Consultant Plastic Surgeon in Skin and Burns

Job overview

A full-time post as Consultant in Plastic Surgery & Burns is available at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based at Amersham Hospital, but with clinical commitments at High Wycombe General Hospital, Stoke Mandeville Hospital and potentially at the other peripheral hospitals our department serves. On call will be based at the acute site (Stoke Mandeville Hospital) but covers all the hospitals in the Trust. There is also scope for collaborative working with our neighbouring trusts and plastic surgery departments, as part of the Integrated Care Partnership.

Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.

Planned AAC Interview Date is Thursday 20 February 2025

Main duties of the job

This is a new post in a busy general plastic surgery and burns department that has a broad referral base. A key part of this post is to support the running and development of The New Skin Centre at Amersham Hospital. The focus is on skin cancer treatment and the integration of the delivery of care with the Dermatology team whilst working in an adjacent footprint. The acute aspect of this post has an emphasis on supporting senior cover for our regional burns unit (part of the London and South East England Burn Network) and the general acute plastic surgery on call (adults & Paediatrics). The on-call commitments will include 1 week in 9.5 consultant-led acute cover.

The successful applicant will join the current team of 10 consultants in this regional centre for plastic surgery and burns.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are:-

• Plastic surgery and burns service responsibilities including on call (1 week in 9.5)
• Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe General Hospital, Amersham Hospital and possibly other peripheral hospitals
• Operating (emergency and elective)
• Care of inpatients and outpatients
• Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
• Other SPAs are available as for roles such as teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates (including educational and clinical supervisor roles).
• Participation in Clinical Governance
• Departmental role within the team and or specifically Amersham Skin Centre