Job summary
The successful applicant will join a busy Plastic Surgery department in Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and will also be involved in the Plastic Surgery input at the Major Trauma 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 the other consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team within Plastic Surgery, the post-holder will;
- Support the further development and improvement of the Trauma and hand surgery services within the Trust, 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.
- Work collaboratively with the hand surgery MDT to continue development of enhanced recovery program.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in hand surgery including micro-surgical techniques.
- Experience in General Plastic Surgery Trauma.
- Experience in microsurgical trauma and limb reconstruction.
- Experience in managing risk and able to prioritise clinical need.
- Knows when to seek help.
Management experience
Essential
- 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.
Communication skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
Teaching
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit and research.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in hand surgery including micro-surgical techniques.
- Experience in General Plastic Surgery Trauma.
- Experience in microsurgical trauma and limb reconstruction.
- Experience in managing risk and able to prioritise clinical need.
- Knows when to seek help.
Management experience
Essential
- 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.
Communication skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
Teaching
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit and research.
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.
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.
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).
