Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon - Specialist interest in Breast Recon

Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon - Specialist interest in Breast Recon

A full-time post as Locum Consultant in Plastic Surgery & Burns is available at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital with clinical commitments at High Wycombe General Hospital, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Amersham Hospital and potentially at the other peripheral hospitals. There is also scope for collaborative working with our neighbouring Trusts and Plastic Surgery departments, as part of the Integrated Care Partnership.

Applicants should be on the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview.

Interview date is 8th September 2026

Main duties of the job

This is a replacement post in a busy general Plastic Surgery & Burns department that has a broad referral base. The job is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and there is necessity to support a well-established busy breast reconstruction service, develop it further and deliver care that meets the clinical needs. This post has a particular focus on microvascular breast reconstruction. The acute aspect of this post has an emphasis on supporting our burns and acute plastic surgery service. On-call commitments will include 1 week in 10 consultant-led acute cover, but this may be adjusted depending on service needs.

The successful applicant will join the current team of 10 consultants in this regional centre for Plastic Surgery & Burns.

About us

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are:

• Plastic Surgery & Burns service responsibilities including on call (currently 1 week in 10, but subject to change)
• Outpatient clinics at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe General Hospital, Amersham Hospital and possibly other peripheral hospitals
• Operating (acute and elective)
• Care of inpatients and outpatients
• Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
• Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates (including educational and clinical supervisor role)
• Participation in Clinical Governance
• Departmental role within the team

Person Specification Other Requirements

• Full GMC Registration
• Ability to travel to and between sites

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Excellent leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant
• Evidence for surgical and clinical skills in Plastic surgery to undertake a consultant role
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written English.
• Communication skills should be highly developed.
• Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates
• Experience of clinical audit, research & quality improvement projects
• Knowledge of the NHS
• Management & Leadership training course and experience

Experience

• General training in plastic surgery
• Extensive years WTE minimum in recognised training post
• Ability to make good decisions at consultant level

Education, Qualifications & Training

• General training in plastic surgery and burns
• CCT in Plastic Surgery OR Registration on GMC Specialist Register in Plastic surgery. OR within six months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
• Fellowship or comparable training as demonstrated by logbook in skin cancer
• Fellowship in burns management or comparable training as demonstrated by logbook
• Recognised as an educational trainer by the GMC

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.