Job summary
We are seeking a Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon to join a highly experienced, friendly and supportive consultant team, within a forward-thinking, clinically led and innovative Trust. The post offers real scope to develop specialist interests, contribute to service improvement, and build a fulfilling long-term career in burns surgery.
This is a rare opportunity to join one of the largest, most comprehensive and internationally recognised burns services in the UK, delivering fully integrated paediatric and adult burns care across Birmingham Children's Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
This post would suit:
- An established consultant seeking a high-quality, sustainable burns practice, or
- A senior fellow / post-CCT candidate approaching completion of a recognised burns fellowship, or
Less-than-full-time working is welcomed.
This is not just a consultant vacancy. It is an opportunity to join a world-leading burns service, within a values-driven, clinically led Trust, where people, research, innovation and quality genuinely matter.
Main duties of the job
We are pleased to offer a highly competitive and transparent package to support recruitment, development and long-term career sustainability:
- £20K Recruitment & Retention Package£8K on appointment, £6K in year 2 and £6K in year 3
- Up to £8K Relocation Support
- £900 per annum Professional Development budget
- Dedicated SPA time of up to 25% of working hours
- Flexible working supported, including less-than-full-time arrangements if appropriate
- Paid study leave and professional leave (2 weeks per year), in addition to CPD, subject to approval
- Potential for additional DCC PAs, with payment per PA, subject to service approval
- Eligibility to apply for Clinical Excellence Awards
- Inclusion on the Consultant on-call rota at the higher level 5% availability supplement
- Full NHS benefits package, including pension, redundancy, paid annual leave (6 weeks + bank holidays), sick leave (6 months full pay and 6 months half pay for those with 5+ years service) and maternity/parental/adoption leave.
- Appraisal and revalidation supported and completed by the Trust
- Access to a wide range of staff wellbeing benefits, NHS discounts (e.g. BlueLight), salary sacrifice and subsidised gym membership
- Access to Health Assured, our free and confidential counselling and wellbeing advice line for support with finances, family wellbeing, emotional support, physical health, legal advice, counselling etc.
- Salary sacrifice bike hire purchase scheme
- Free eye tests and £50 towards corrective lens
About us
Why join the Birmingham Burns Service?
A genuinely integrated burns service
- Single consultant team working across paediatric and adult burns
- European Burn Association-verified Burns Centre
- Core member of the Midlands Burn Care Network
- Regional, national and international referrals
- Exposure to the full spectrum of burns care: acute, critical care, reconstruction and long-term rehabilitation
You will join a team known for being friendly, collegiate and welcoming, with strong peer support.
Research, education and academic profile
Education and research are central to the Service. The Trust has a strong educational reputation, an established teaching programme, and active involvement in research and quality improvement.
Consultants are encouraged and supported to:
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Participate in a well-established research network
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Lead or contribute to local, national and international research
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Present and publish at national and international meetings
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Supervise medical students, trainees and fellows
Location and lifestyle
Birmingham, the UK's second city, offers excellent career opportunities and quality of life, with outstanding national connectivity (including HS2), excellent schools, affordable housing, extensive green space, easy access to the Cotswolds and Peak District, and a vibrant cultural and sporting scene.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will play a key role in the delivery, leadership and ongoing development of the Birmingham Burns Service, working as part of an integrated consultant team across Birmingham Childrens Hospital (paediatric burns) and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (adult burns).
Key duties and responsibilities include:
Providing high-quality consultant-level care for patients with burn injuries, covering the full pathway from acute assessment and resuscitation through to operative management, reconstruction and long-term follow-up, for both children and adults.
Participating in the 1:7 consultant burns on-call rota, providing senior decision-making and leadership across both paediatric and adult burns services.
Contributing to regular burns MDT meetings, ward rounds, outpatient clinics and operating theatre sessions across both sites, ensuring continuity and excellence of care.
Working closely with a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, including nursing, therapy, psychology, play and social care colleagues, to deliver holistic, patient-centred care.
Contributing to the education and supervision of trainees, fellows and resident doctors, and supporting undergraduate medical education within the Trust.
Actively engaging in research and innovation, including participation in local, national and international clinical studies, and supporting the Trusts ambition to offer research participation to patients and families wherever appropriate.
Supporting the ongoing development and evolution of the Birmingham Burns Service, contributing to service improvement, innovation and, where appropriate, leadership initiatives aligned to the Trusts clinical strategy.
Developing and maintaining subspecialty interests within burns, plastic surgery and/or laser therapy (adult and/or paediatric), aligned to personal expertise and service need.
The role at a glance
- Base: Birmingham Childrens Hospital, with regular sessions at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
- On-call: 1:7 consultant burns rota (paediatric and adult)
- Contract: 10 PAs (LTFT considered)
- Plastics / laser sessions included depending on experience and service need
- Open to candidates interested in expanding their research portfolio
Honorary contract at QEHB for adult burns work
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will play a key role in the delivery, leadership and ongoing development of the Birmingham Burns Service, working as part of an integrated consultant team across Birmingham Childrens Hospital (paediatric burns) and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (adult burns).
Key duties and responsibilities include:
Providing high-quality consultant-level care for patients with burn injuries, covering the full pathway from acute assessment and resuscitation through to operative management, reconstruction and long-term follow-up, for both children and adults.
Participating in the 1:7 consultant burns on-call rota, providing senior decision-making and leadership across both paediatric and adult burns services.
Contributing to regular burns MDT meetings, ward rounds, outpatient clinics and operating theatre sessions across both sites, ensuring continuity and excellence of care.
Working closely with a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, including nursing, therapy, psychology, play and social care colleagues, to deliver holistic, patient-centred care.
Contributing to the education and supervision of trainees, fellows and resident doctors, and supporting undergraduate medical education within the Trust.
Actively engaging in research and innovation, including participation in local, national and international clinical studies, and supporting the Trusts ambition to offer research participation to patients and families wherever appropriate.
Supporting the ongoing development and evolution of the Birmingham Burns Service, contributing to service improvement, innovation and, where appropriate, leadership initiatives aligned to the Trusts clinical strategy.
Developing and maintaining subspecialty interests within burns, plastic surgery and/or laser therapy (adult and/or paediatric), aligned to personal expertise and service need.
The role at a glance
- Base: Birmingham Childrens Hospital, with regular sessions at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
- On-call: 1:7 consultant burns rota (paediatric and adult)
- Contract: 10 PAs (LTFT considered)
- Plastics / laser sessions included depending on experience and service need
- Open to candidates interested in expanding their research portfolio
Honorary contract at QEHB for adult burns work
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.
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).
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)
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