Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon

The closing date is 07 September 2025

Job summary

The Post holder will join a team of surgeons who provide the service in both the pediatric burns center at Birmingham Children Hospital and adult burn centres at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Jointworking includes clinical care, rotas, education, research, audit and governance activities. In addition to burns, the post holder will have the opportunity to do additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and the need of the adult or pediatric plastic surgery services.

Description of the postsThe post holder will be based at Birmingham Children's Hospital. It is full time 10PA job; however, lessthan full time is acceptable. The successful applicants would also be expected to participate in a 1:7 on-callrota.

The appointee will join the burn surgery team and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in an area of general plastic surgery and /or laser therapy, along with their commitment to the burns service. Itwould be expected that the major responsibilities of the posts are to the burns service (paediatric and adult).

There is a regular teaching and audit commitment to the Specialist Trainees on the West Midlands Rotation and the new appointee will be expected to participate in the training of the SpR and junior trainees.The appointee would be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will join a team of surgeons who provide the service in both the pediatric burns center at Birmingham Children Hospital and adult burn centres at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Jointworking includes clinical care, rotas, education, research, audit and governance activities. In addition to burns, the post holder will have the opportunity to do additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and the need of the adult or pediatric plastic surgery services.

Description of the postsThe post holder will be based at Birmingham Children's Hospital. It is full time 10PA job; however, lessthan full time is acceptable. The successful applicants would also be expected to participate in a 1:7 on-callrota.

The appointee will join the burn surgery team and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in an area of general plastic surgery and /or laser therapy, along with their commitment to the burns service. Itwould be expected that the major responsibilities of the posts are to the burns service (paediatric and adult).

There is a regular teaching and audit commitment to the Specialist Trainees on the West Midlands Rotation and the new appointee will be expected to participate in the training of the SpR and junior trainees.The appointee would be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-7390919-BC-KF-25

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B46NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon. It is a full-time job, including on-call covering pediatric and adult burns. The Post holder will join a team of consultant surgeons who provide the service in both the pediatric burns center at Birmingham Children Hospital and adult burn centers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. In addition to burns, the post holder will have the opportunity to do additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and the need of the adult or pediatric plastic surgery services.

You will join a well established and active team of burn surgeons who work across both hospital sites toprovide care in both the Paediatric and Adult Burn Centres in Birmingham, as part of the Midlands BurnOperational Delivery Network.

Description of the postsThe post holder will be based at Birmingham Childrens Hospital. It is full time 10PA job; however, lessthan full time is acceptable. The successful applicants would also be expected to participate in a 1:7 on-callrota covering both the pediatric burns center Birmingham Children Hospital and the adult burns center at theQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

The appointee will join the burn surgery team and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in an area of general plastic surgery and /or laser therapy, along with their commitment to the burns service. Itwould be expected that the major responsibilities of the posts are to the burns service (paediatric and adult).

There is a regular teaching and audit commitment to the Specialist Trainees on the West Midlands Rotation and the new appointee will be expected to participate in the training of the SpR and junior trainees.The appointee would be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon. It is a full-time job, including on-call covering pediatric and adult burns. The Post holder will join a team of consultant surgeons who provide the service in both the pediatric burns center at Birmingham Children Hospital and adult burn centers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. In addition to burns, the post holder will have the opportunity to do additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and the need of the adult or pediatric plastic surgery services.

You will join a well established and active team of burn surgeons who work across both hospital sites toprovide care in both the Paediatric and Adult Burn Centres in Birmingham, as part of the Midlands BurnOperational Delivery Network.

Description of the postsThe post holder will be based at Birmingham Childrens Hospital. It is full time 10PA job; however, lessthan full time is acceptable. The successful applicants would also be expected to participate in a 1:7 on-callrota covering both the pediatric burns center Birmingham Children Hospital and the adult burns center at theQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

The appointee will join the burn surgery team and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in an area of general plastic surgery and /or laser therapy, along with their commitment to the burns service. Itwould be expected that the major responsibilities of the posts are to the burns service (paediatric and adult).

There is a regular teaching and audit commitment to the Specialist Trainees on the West Midlands Rotation and the new appointee will be expected to participate in the training of the SpR and junior trainees.The appointee would be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC, with license to practice
  • FRCS(Plast) or equivalent
  • On the GMC Specialist Registration in Plastic Surgery. Or CCT in plastic surgery within 6 months at time of interview.

Desirable

  • A postgraduate degree / research degree in burns related topics, such as PhD or MD is highly desirable
  • Medical Laser Certificate / experience

Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in total burn care, at a senior level in the NHS including surgical and non-surgical management of complex and major burns, both acute care and long term reconstruction for children and adults
  • Specialist burns fellowship (6 months minimum) covering both adult and paediatric burns at post CCT/CESR level or at senior level post FRCS Plastic
  • Experience in general plastic surgery and/or laser therapy

Personal Skills/ Qualities

Essential

  • Conscientious and hardworking
  • Positive contribution to MDTs.
  • Flexibility in working pattern
  • Able to work in a warm burns' theatre and under pressure.
  • Excellent effective Team Working with all levels of staff

Interests and motivation

Essential

  • Demonstrable clinical interest in burns management complimentary to the current workforce.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Service development
  • Membership of BBA
  • Instructor or trainee instructor status on EMSB

Research, Audit, Teaching and Training

Essential

  • Commitment to research and recruitment for the clinical trials in the Trust.
  • Commitment to burns department audits and evidence of previous audit experience
  • Commitment to training and teaching postgraduate and undergraduate clinical staff; especially in burns.
  • Oral presentations at National/International meetings on burn topics.
  • Research related to burns and burn management.
  • Completed audit cycles and presented Audits on aspects of burn management.

Desirable

  • Peer reviewed publications in burns journals

Travel between sites

Essential

  • Ability to undertake on-call for burns at both adult centre (QEHB) and paediatric centre (BCH) and travel between sites
  • Residential address withing 10 miles or 30 mindrive from BCH
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC, with license to practice
  • FRCS(Plast) or equivalent
  • On the GMC Specialist Registration in Plastic Surgery. Or CCT in plastic surgery within 6 months at time of interview.

Desirable

  • A postgraduate degree / research degree in burns related topics, such as PhD or MD is highly desirable
  • Medical Laser Certificate / experience

Experience

Essential

  • Wide experience in total burn care, at a senior level in the NHS including surgical and non-surgical management of complex and major burns, both acute care and long term reconstruction for children and adults
  • Specialist burns fellowship (6 months minimum) covering both adult and paediatric burns at post CCT/CESR level or at senior level post FRCS Plastic
  • Experience in general plastic surgery and/or laser therapy

Personal Skills/ Qualities

Essential

  • Conscientious and hardworking
  • Positive contribution to MDTs.
  • Flexibility in working pattern
  • Able to work in a warm burns' theatre and under pressure.
  • Excellent effective Team Working with all levels of staff

Interests and motivation

Essential

  • Demonstrable clinical interest in burns management complimentary to the current workforce.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Service development
  • Membership of BBA
  • Instructor or trainee instructor status on EMSB

Research, Audit, Teaching and Training

Essential

  • Commitment to research and recruitment for the clinical trials in the Trust.
  • Commitment to burns department audits and evidence of previous audit experience
  • Commitment to training and teaching postgraduate and undergraduate clinical staff; especially in burns.
  • Oral presentations at National/International meetings on burn topics.
  • Research related to burns and burn management.
  • Completed audit cycles and presented Audits on aspects of burn management.

Desirable

  • Peer reviewed publications in burns journals

Travel between sites

Essential

  • Ability to undertake on-call for burns at both adult centre (QEHB) and paediatric centre (BCH) and travel between sites
  • Residential address withing 10 miles or 30 mindrive from BCH

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

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B46NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B46NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead for Burns

Azzam Farroha

azzam.farroha@uhb.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

08 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-7390919-BC-KF-25

Job locations

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B46NH


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