Job summary
- Main area
- Burns and Plastics
- Grade
- YC72
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (on call)
- Job ref
- 349-WTWA-7991977-RL4
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wythenshawe Hospital
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CONSULTANT IN PLASTIC SURGERY SKIN CANCER AND GENERAL PLASTIC SURGERY
YC72
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Substantive Consultant Plastic Surgeon with subspecialty interests in Skin and general plastics to join our ever-growing Burns and Plastic Surgery department at Manchester Foundation Trust.
The burns and plastic surgery services at MFT provide secondary and tertiary level care to Greater Manchester’s population of over 2.5 million.
The successful applicant will be encouraged to engage in ongoing service transformation in the skin cancer service, particularly supporting the development of a Skin Cancer and Mohs Surgery Hub.
For further information or to discuss the role in greater detail, please contact Specialty Lead Consultant Mr James Bedford via email to [email protected] or [email protected].
Main duties of the job
The weekly programme is planned around 10 sessions. These will include skin cancer outpatient clinics and elective surgery lists, general anaesthetic or WALANT hand trauma lists, and clinics and theatre lists at Rochdale and Oldham (with PA allocation for travel time). The remainder of the 10 sessions will be attributed to direct clinical care (out of hours work, ward rounds and patient related administration), and supporting professional activities (SPAs). The post will be part of multidisciplinary teams including the local and specialist skin MDTs.
Working for our organisation
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is a leading centre of clinical excellence, renowned for pioneering patient care, advanced medical research, and a collaborative multi-speciality environment. We are the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe – a great place to progress your career.
With over 30,000 employees, a turnover exceeding £3 billion, and 10 hospital and community services, join our team to help us deliver outstanding healthcare to our diverse communities.
We offer an engaging and supportive environment, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge technology. Research and Innovation are at the heart of our work, offering opportunities to lead research that shapes the future of medicine, working alongside experts, advancing clinical practice, and improving patient outcomes.
At MFT, we foster a culture where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Your expertise is recognised, your ambitions are supported, and your impact is felt at every level. Whether you want to develop your clinical skills, pursue research interests, or seek leadership opportunities, MFT provides the ideal environment to achieve your medical or professional aspirations.
If you are dedicated to driving clinical innovation and delivering compassionate patient care, join us to shape tomorrow’s healthcare; where clinical excellence, innovation, and your career will thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application!
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, please contact the manager named below.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons examination in Plastic Surgery – FRCS(Plast) – or recognised international equivalent
- ATLS
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate Thesis
- Fellowship training or undergoing fellow training in skin oncology
- Entry on to the GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery or progression towards Specialist Registration or CESR
Experience:
Essential criteria
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Plastic Surgery.
- Experience in skin oncology
- Experience and interest in General Plastic Surgery.
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within Plastic surgery.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Mohs surgery
Management/ Administration
Essential criteria
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of service.
- Experience of audit and management
- Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities, waiting lists and operating lists.
- Ability to manage and lead surgical team.
Desirable criteria
- Management or leadership training course
Teaching and Research
Essential criteria
- Ability to teach clinical and operative skills.
- Experience of delivering teaching to doctors and allied health professionals.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Publications in the field of skin oncology
- Postgraduate teaching qualification
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr James Bedford
- Job title
- Specialty Lead for Burns & Plastics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07884 060231
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