Consultant in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Chester, CH2 1ULView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 November 2026
16 days leftJob description
Working Full time: 10 sessions per week An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time consultant in Plastic & Reconstructive surgery to join our ...
The appointee will be responsible for the care of patients referred by general practitioners, other hospital departments and will undertake clinics, ward rounds and theatre lists. 'Programmed Activities' as appropriate. The job plan will be a 10PA job plan which will be agreed in discussion between the successful candidate, the Lead Clinician in Plastic Surgery, and with Planned Care operational management team. This will be subject to Annual Review.
Total 'Programmed activities'= 10
The appointee will be expected to participate in a 1 in 4 on call service. This is currently under review and subject to change. Consultant on call from home, generally for telephone advice for junior doctors.
See Job Description for further details.
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The Trust's services are provided from three locations
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery
Qualifications & Skills
Essential
- FRCS (Plast)
- On GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery or within 6 months of CCT/CCST at the time of application
- Fellowship or equivalent experience in orthoplastic /lower limb trauma
Desirable: - Other specialist fellowship
Clinical Experience and Effectiveness
Essential
- Wide clinical experience in general Plastic Surgery
- Independent management of skin cancer and experience in orthoplastic / lower limb trauma
- Independent management of all plastic and hand trauma
Desirable: - Other sub interests such as breast, hand or skin are also desirable
Teaching & Training Experience
Essential: - Experience /Interest teaching; - Training the Trainers Course
Desirable: - Other Teaching skill Courses or qualifications
Management & Administrative Experience
Essential: - Demonstrate the use of Clinical Audit within the Service; - Demonstrate the use of research and evidence base to practice
Desirable: - Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit; - Research and publications relevant to post
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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