Locum Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon (Breast/Burns)

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Swansea

Salary

£125,209 – £125,209

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Teaching

Posted

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About the role

This is a replacement fulltime locum (with a view to substantive) consultant post specialising in Burns and Breast microsurgical breast reconstruction, joining an existing breat team of 4 Consultants and 1 Associate specialist based at Morriston Hopsital and Singleton Hospital. The successful candidate will join a team of 28 Consultants based in the Welsh Centre for Burns & Plastic Surgery (WCBPS) at Morriston Hospital, Swansea responsible for the provision of burns and Plastic surgical services for the population of South Wales. The post holder will be joining the burns on call rota and therefore experience of managing centre level burns is required.

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The post holder will join the breast microsurgery team, and will join a team of 3 breast reconstruction surgeons, providing care to patients within the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic surgery (WCBPS) at Morriston Hospital. It is anticipated that the post holder will join the burns on call rota. It is possible that the post holder will also join parts of the general Plastic surgery on call rota and there will also be general plastic surgery work within the job plan.

Person specification

Essential

Registered with the GMC
Licensed to practice
On Specialist Register with GMC as a specialist in Burns and Plastic surgery or eligible for CCT within 6 months of date of interview and have passed exit exam or a statement of eligibility for registration issued by PMETB or a primary medical qualification and recognized specialist qualification from a European Member State which will allow direct entry to the GMC Specialist Register
Evidence of an ability to develop effective working relationships, on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff (”Working Together”)
Evidence of working with management and clinical colleagues to improve a service (“Always Improving”)
Values partnership with other agencies (”Working Together”)
Development and commissioning of services
Evidence of teaching and training of post/undergraduate clinical staff
Evidence of initiating, progressing and completing audit
Experience of Breast reconstruction
Experience of Major Burn care
Effective leadership; ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate
Understands the importance of effective Team Working with all levels of staff, take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change (”Working Together”)
Understands and can apply the principles of Prudent Healthcare (“Caring for each other”)
Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients, colleagues, relatives and staff; communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly (“Caring for each other”)
Understands information systems and technology
Clinical Skills in microsurgical breast reconstruction
Flexible and adaptable to competing demands with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks
Ability to undertake on-call
A commitment to continuous improvement, with a positive attitude, seeks out learning, and continually develops skills and the service (“Always Improving”)
Enthusiasm to take a lead role in clinical development
Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals

Desirable

Further relevant degree/diploma
Teaching qualification/Higher qualification in medical education
Demonstrates learning in Improvement science and methodology, ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service (“Always Improving”)