Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Plastic Surgery Specialist Grade Doctor

The closing date is 11 November 2025

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialist Doctor (on a full-time basis) based at North Tyneside General Hospital and supporting the delivery of our trust wide service.

Plastic Surgery is high throughput department having 3 full time and one part time consultants. We are looking to appoint another consultant. It provides services for skin cancer management, immediate and delayed breast reconstruction, hand surgery services, limb reconstruction, plastic surgery support to general surgeons for perineal wound reconstruction as well as complex abdominal wall reconstruction. We have plans to expand further by adding a MOHs service, sentinel lymph node biopsy as well as to establish lymphedema services. We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to provide support in all such activities especially skin cancer management and reconstruction.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable number of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

This job entails providing support to skin cancer services which includes participating in outpatient clinics, and theatre sessions either working with the Consultant, or working independently.

Providing support to breast reconstruction services and participate in microvascular reconstruction to breast or limbs. Participation in MDT meetings, ward rounds and post-operative flap monitoring. Provide support and education to other members of the team, including the specialist nursing team, for sooth running of the service. Also, to participate in academic activities of the department such as audits, research projects maintaining morbidity and mortality record.

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 upon 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.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£100,870 to £111,441 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7553551HD

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Skin Cancer and its management including pre op clinics, operative commitments and post operative care under supervision of a consultant.

Attending skin cancer MDT.

Participating in microvascular reconstruction and post operative flap monitoring.

Assisting consultants in complex tissue reconstructions.

Participating in monthly departmental teaching activities

Participating and conducting different audit and research projects

Participating in CPD events

Job description

Job responsibilities

Skin Cancer and its management including pre op clinics, operative commitments and post operative care under supervision of a consultant.

Attending skin cancer MDT.

Participating in microvascular reconstruction and post operative flap monitoring.

Assisting consultants in complex tissue reconstructions.

Participating in monthly departmental teaching activities

Participating and conducting different audit and research projects

Participating in CPD events

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of a minimum of 12 years post qualification clinical experience, with a minimum of 6 years in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • Full registration and a License to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of a minimum of 12 years post qualification clinical experience, with a minimum of 6 years in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades

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

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 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

Ahmad Bhatti

ahmad.bhatti2@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

29 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£100,870 to £111,441 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7553551HD

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


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