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Consultant Plastic Surgeon - Greater Manchester

The closing date is 31 October 2025

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Job summary

Outpatient Network are looking for Consultant Plastic Surgeons to join our dedicated team with our work at Greater Manchester University Hospitals. As part of the team you would be working with a range of clinical staff to help with our newest Insourcing contract.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a highly skilled Consultant Plastic Surgeon to join our dynamic surgical team. The post-holder will provide expert elective and emergency plastic surgery services, including complex reconstructive procedures, trauma management, and cancer-related reconstruction. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver safe, patient-centred care while contributing to teaching, research, audit, and service development within the Trust.

About us

Outpatient Network are a leading provider of insourcing services to the NHS. OPN work closely with a number of NHS trusts across the UK to support trusts hitting their patient targets.

Details

Date posted

06 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

E0377-25-0032

Job locations

Manchester University Hospitals

Manchester

M23 9LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Consultant Plastic Surgeon will provide high-quality elective and emergency plastic surgery services, with responsibility for the assessment, operative management, and follow-up care of patients requiring reconstructive and plastic surgical procedures. The role also includes contributions to teaching, audit, research, and service development.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Deliver expert surgical care in elective and emergency plastic surgery.

  • Provide perioperative and postoperative management, ensuring safe and effective patient outcomes.

  • Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to support integrated patient care.

  • Engage in audit, quality improvement, and research to support ongoing service development.

  • Ensure compliance with GMC standards, NHS Trust policies, and governance frameworks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Consultant Plastic Surgeon will provide high-quality elective and emergency plastic surgery services, with responsibility for the assessment, operative management, and follow-up care of patients requiring reconstructive and plastic surgical procedures. The role also includes contributions to teaching, audit, research, and service development.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Deliver expert surgical care in elective and emergency plastic surgery.

  • Provide perioperative and postoperative management, ensuring safe and effective patient outcomes.

  • Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to support integrated patient care.

  • Engage in audit, quality improvement, and research to support ongoing service development.

  • Ensure compliance with GMC standards, NHS Trust policies, and governance frameworks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
  • CCT (or within 6 months of completion) in Plastic Surgery.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
  • CCT (or within 6 months of completion) in Plastic Surgery.

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.

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.

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

Outpatient Network

Address

Manchester University Hospitals

Manchester

M23 9LT


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Outpatient Network

Address

Manchester University Hospitals

Manchester

M23 9LT


Employer's website

https://www.outpatient.network/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Delivery Executive

Service Delivery Team

servicedelivery@outpatient.network

03332409693

Details

Date posted

06 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

E0377-25-0032

Job locations

Manchester University Hospitals

Manchester

M23 9LT


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