Consultant in Burns and Plastic Surgery

Job overview

This is a substantive full-time consultant post in the Burns and Plastic Surgery Department.

The successful applicant will join the current team of six Consultant Burns Surgeons. This post will be the sixth post, alongside four full time colleagues and two colleagues who will job share. The successful candidate will join the existing Burns team of consultants; Mr Chris Wearn (Service Lead), Mr Ian Mackie, Mr Sankhya Sen, Mr Jon Pleat, Mr Tom Cobley and Miss Catalina Estela Ferrero.

The Burns service is delivered across two sites in Bristol. The Burns Consultants work on a service week model delivering acute and elective care.

These weeks form part of a six-week rolling cycle.

The Burns MDTs run on Mondays across both sites. Further information on the rota and working schedule is available on request.

Main duties of the job

There are a further 2 rooms dedicated to the delivery of a daily acute burns clinic where new and follow up patients will be reviewed. There are designated and dedicated thermoregulated ICU cubicles for more critically ill patients.

The four bedded (side-rooms) Paediatric Burns ward is co-located with the High Dependency Unit at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. There are dedicated thermoregulated ICU cubicles for more critically ill patients. A daily acute burns and follow up clinic is delivered adjacent to the burns ward in the Rainforest Outpatients area.

At Southmead Hospital (the Adult Service), a protected Burns theatre runs three times per week. However, access to theatre is available 24/7 for burns emergency cases. At Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, there is 24-hour, year-round access to a designated Burns Theatre.

The successful candidate will participate in a 1:6 out of hours on-call rota with junior support in each hospital available 24/7.

Working for our organisation

We treat some of the most difficult medical conditions, in an increasingly complex patient population.

Our vision is to realise the great potential of our organisation by empowering our skilled and caring staff to deliver high-quality, financially sustainable services in state of-the-art facilities. Clinical outcomes will be excellent and with a spirit of openness and candour we will ensure an outstanding experience for our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Out of hours, a single consultant provides emergency cover for both sites. These weeks form part of a six-week rolling cycle. All consultants work to the same core job plan.

The Burns MDTs run on Mondays across both sites. Further information on the rota and working schedule is available on request.

The successful candidate will be provided with secretarial support and office accommodation, which will be shared with other members of the Burns Consultant team. The department is committed to providing the successful candidate with working conditions equitable to their colleagues.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Fellow of a Royal College of Surgeons or equivalent e.g. FEBOPRAS
• Maintain Full registration with the GMC.
• Must have CCT or CESR in Plastic Surgery and have been entered on the GMC Specialist Register at the time of the appointment.

• Higher academic qualification (e.g., MD or MS).

Experience

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 10 years postgraduate experience including higher surgical/medical training, three years as a Senior Registrar in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
• Specialist knowledge, training and interest in management of Burns
• Training in diagnosis and treatment of routine plastic surgery conditions.
• Experience and training in surgical management of common, non-specialised conditions in children
• Completion of EMSB Course

• Twelve months of Burn Surgery Fellowship in an approved UK or overseas position or demonstrable equivalent experience.

Knowledge

• Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.
• Experience in audit projects and written up
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate

• Up to date evidence of completion of audits
• Completion of a general management course or programme
• Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management

Skills

• Proven teaching ability.
• Willingness to undertake teaching of medical under-graduates & postgraduates.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
• Evidence of good organisational and compassionate leadership skills
• Evidence of positive development and change management
• Is empathetic and sensitive to the needs of others including patients and colleagues
• An ability to explain complex and sensitive information, sometimes under stressful circumstances to others
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills to write and present management reports as required

• Proven track record in research
• Willingness to undertake further research.
• Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
• Ability to teach effectively
• Instructor for ESMB
• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.