Trust Grade Registrars, Plastic Surgery

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Plastic Surgery department
currently works across multiple sites providing outpatient clinics in
Darlington Memorial Hospital, the University Hospital of North Durham, Bishop
Auckland Hospital, Shotley Bridge Hospital, Sedgefield Community Hospital and
Chester-Le-Street Hospital. Inpatient and day case treatment is carried out
Darlington Memorial Hospital, University Hospital North Durham, and Shotley
Bridge Hospital. Previous experience in Plastic Surgery is essential. The post
is based at the University Hospital of North Durham with clinics and theatres
at Darlington Memorial Hospital and Bishop Auckland in addition to the
University Hospital of North Durham.

2 posts are available – 1 x Full Time with on-call post & 1 x Full Time non on call post

The Plastic Surgery department is a surgical
specialty within the larger Surgical Care Group. The unit currently provides
Plastic Surgery services to the population of Durham, Darlington, North
Yorkshire, Bishop Auckland, Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead. The
department works on a hub and spoke basis with in-patient elective and Trauma
work based on the University Hospital of Durham (UHND) site, day case and
outpatient clinics on the Bishop Auckland and Shotley Bridge sites and
outpatient clinics only in Sunderland.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assist in theatre and undertake trauma
clinic duties in keeping with their experience. Those with additional
experience and clinical skills will be offered the opportunity to undertake
local anaesthetic lists and review clinics independently.

Active participation in audit and teaching expected.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Equivalent competencies to that achieved on completion of a minimum ST3 in plastics.
  • Evidence of contribution to Audit/Research
  • Evidence of contribution to teaching

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Willingness and ability to participate equally in a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Proven ability to work well within a team.
  • Ability to liaise well with colleagues in other specialties.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Good discipline and motivation.
  • Able to make all travel requirements of the post
  • Fluent in English

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCS or equivalent

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Hand trauma experience
  • Clinical Skills
  • Able to assess emergency cases
  • Up to date knowledge of management of plastic surgery trauma.
  • Management Skills
  • Able to manage own time to suit the workload
  • Able communicate effectively at all levels
  • Audit Skills
  • Evidence of previous involvement in clinical audit
  • Teaching Skills
  • Evidence of teaching junior staff
  • Microsurgery experience

Statutory Registration

Essential

  • Registered with, or eligible for Full/Ltd Registration with GMC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 5 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.