Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon to work within Northumbria Healthcare. This is a permanent contract based at North Tyneside to work across all sites across Northumberland and North Tyneside.
There is an attractive relocation package to support the successful applicant, in line with the Trust Relocation Policy.
The successful candidate will be working with the other microvascular reconstructive colleagues with a specialist interest in the limb reconstruction, hand surgery and providing reconstructive support to colorectal surgeons. There will also be some involved in the provision of skin cancer services. The post holder will need to be able to work flexibly to address the priorities of the service and provide a balance to meet RTT and cancer performance targets with the benefit of having a predictable schedule.
The successful candidate is expected to further enhance microsurgical reconstructive service for the Orthopaedic and General Surgery Departments. The Trust provides services to a population of 500,000. A multi-disciplinary team approach to plastic surgery provision is being actively developed throughout the Trust. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will join a team of 6 other Consultants and provide a Plastic and Reconstructive service for the Trust. They will be predominantly involved in the reconstruction and microvascular service. The post-holder will also be expected to assist in the skin and general plastic surgery services.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
As part of its pursuit of excellence, the Trust has introduced a clinically-based management structure to ensure patient care and medical interests always drive decision-making. The consultant body is both cohesive and innovative and a number of senior clinicians are prominent nationally.
Details
Date posted
18 October 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-5736203NR
Job locations
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead for Plastic Surgery
Dr James Golding
james.golding@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
01912932519
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