Plastic Surgeon with a Special Interest in Lower-Limb Trauma and Hands

Applications are invited for a Consultant Plastic Surgeon post with a special interest in lower-limb trauma and hand surgery, including hand trauma.

This role is to provide Consultant services between two sites: the Royal Sussex County Hospital and Queen Victoria NHS Foundation Trust. Regarding the former, the successful applicant will be expected to support regional lower limb trauma at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, which is the designated Major Trauma Centre for the southeast.

The role will also provide plastic surgery services to Queen Victoria Hospital, with a particular emphasis on both elective hand surgery and complex hand trauma. As a regional tertiary centre for Plastic Surgery, the expectation is that the individual would become an integral part of the consultant faculty and in turn work flexibly to support other areas of Plastic Surgery as and when required.

Applicants must hold the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent, and have completed a period of higher professional training, including a microsurgery fellowship. Applicants should possess the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent., It is expected that the post holder will contribute to the overall surgical commitment of the Trusts and will be expected to continue overseeing the post-operative management of such as appropriate. The post-holder will also be expected to provide training and supervision for junior medical staff and allied health professionals across both organisations.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum, dependant on experience