Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon with special interest in Trauma in Salisbury

Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon with special interest in Trauma

Main area Plastic Surgery Grade Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (10PAs per week) Job ref 269-MD1015

Site Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Town Salisbury Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata if part time Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The successful applicant will join a busy Plastic Surgery department in SalisburyFoundation Trust and will also be involved in the Plastic Surgery input at the MajorTrauma Centre at University Hospital Southampton.

Candidates are expected to have completed specialist training in Plastic Surgery, with a proven track record of excellent outcomes in all aspects of Plastic Surgery. Candidates must be competent, independent hand and microsurgeons, and able to demonstrate this via their logbook.

Candidates are expected to have significant experience in Plastic Surgery Trauma and a specific interest in working in a Major Trauma Centre. Evidence of microsurgical trauma limb reconstruction is expected.

Main duties of the job

Working collaboratively with other consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team within Plastic Surgery, the post-holder will;

• Support the further development and improvement of the Trauma services within Salisbury Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton, to improve the timely management of patients and increase the resilience of the service.
• Supporting the management of general plastic surgery patients within the department.
• Communicate effectively with bookings team to ensure optimal utilisation oftheatre lists.
• Be engaged with the Cinapsis system for responding to advice and guidance requests.
• Engage in the department clinical governance activity and Morbidity & Mortalityreview meetings.
• Provide clinical support and leadership for junior doctors, nursing and otherstaff involved in the management of patients admitted to the department, aswell as those attending the out-patient department.
• Provide teaching and training to junior doctors, medical students, nurses andparamedical staff within the team.
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota, taking responsibility for all patientsadmitted under their care and ensuring timely senior assessment and decisionmaking to facilitate appropriate investigation, prompt management and earlydischarge.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is part of the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Hospitals Group, alongside Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Together, we are committed to delivering outstanding, sustainable healthcare through collaboration, innovation and excellent patient care.
With a history spanning more than 250 years, SFT combines a proud heritage with a forward-looking approach to healthcare. We employ more than 4,000 staff, provide around 470 beds and deliver acute, specialist and regional services across Wiltshire and beyond.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where colleagues feel valued, developed and empowered to reach their potential. Flexible working helps colleagues balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of patients.
We offer NHS benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, staff discounts and onsite facilities.
Salisbury offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a historic city with beautiful countryside, access to the south coast and excellent transport links. Find out more at Experience Salisbury.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Possession / within 6 months of possession of CCT in Plastic Surgery, leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.

Experience / Clinical Skills

• Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in lower limb surgery including micro-surgical techniques.
• Experience in General Plastic Surgery Trauma.
• Evidence of an academic portfolio.
• Experience in managing risk and able to prioritise clinical need.
• Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
• Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice.
• Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems, demonstrating clear, logical thinking and analytical approach.
• Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including multidisciplinary teams, and to motivate and develop staff.
• Willing to forge clinical, research and academic links with other organisations.
• Capacity to manage / prioritise time and information effectively and to organise own workload.
• Ability and willingness to work to achieve the Trust and NHS performance targets.
• Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department / Directorate.
• Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors.
• Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
• Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.

Teaching

• Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching.
• Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others.
• Enthusiastic and able to inspire others.

Audit & Research

• Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit and research.

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. Take a look at our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for more detailed information https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/media/2lfatov2/employee-value-proposition-document-v12-final.pdf

These include but aren't limited to:-

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 year.
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• 40% bus discount exclusive to SFT employees (period tickets only)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• On site car parking (fees and restrictions apply)
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa eg those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £16 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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