Locum Consultant in Paediatric Plastics Department

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Plastics Department

Main area Plastic surgery - Hand and Upper Limb Grade Locum Consultant Contract

Locum: 12 months (On call 1:6) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (With On call supplement 1:6) Job ref 570-BC-KF-26

Site Birmingham Children's Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/:59

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Department of Plastic Surgery at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. The Paediatric Plastic Surgery Service at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BWCH) provides secondary level Paediatric Plastic services to the children and young people of Birmingham, and tertiary care to those in the wider region and beyond, incorporating several specialist services including children's hand and upper limb surgery, vascular malformations, general paediatric plastic surgery trauma including lower limb trauma and laser treatment. It also provides plastic surgical reconstructive support to other surgical specialties.

Birmingham Children's Hospital, where this post is based, is the Paediatric Major Trauma Centre for the West Midlands.

Main duties of the job

• Normal Working day consists of covering the department unit according to the rota provided each week
• Attend, assist and independently run outpatient clinics
• Assist in the evaluation of patients
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics
• Preoperative assessment and preparation, surgery and postoperative care of patients
• Attend the Emergency Department to assess, plan and deliver treatment of patients referred.
• Participate in the on call rota
• Assist in the clinical teaching activities of the department
• Assist in organizing weekly patient review meetings
• Cover other colleagues in their absence.
• Conduct active audit and research

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is an exciting period of growth and development for the Birmingham Paediatric Plastics Service. The department is expanding its tertiary reconstructive and lower limb trauma capability, alongside strengthening multidisciplinary pathways with spinal surgery, orthopaedics and vascular anomalies services.

This post attracts 10 programmed activities per week. There may be the opportunity to discuss and review this with the clinical service lead.

SPA time: In line with trust policy and as agreed with our LNC, SPA is supported at a commencing ratio of 8.5 DCC:1.5 SPA. This is subject to annual job plan review and the trust is supportive of additional SPA time as the need arises.

Regular job planning meetings will be undertaken with the post holder to ensure that the appointee is remunerated for any additional activities undertaken and that the job plan accurately reflects the overall workload undertaken by the post holder.

The final job plan will be agreed with the successful applicant and aligned to individual skills and interests.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• To provide a plastic surgical service at Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
• To play a central role in the development of the regional paediatric lower limb reconstruction and trauma service.
• To undertake clinics and operating sessions for patients currently on waiting lists for Paediatric plastic surgery.
• To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training of health care professionals
• To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams involved in providing excellent patient care.

To contribute collaboratively to consultant cross-cover arrangements.

Person specification Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• Entry on the GMC specialist register (CCT or CESR) within 6 months of interview
• CESR or European Community Rights
• Higher Degree (MD, PhD, etc)

Clinical experience

• ATLS/APLS

Research

• Demonstrates a supportive attitude
• Can give examples of working in collaboration with others
• A proven interest and experience in audit, research and teaching
• Previous Personal Research Experience
• Specify specific issues of interest if relevant

Clinical skills

• Evidence of CPD
• Adequate evidence of subspecialty training in this area
• Evidence of previous experience in service development

Sponsorship: Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI): We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Reasonable Adjustments: BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Dr Ramesh Vidyadharan
Job title: Clinical Lead Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery
Email address:
Hand and Upper Limb Service: Andrea Jester -