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We're looking for a Consultant Plastic Surgeon with specialist interest in Breast Reconstruction and skin cancer. The successful applicant will join our dynamic Plastic Surgery department, serving a catchment population of approximately 3 million people across Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset, the Isle of Wight and some patients in the Channel Islands.
The role will require a candidate with a keen interest in all aspects of skin malignancy and its management. They will be expected to be able to deal with all aspects of pigment-related skin cancer alongside having good general plastic surgical capabilities and the ability to perform Microsurgical Breast Reconstructive work.
Working collaboratively with the other consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team within Plastic Surgery, the post-holder will;
- Support the further development and improvement of the surgical skin and breast reconstruction services within the Trust, to improve the timely management of patients and increase the resilience of the service.
- Supporting the management of general plastic surgery patients within the department.
- Participate in the consultant on-call rota, taking responsibility for all patients admitted under their care and ensuring timely senior assessment and decision making to facilitate appropriate investigation, prompt management and early discharge.
- Work collaboratively with the breast reconstruction nurses and to continue development of enhanced recovery program.
- Undertake regular ward rounds of in-patients under their care, ensuring handing over of responsibility to colleagues for periods of planned absence and taking over responsibility from colleagues to help cover for absences.
- Undertake weekly clinics and help contribute to the strategic objectives of increasing new patient episodes and reducing unnecessary follow-up where appropriate.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.