Job summary
- Main area
- Plastic Surgery
- Grade
- Locum Consultant
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (10PAs per week)
- Job ref
- 269-MD1015
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon with special interest in Trauma
Locum Consultant
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Job overview
The successful applicant will join a busy Plastic Surgery department in Salisbury Foundation Trust and will also be involved in the Plastic Surgery input at the Major Trauma Centre at University Hospital Southampton.
Candidates are expected to have completed specialist training in Plastic Surgery, with a proven track record of excellent outcomes in all aspects of Plastic Surgery. Candidates must be competent, independent hand and microsurgeons, and able to demonstrate this via their logbook.
Candidates are expected to have significant experience in Plastic Surgery Trauma and a specific interest in working in a Major Trauma Centre. Evidence of microsurgical trauma limb reconstruction is expected.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with other consultants and wider multi-disciplinary team within Plastic Surgery, the post-holder will;
- Support the further development and improvement of the Trauma services within Salisbury Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton, 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.
- Communicate effectively with bookings team to ensure optimal utilisation of theatre lists.
- Be engaged with the Cinapsis system for responding to advice and guidance requests.
- Engage in the department clinical governance activity and Morbidity & Mortality review meetings.
- Provide clinical support and leadership for junior doctors, nursing and other staff involved in the management of patients admitted to the department, as well as those attending the out-patient department.
- Provide teaching and training to junior doctors, medical students, nurses and paramedical staff within the team.
- 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.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is part of the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Hospitals Group, alongside Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Together, we are committed to delivering outstanding, sustainable healthcare through collaboration, innovation and excellent patient care.
With a history spanning more than 250 years, SFT combines a proud heritage with a forward-looking approach to healthcare. We employ more than 4,000 staff, provide around 470 beds and deliver acute, specialist and regional services across Wiltshire and beyond.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where colleagues feel valued, developed and empowered to reach their potential. Flexible working helps colleagues balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of patients.
We offer NHS benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, staff discounts and onsite facilities.
Salisbury offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a historic city with beautiful countryside, access to the south coast and excellent transport links. Find out more at Experience Salisbury.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Possession / within 6 months of possession of CCT in Plastic Surgery, leading to entry onto GMC Specialist Register
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
Experience / Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of wide experience and a high level of competence in lower limb surgery including micro-surgical techniques.
- Experience in General Plastic Surgery Trauma.
- Evidence of an academic portfolio.
- Experience in managing risk and able to prioritise clinical need.
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need.
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice.
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems, demonstrating clear, logical thinking and analytical approach.
Management experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including multidisciplinary teams, and to motivate and develop staff.
- Willing to forge clinical, research and academic links with other organisations.
- Capacity to manage / prioritise time and information effectively and to organise own workload.
- Ability and willingness to work to achieve the Trust and NHS performance targets.
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department / Directorate.
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors.
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching.
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others.
- Enthusiastic and able to inspire others.
Audit & Research
Essential criteria
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit and 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
- Agatha Kabayo
- Job title
- Non-Clinical Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722 345560
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