Specialist in Plastic Surgery (Skin)

Job overview

We are looking for a specialist plastic surgeon to deliver dermatology skin procedures in an outpatient setting with 1 session a month in theatres. If you are looking for a specialist post where you can genuinely shape the future of dermatology in Shropshire, train your dermatology colleagues to expand their surgical scopes of practice, influence major service redesign and integration with our community partners, and be part of one of the most ambitious hospital transformation programmes in the NHS — this is it.

Our Trust is on the brink of a once‑in‑a‑generation change. Backed by £312 million of investment, the Hospital Transformation Programme will create:

• A single acute site at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, home to a new 30‑bed Critical Care Unit, a modern Emergency Department, and a state‑of‑the‑art Women’s and Children’s Hospital
• A dedicated planned care site at The Princess Royal Hospital, supporting high‑quality elective surgery and improved patient flow This is your opportunity to join us at the perfect moment — early enough to influence the design and delivery of future services, but close enough to opening that you’ll see your impact become reality.

Our dermatology service will be undergoing significant improvement. We are looking for a specialist grade who wants to continue this momentum — colleagues who are energised by improvement, motivated by challenge, and excited to help shape a service that women and families can trust.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake outpatient dermatology skin procedures. • Partake in the skin MDT as a core member.• Undertake 1 session per month skin surgery in theatres.• Provide support to the dermatology service and medical students by actively contributing to training and continuity of service• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.• The post holder will also contribute to service development. This may involve contributing to Ockenden recommendations, QIPs, audit projects, guideline updates or teaching and training.• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. Including supporting the shift of elective activity out of a theatre environment and into an outpatient setting inline with GIRFT.
• Undertake outpatient dermatology skin procedures. • Partake in the skin MDT as a core member.• Undertake 1 session per month skin surgery in theatres.• Provide support to the dermatology service and medical students by actively contributing to training and continuity of service• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.• The post holder will also contribute to service development. This may involve contributing to Ockenden recommendations, QIPs, audit projects, guideline updates or teaching and training.• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. Including supporting the shift of elective activity out of a theatre environment and into an outpatient setting inline with GIRFT.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role is that of a plastic surgeon conducting dermatology skin procedures.

• Undertake outpatient dermatology skin procedures. • Partake in the skin MDT as a core member.• Undertake 1 session per month skin surgery in theatres.• Provide support to the dermatology service and medical students by actively contributing to training and continuity of service• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.• The post holder will also contribute to service development. This may involve contributing to Ockenden recommendations, QIPs, audit projects, guideline updates or teaching and training.• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. Including supporting the shift of elective activity out of a theatre environment and into an outpatient setting inline with GIRFT.

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.