We are looking for an ambitious Plastic Surgery Consultant to work at the West Suffolk Hospital Foundation Trust on a fixed term contract. This is an exciting challenge for a Plastic Surgery specialist who is keen to get involved in delivering an excellent care and close connections with the Major Trauma Centre. There is also a fantastic opportunity to share and contribute your expertise into the future design and service of a new Plastic Surgery Department within the new build West Suffolk Hospital.
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To provide appropriate plastic surgery services as directed
- To offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
- To contribute to meeting the Surgical Directorate objectives
- To undertake appropriate projects and administration as required by the department
To provide clinical services in line with the Trust’s clinical governance arrangements, which are designed to ensure that, agreed quality standards are achieved
- To undertake audit of clinical practice within the department to ensure that current standards and evidence-based practice are applied
All career doctors are required to maintain and develop their clinical skills. Individual training and development needs will be identified through an appraisal process taking into account Royal College requirements. Full utilisation of study leave is encouraged
- To work within the Trust’s clinical risk management policies and in particular to participate as appropriate in critical incident reporting.
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#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
The successful candidate will provide a general plastic surgery service with a special interest in skin cancer as directed by the Plastic Surgery department and pressure sore care.
The post holder will deliver 5 clinical sessions per week and will share their time between the outpatients clinic (main site and peripheral sites), theatres (main theatres/DSU/minor ops at Newmarket).
To share with colleague’s responsibility for the day-to-day management of Plastic Surgery service.
Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of Plastic Surgery
Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students, para-medical practitioners.
To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audits.
Responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
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