Locum Consultant Plastic and Burn Surgeon: Sponsorship Available

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Job summary

Applications are invited for a full-time Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon with principal responsibilities in adult and paediatric burns and reconstructive plastic surgery at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The role is offered on a 12 months fixed term basis.

Main duties of the job

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.

Person Specification

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

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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