Consultant Plastic Surgeon: Sponsorship Available

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Job summary

Substantive or Initial Short-Term Locum Appointment Considered

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Queen Alexandra Hospital

The Mountbatten Department of Plastic Surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Consultant Plastic Surgeon to join our established and evolving service.

We are keen to appoint to a substantive Consultant position. However, recognising that candidates may wish to understand the department and the role before making a longer-term commitment, we are also willing to consider an initial short-term locum appointment in the first instance, with the potential for a subsequent substantive appointment by mutual agreement and subject to the usual Trust approval processes.

Main duties of the job

This flexible approach is intended to support both service continuity and recruitment of the right individual to the department.

Applications from candidates seeking full-time, less-than-full-time or job-share arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in accordance with service requirements.

The Department

Plastic Surgery at Queen Alexandra Hospital provides a broad range of acute and elective Plastic Surgery services, including:

  • Acute Plastic Surgery and hand trauma
  • Hand surgery
  • Skin cancer and surgical oncology
  • Reconstructive surgery
  • Microsurgical reconstruction
  • Breast reconstruction
  • Day-case and ambulatory Plastic Surgery
  • Complex multidisciplinary care

The department works closely with Breast Surgery, Oncology, Radiology, Dermatology, Hand Therapy and other surgical specialties.

The successful candidate will join a consultant team committed to developing a resilient, high-quality and sustainable Plastic Surgery service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • Professional Qualifications FRCS (Plastics) and / or EBOPRAS

Desirable

  • Microsurgery fellowship

Experience

Essential

  • Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
  • Knowledge of Current Trends in Specialty of management of breast reconstruction and / or hand surgery
  • Knowledge of Current Trends in Specialty of management of Skin Cancers.
  • Experience of Medical Management

Desirable

  • Experience in microsurgical breast reconstruction is desirable, but we recognise that reconstructive microsurgery encompasses a broad range of clinical practice.

Additional criteria

Essential

  • <p>Essential- Evidence of participation in audit- Good oral and written communication skills- Publications- Prizes and honours- Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making</p>

Desirable

  • <p>Desirable- Candidates should have a specialist interest in breast reconstruction and / or hand surgery. They should have an interest in the management of hand trauma and skin cancer to support the functioning of the department.</p>

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: 27 October 2026

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