NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Consultant Plastic Surgeon (Hands)
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
Shift Pattern
The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday and on-call rota.
Job Description
A post for a consultant with a sub-special interest in Adult Hand Surgery has become available. This is a substantive 10 session-post with a specialist interest in Adult Hand Surgery based in the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Primary Purpose
The primary purpose of this role is to manage new referrals for elective Adult Hand Surgery. Assistance/advice in complex hand trauma may be required from colleagues without subspecialist training in this area. Long term follow-up of Adult Hand Trauma patients is also undertaken by the sub-specialist hand surgery team.
Responsibilities
- Commitment to participate on the on-call rota
- Ability to manage all aspects of Plastic Surgery trauma and burns
Work Environment
The successful candidate would be based at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where the Canniesburn Unit is located, undertaking adult hand clinics and carrying out elective care. They would work closely with 3 other colleagues undertaking Hand Surgery in the unit with another 3 colleagues with sub-specialist training in this area.
General commitments to on-call coverage will also be expected by candidates competent in managements of all aspects of trauma Plastic Surgery and Burns.
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Department Overview
The Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit currently has 27 Consultants and 1 Speciality Doctor. The Service provides the entire spectrum of plastic and reconstructive subspecialty services excluding craniofacial surgery and has a large workload of general plastic surgery. This Unit is internationally recognised and runs a variety of teaching courses every year.
Qualifications
Applicants should be appropriately experienced/qualified in the specialty, fully registered with the GMC and have a valid licence to practise. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or eligibility for specialist registration (CESR) or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Application
Interested? If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact:
- Mr Graham Christie 07855270769
- Mr John Biddlestone 07525656992
Contact Information
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
Interview Date
The successful candidate may, where appropriate to their specialty and service requirements, contribute to the Interface Directorate. This may include supporting patient pathways, providing clinical advice, cross-site working or appropriate virtual clinical activity. Any involvement will be discussed and agreed, reflecting clinical governance, post requirements and wider service needs across NHSGGC
Flexible Working
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
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