Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in B&P with Special Interests in Burns

The closing date is 03 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a fixed term locum burns and plastic surgeon within the highly renowned Manchester Burns and Plastic Surgery Service based at Wythenshawe Hospital (adult burns), Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (paediatric burns).

This role would suit a CCT-holder with interests in adult and paediatric burn care with additional interests in areas such as paediatric plastic surgery or skin cancer would be welcomed. Recent experience in adult & paediatric burns and collaborative multi-disciplinary team working are all essential criteria.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will join our team of twenty seven plastic surgery consultants and will be responsible for supporting the delivery of centre-level burn care in our adult and paediatric services. This includes participating in the 1:8 on call commitment on the burns consultant rota (which currently includes plastic surgery at the Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital).

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Details

Date posted

18 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-WTWA-7425687-RL4

Job locations

Wythenshawe

Manchester

M23 9LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • Experience in adult and paediatric burn care

Desirable

  • Entry on the specialist register for plastic surgery (or entry expected within the year or demonstration of progression towards CESR)
  • Relevant fellowship experience

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive clinical experience in plastic surgery

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential

  • Ability to work as an effective member of the wider burns & plastic surgery team
  • Experience with adult and paediatric Centre level burn injury
  • Operative experience in line with requirements of Indicative Logbook for Plastic Surgery
  • EMSB

Desirable

  • Evidence of developing and maintaining a multidisciplinary team
  • Evidence of clinical audit relevant to improving care of the trauma / burns patient
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • Experience in adult and paediatric burn care

Desirable

  • Entry on the specialist register for plastic surgery (or entry expected within the year or demonstration of progression towards CESR)
  • Relevant fellowship experience

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Comprehensive clinical experience in plastic surgery

Knowledge and Skills:

Essential

  • Ability to work as an effective member of the wider burns & plastic surgery team
  • Experience with adult and paediatric Centre level burn injury
  • Operative experience in line with requirements of Indicative Logbook for Plastic Surgery
  • EMSB

Desirable

  • Evidence of developing and maintaining a multidisciplinary team
  • Evidence of clinical audit relevant to improving care of the trauma / burns patient

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

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe

Manchester

M23 9LT


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe

Manchester

M23 9LT


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialty Lead for Burns & Plastics

Mr James Bedford

james.bedford@mft.nhs.uk

01612916758

Details

Date posted

18 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-WTWA-7425687-RL4

Job locations

Wythenshawe

Manchester

M23 9LT


Supporting documents

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