Plastic Surgery Consultant - spec int. in Microsurgical Reconstruction

Job summary

The South East Regional Plastics Unit is seeking a substantive Consultant Position within the Regional Unit.

The post within the microsurgery service based at both King\’s College Hospital and Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ Hospital.

Guys & St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is the home of the Regional Plastics Unit. It is commissioned to provide Plastic Surgery Services to all the NHS hospitals throughout the South East of London – this includes King\’s College Hospital and the Major Trauma Centre, Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) , Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, Lewisham Hospital, Queen Mary\’s Hospital Sidcup. With services delivered outside the region at St Marks\’, Northwick Park and University College Hospital.

The Trauma and Lower Limb unit are looking for a surgeon to enhance their existing rota and work with our experienced microsurgical colleagues, on the Microsurgical Orthoplastic Trauma Service delivered at King\’s College Hospital and at St Thomas\’ Hospital. This role will also involve being part of the breast microsurgery MDT at St Thomas\’ for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

Duties include trauma clinics, daily trauma meetings, multidisciplinary ward rounds and daily trauma operating.

There will be the opportunity at St Thomas\’ to develop a sub speciality interest that complements the needs of the Regional Unit. There are currently 25 surgeons offering services in Head and Neck reconstruction, Skin Cancer, Paediatrics, Cleft, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction,, Gynaecology and general Surgery, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Lymphoedema and Hidadrenitis Suppurativa.

The successful applicant will need to have experience of complex microsurgical reconstruction preferably with a focus on trauma reconstruction. A Fellowship and previous Consultant experience will be advantageous.

About us

This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment, which will be appointing to permanent positions in the near future as well.

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.

Details Date posted

30 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum excl. London Zone

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-CON1040

Job locations

Guys\’ and St Thomas\’ Hospital NHS Trust

London

SE1 7EH

Job description Job responsibilities

**Please note that the job description is currently being approved by the Royal College of Surgeons**

You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.

Job description Job responsibilities

**Please note that the job description is currently being approved by the Royal College of Surgeons**

You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.

Person Specification Professional Qualifications Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a License to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attaining CCT
• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
• Completion of a micro fellowship

Desirable

• Other relevant postgraduate qualifications (eg MD, PhD, MS, MSc
• Previous consultant experience

Clinical experience Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in microsurgery

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development

Clinical Skills Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Team based approach to cate and service management, including appreciation of nursing and therapy roles
• Specialist interest in micro-surgical reconstruction

Audit Management and IT Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk managment within the field of plastic surgery

Research, Teaching Skills and Experience Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Publications in at least one specialist field

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Demonstrable Research output

Leadership and management skills Essential

• Communication – ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/negotiate
• Accountability – ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Interpersonal skills: empathy, understanding and listening skills, patients and ability to work co-operatively with others
• Ability to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure
• Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Knowledge of finance and budgets
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Appraisal training

Person Specification Professional Qualifications Essential

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a License to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attaining CCT
• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
• Completion of a micro fellowship

Desirable

• Other relevant postgraduate qualifications (eg MD, PhD, MS, MSc
• Previous consultant experience

Clinical experience Essential

• Comprehensive clinical experience in microsurgery

Desirable

• Experience in clinical guideline development

Clinical Skills Essential

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Team based approach to cate and service management, including appreciation of nursing and therapy roles
• Specialist interest in micro-surgical reconstruction

Audit Management and IT Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk managment within the field of plastic surgery

Research, Teaching Skills and Experience Essential

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Publications in at least one specialist field

Desirable

• Teaching qualification
• Demonstrable Research output

Leadership and management skills Essential

• Communication – ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/negotiate
• Accountability – ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority
• Interpersonal skills: empathy, understanding and listening skills, patients and ability to work co-operatively with others
• Ability to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure
• Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff
• Knowledge of finance and budgets
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Appraisal training

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.

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) .

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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.

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) .

UK Registration

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

Employer details Employer name

Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys\’ and St Thomas\’ Hospital NHS Trust

London

SE1 7EH

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Employer details Employer name

Guy\’s and St Thomas\’ NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys\’ and St Thomas\’ Hospital NHS Trust

London

SE1 7EH

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