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Job summary
This post is offered to support service continuity within the Plastic Surgery Department during a period of workforce transition and increasing service demand.
The successful candidate will support delivery of
Acute Plastic Surgery and hand trauma services
Elective Plastic Surgery pathways
Reconstructive microsurgery services
Day-case and ambulatory surgery activity
The role is designed to provide
A varied operative experience
MDT working within a supportive consultant-led environment
Opportunities for service development and progression
The post would particularly suit
An experienced SAS doctor
A post-CCT fellow
A surgeon seeking flexible or less-than-full-time working
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will
Participate in the management of
o Acute Plastic Surgery admissions
o Hand trauma
o Skin cancer surgery
o Elective Plastic Surgery procedures
Support reconstructive microsurgery services
Undertake supervised and independent operating appropriate to experience
Participate in
o Day-case surgery
o See-and-treat skin surgery pathways
o Outpatient clinics
Job responsibilities
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Specialist Doctor in Plastic Surgery with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust in Portsmouth, South East, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Plastic Surgery role. The advertised salary is £104,401 to £115,341 a year. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 18 Jun 2026.
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