Consultant in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Working Full time: 10 sessions per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time consultant in Plastic & Reconstructive surgery to join our expanding department in the beautiful city of Chester. This role is predominantly to aid with a surge in demand of skin cancer referrals as well as supporting general plastic services. The successful candidate will be expected to have an interest in general plastic surgery with a large proportion of skin cancer cases making up the bulk of elective work. The post also involves some orthoplastic support for lower limb cases in Oswestry as well as locally.

Permanent and locum applications will be considered.

Main duties of the job

Duties and Responsibilities

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

On-Call Commitment

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.

Person Specification

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

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).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Closing Date: 4 November 2026

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