Consultant in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon in Chester

Consultant in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

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Working part‑time: 8 sessions per week.

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive consultant working 8 PAs in Plastic & Reconstruction surgery to join our expanding department in the beautiful city of Chester. This role is predominantly to aid with a surge in demand of skin cancer referrals as well as supporting general plastic services. The successful candidate will be expected to have an interest in general plastic surgery with a large proportion of skin cancer cases making up the bulk of elective work. The post also involves some orthoplastic support for lower limb cases in Oswestry and locally.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients referred by general practitioners and other hospital departments; undertake clinics, ward rounds and theatre lists as appropriate.
• Develop and deliver an 8 PA job plan agreed with the Lead Clinician in Plastic Surgery and the Planned Care operational management team; subject to annual review.
• Participate in a 1‑in‑4 on‑call service (currently under review). Conference calls from home for telephone advice to resident doctors.

Salary & Contract

• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year pro‑rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part‑time
• Reference number: 210‑2026‑03‑A
• Location: Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL

Person Specification

• Essential Qualifications & Skills
  • FRCS (Plast)
  • On GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery or within 6 months of CCT/CCST at the time of application.
  • Fellowship or equivalent experience in orthoplastic / lower limb trauma
• Essential Clinical Experience
  • Wide clinical experience in general Plastic surgery
  • Independent management of skin cancer and orthoplastic / lower limb trauma
  • Independent management of all plastic and hand trauma
• Desirable Special Interests
  • Other sub‑interests such as breast, hand or skin are also desirable
• Teaching & Training Experience
  • Experience / interest in teaching
  • Training the Trainers Course
• Desirable Teaching Skills
  • Other teaching skill courses or qualifications
• Management & Administrative Experience
  • Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service
  • Demonstrate the use of research and evidence base to practice
• Desirable Audit & Research Experience
  • Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
  • Research and publications relevant to post

Additional Information

Applicants must have current UK professional registration and a valid DBS check. Funding of the DBS check will be deducted from salary over the first three months of employment. Option to enrol in the DBS Update Service (annual fee £16). This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Applications from skilled‑worker sponsors are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.