibility to work in the UK

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Medical Degree from recognised medical school
- MRCS or recognised equivalent
- Successful completion of foundation training
- Successful completion of core surgical training

**Desirable**

- ATLS, ALS certification
- Medical School Prizes
- CREST of UK FFPC
- CREHST or certificate of completion of core surgical training
- MRCS part A and B certificate
- EMSB course
- Fracture fixation course
- Microsurgery course

### GMC Registration

**Essential**

- Full GMC Registration with licence to practise

### Management skills

**Essential**

- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving.

**Desirable**

- Possess good organisational skills.

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Possesses good communication skills.
- Flexibility.
- Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies
- Willingness to participate in further education and audit
- Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies
- Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) Clearance

**Desirable**

- Has personal insight into own strengths and weaknesses.
- Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust, the Unit and its services.

## Documents

- [Advert (PDF, KB)](https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=4991&JobId=1538)
- [Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, KB)](https://careers.midyorks.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=4992&JobId=1538)

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