Job summary
This is a fixed-term, full-time consultant post in the Plastic Surgery Department with a specialist interest in Skin Cancer.
The post is advertised initially for a 6 month duration (with the possibility to extend to 12 months), commencing on or after June 2024. The successful applicant will join a team of plastic surgeons with an interest in Skin Cancer Surgery. The skin service provides specialist skin surgical expertise for Adult patients at Southmead Hospital.
The post-holder will join Mr Ewan Wilson (Service Lead), Mr Antonio Orlando, Mr Iraklis Delikonstantinou and Mr Alex Davies in delivering this service.
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, Oncology 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. 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. For this role, the on-call commitment will be flexible to meet the needs of the service, with sufficient notice given. The successful candidate will join a further 24 consultants who offer plastic surgery and burns service to patients from the northern part of the South West region.
About us
North Bristol NHS Trust is a centre of excellence for healthcare in the South-West in several fields and is also one of the largest hospital trusts in the UK. We have links to the University of Bristol, the University of Bath, and the University of the West of England. Our annual turnover is £870 million, and we have 12,000 staff delivering healthcare across Southmead Hospital Bristol, Cossham Hospital, Bristol Centre for Enablement and within the local community of Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We aim to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a great experience for everyone who uses our services: exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. We treat some of the most difficult medical conditions, in an increasingly complex patient population.
Our vision is to realise the great potential of our organisation by empowering our skilled and caring staff to deliver high-quality, financially sustainable services in state of-the-art facilities. Clinical outcomes will be excellent and with a spirit of openness and candour we will ensure an outstanding experience for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An indicative job plan is included in the Job Advertisement.
The job plan will be reviewed by 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.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent (for non-UK applicants)
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC Must have CCT Plastic Surgery and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment. Specialist registrars that do not hold a CCT must be due to be awarded one within 6 months of the interview date
Desirable
- Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS).
Training & Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent). .
- Minimum of 6 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.
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of routine plastic surgery conditions.
- Familiarity with the management of Hand Trauma
- Experience and training in surgical management of common, non-specialised conditions in children, including trauma.
Desirable
- Experience of working with Skin Cancer
Research, Teaching & Publications
Essential
- Proven teaching ability.
- Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
Desirable
- Proven track record in research.
- Willingness to undertake further research.
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
Leadership and Teamwork
Essential
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
- Evidence of good organizational and compassionate leadership skills
- Evidence of positive development and change management
- An understanding of positive leadership in the context of healthcare.
Desirable
- Evidence of Leadership or Management course or activity
Communication Skills
Essential
- Is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others including patients and colleagues.
- An ability to explain complex and sensitive information, sometimes under stressful circumstances to others.
- Must be able to influence and persuade effectively.
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to write and present management reports as required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
North Bristol NHS Trust
Address
Southmead Hospital
Bristol
BS10 5NB