Locum Consultant Plastic and Burn Surgeon
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Nottingham, NG5 1PB
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
Applications are invited for a full-time Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon with principal responsibilities in adult and paediatric burns and reconstruc...
The post holder will join the established burns team and contribute to acute burns care, burns reconstruction, outpatient and multidisciplinary care, and the emergency Plastic Surgery service across Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre (QMC).
The indicative programme includes flexible specialist-interest capacity. Depending on the appointed candidate's expertise and service requirements, this may be used for orthoplastics, hand surgery, skin cancer, breast reconstruction or another agreed area of specialist interest.
The post holder will join the current Plastic Surgery consultant team, participate in the Plastic Surgery on-call and hot-week arrangements, and provide reciprocal consultant cross-cover. The Trust supports CPD, annual appraisal, revalidation and consultant mentorship.
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.
With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.
We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
Professional Qualification / registration
Essential
- Full GMC
- Eligible for specialist register
- CCT / Portfolio Pathway registration expected within 6 months of interview date
- FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher specialist degree
Clinical skills and expereince
Essential
- Fellowship-level experience or equivalent in adult and/or paediatric burns surgery and burns reconstruction.
- Evidence of technical skills appropriate to the job description
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families and other health professionals.
Desirable
- Fellowship-level experience or equivalent in orthoplastic reconstruction, hand surgery, skin cancer, breast reconstruction or another complementary specialist interest.
Other
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Able to participate in on-call rota
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
- IT skills
Desirable
- research
- teaching degree
- publications
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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