Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a Special Interest in Skin Oncology

This full-time job represents an exciting opportunity to work in a busy, dynamic Plastic Surgery Department with one of the largest and best recognised Melanoma Units in the UK, with a referral pattern both locally and nationally.

Main duties of the job

• Appointee is expected to be competent to offer our patients sentinel lymph node biopsy surgery, and nodal block dissections of the axilla, and groin.
• Successful candidate is expected to be versatile in all aspects of plastic surgery trauma requiring input during on call.
• New appointee will work closely with colleagues from Dermatology, Oncology and Radiotherapy departments and be part of a truly multidisciplinary skin cancer service.
• The post attracts a 1:12 on-call commitment alongside a 1:12 Trauma Consultant of the week rota.
• Part of this job will incorporate clinical duties at the Royal Surrey County Hospital (one day a week) aiming to facilitate network pathway for skin cancer patients and offer general plastic surgery support.
• The appointee is expected to develop and undertake research in the field of skin cancer surgery, undertake teaching duties of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff as well as allied health professionals.
• Participation in audit and research and Trust clinical governance programme will be essential.

Job responsibilities

• Support the skin oncology service offer Sentinel Lymph node biopsy to patients.
• Be able to undertake block dissections of the axilla and groin, including above the inguinal ligament resections.
• Undertake or be trained in electrochemotherapy.
• Work closely with the Dermatology, Oncology and Radiotherapy, in providing Melanoma and non-melanoma skins cancer.
• Participate in the emergency workload and be competent in management of adult and paediatric hand trauma.
• Liaise with consultant colleagues to provide internal cover for annual and/or sick leave for on call duties under exceptional circumstances this may require some flexibility in the appointees hours.
• Participate in a Trauma Consultant of the week model (4 times a year) when normal morning commitments are replaced with ward round and trauma cover.
• Contribute to the teaching of junior medical staff and medical students.
• The post holder will also be expected to take an active role in educational supervision for core and specialty surgical trainees.
• Take an interest in research actively contribute towards quality improvement in the Plastic Surgery service.
• Undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.
• Act in line with GMC Good Medical Practice, including Duty of Candour.
• Fulfil the entire general conditions applying to employees of St Georges Healthcare Trust.

Person Specification

• Qualifications and Training

• Essential: MB ChB or equivalent, Full GMC Registration, FRCS (Plast) or equivalent.
• Desirable: Higher degree (MD or PhD), Post-CCT (skin cancer).

• Essential: Experience and training in full range of emergency and elective plastic surgery conditions, Experience in skin oncology.
• Desirable: Evidence of service development in plastic surgery.

• Essential: Commitment to working co-operatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations, Ability to manage & lead a surgical firm, Involvement in audit, Experience of teaching & supervising junior doctors in training.
• Desirable: Undergraduate teaching experience, Ability to manage & lead research projects.

• Essential: Understanding of what the principles and values of the NHS Constitution mean to you and your responsibilities to the public, patients, your colleagues and the Trust, Commitment to quality improvement, Leading current practice standards.

• Essential: Good interpersonal skills, Strong leadership skills and performance driven, Commitment to continuing professional development, Willingness to work flexibly, Enquiring and critical approach to work, Effective communicator with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies, Computer literate.
• Desirable: Innovation in clinical practice.