Job summary
We are looking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic new colleague to join our friendly, forward-thinking teams in Orthoplastics & Pelvioncology/Trunk Reconstruction. The successful candidate would be required to undertake acute Major trauma work in the MTC in Cardiff as well as reconstructive orthoplastics and pelvioncology surgery in Morriston Hospital. There will also be an element of general plastic surgery work, including skin cancer. The post holder will join the Plastic surgery on call rota,
The pelvioncology component of the post is to replace the out-going consultant who will help train the successful candidate prior to retirement.
Main duties of the job
This is a permanent Consultant post specialising in major trauma joining a team of 25 Consultants based in the Welsh Centre for Burns & Plastic Surgery (WCBPS) at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. The post holder will become part of the acute trauma on call. The post holder will be expected to become an integral part of the pelvioncology reconstructive service having completed a period of advanced training in the field mentored by our current senior surgeon.
As the Adult Burns Centre for the South West Burn Care Network, the Swansea Burn Centre regularly receives severely injured adult patients from outside Wales for acute management. The Centre also provides Centre-level care for adult patients and Unit level burn care for paediatric patients from South & Mid-Wales. The burns centre is currently re-locating care for critically injured patients to purpose built accommodation within the General ITU footprint. Low dependency adult patients are managed on a 10 bedded ward and paediatric patients are managed on the general paediatric unit.
About us
The plastic surgery service covers all the acute hospitals in South Wales, serving a population of 2.3M people. We are the only providers of plastic surgery located in Wales; the population of North Wales receiving their services from units in North West England.
The facilities available on the Morriston site include low-dependency beds, a flap-monitoring unit and a dedicated outpatients facility. Dedicated Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services are available. There is a dedicated Plastics Surgery Treatment Centre located adjacent to the elective ward, which provides planned day case treatment for local anaesthetic cases in two operating rooms.
Within Swansea Bay Health Board, we are reconfiguring our services to ensure they remain safe and sustainable in the future, and there may be occasions when you will be requested to work at other locations within SBU Health board. Following consultation, the Heath Board may require you to work in any of its locations, in accordance with the needs of the service. In such circumstances, a change of base may carry an entitlement to excess travel payments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the consultant team at the Welsh Centre of Burns and Plastic Surgery, based at Swansea Bay University Health Board.
We are looking to recruit a keen and enthusiastic new colleague to join our friendly, forward-thinking teams in Orthoplastics & Pelvioncology/Trunk Reconstruction. The successful candidate would be required to undertake acute Major trauma work in the MTC in Cardiff as well as reconstructive orthoplastics and pelvioncology surgery in Morriston Hospital. They will join MDTs in both orthoplastics and pelvioncology. There will also be an element of general plastic surgery work, including skin cancer. The post holder will join the Plastic surgery on call rota, until such time as an orthoplastic on call rota at the Major Trauma Centre is developed. This is a full-time substantive Consultant post based at Morriston Hospital but working across the Swansea Bay University Health board sites. The successful candidate will join a team of 25 plastic and reconstructive surgeons responsible for the provision of Burns and Plastic Surgical services for the population of South Wales.
The MTC is based in the University Hospital Wales and was opened in 2020. It sees over 180 new orthoplastics injuries a year and currently, although many cases can be managed on site, operates a hub and spoke model for complex free tissue reconstruction. The candidate will join a team of 5 substantive consultants with different skill sets who are committed to providing quality orthoplastic care to the welsh population.
The pelvioncology component of the post is to replace the out-going consultant who will help train the successful candidate prior to retirement. Approximately 25-30 cases are managed a year in a well-functioning and friendly MDT.
Swansea is Wales second largest coastal city offering a superb work-life balance and a rich cultural environment, which is ideal for family life. The city is the gateway to the Gower Peninsula, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Walking, fishing, surfing, canoeing and sailing flourish in the area and Walkers/ ramblers are spoilt for choice. The magnificent Worms Head snaking out to sea is one of the finest views in the world; yet you have all the facilities of urban life at hand. Excellent state and independent schools are available. There is easy access to the M4 corridor.
Singleton is a University Teaching Hospital allied to the College of Medicine at the rapidly expanding Swansea University and is a designated training unit for higher specialist training in Wales. We are consistently rated highly in the GMC junior doctors surveys. There are excellent teaching and collaborative research opportunities with Swansea and Cardiff Universities. The medical school is consistently ranked 3rd or 4th best in national student surveys.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC
- Licensed to practice
- On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Burns and Plastic Surgery or eligible for CCT or CESR (CP) - proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of date of interview or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
- Fellowship in major trauma
Experience
Essential
- Have extensive experience in multidisciplinary skin cancer management
- Experience of working in a Burns Centre/MTC
- Experience and understanding of strategic management and leadership.
- Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff ("Working Together")
- Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service ("Always Improving")
- Values partnership with other agencies ("Working Together")
- Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
- Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
Desirable
- Development and commissioning services
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
- Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change ("Working Together")
- Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare ("Caring for each other")
- Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly ("Caring for each other")
- Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service ("Always Improving")
- Understands information systems and technology
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Ability to undertake on-call
- A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service ("Always Improving")
- Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Employer details
Employer name
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address
Morriston Hospital
Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery
Swansea
SA6 6NL