Consultant Plastic Surgeon

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.

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.