Consultant Burns & Plastic Surgeon

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Burns & Plastic Surgeon - Generous £20K Recruitment Package

The closing date is 12 March 2026

We are seeking a Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon to join a highly experienced, friendly and supportive consultant team, within a forward-thinking, clinically led and innovative Trust. The post offers real scope to develop specialist interests, contribute to service improvement, and build a fulfilling long-term career in burns surgery.

This is a rare opportunity to join one of the largest, most comprehensive and internationally recognised burns services in the UK, delivering fully integrated paediatric and adult burns care across Birmingham Children's Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

This post would suit:

• A senior fellow / post-CCT candidate approaching completion of a recognised burns fellowship, or

Less-than-full-time working is welcomed.

This is not just a consultant vacancy. It is an opportunity to join a world-leading burns service, within a values-driven, clinically led Trust, where people, research, innovation and quality genuinely matter.

We are pleased to offer a highly competitive and transparent package to support recruitment, development and long-term career sustainability:

• £20K Recruitment & Retention Package £8K on appointment, £6K in year 2 and £6K in year 3
• Up to £8K Relocation Support
• £900 per annum Professional Development budget
• Dedicated SPA time of up to 25% of working hours
• Flexible working supported
  , including less-than-full-time arrangements if appropriate
• Paid study leave and professional leave (2 weeks per year), in addition to CPD, subject to approval
• Potential for additional DCC PAs
  , with payment per PA, subject to service approval
• Eligibility to apply for Clinical Excellence Awards
• Inclusion on the Consultant on-call rota at the higher level 5% availability supplement
• Full NHS benefits package
  , including pension, redundancy, paid annual leave (6 weeks + bank holidays), sick leave (6 months full pay and 6 months half pay for those with 5+ years service) and maternity/parental/adoption leave.
• Appraisal and revalidation supported and completed by the Trust
• Access to a wide range of staff wellbeing benefits
  , NHS discounts (e.g. Blue Light), salary sacrifice and subsidised gym membership
• Access to Health Assured
  , our free and confidential counselling and wellbeing advice line for support with finances, family wellbeing, emotional support, physical health, legal advice, counselling etc.
• Salary sacrifice bike hire purchase scheme
• Free eye tests and £50 towards corrective lens

A genuinely integrated burns service

• Single consultant team working across paediatric and adult burns
• European Burn Association-verified Burns Centre
• Core member of the Midlands Burn Care Network
• Regional, national and international referrals
• Exposure to the full spectrum of burns care: acute, critical care, reconstruction and long-term rehabilitation

You will join a team known for being friendly, collegiate and welcoming, with strong peer support.

Education and research are central to the Service. The Trust has a strong educational reputation, an established teaching programme, and active involvement in research and quality improvement.

Consultants are encouraged and supported to:

Participate in a well-established research network

Lead or contribute to local, national and international research

Present and publish at national and international meetings

Supervise medical students, trainees and fellows

Birmingham, the UK's second city, offers excellent career opportunities and quality of life, with outstanding national connectivity (including HS2), excellent schools, affordable housing, extensive green space, easy access to the Cotswolds and Peak District, and a vibrant cultural and sporting scene.

The post holder will play a key role in the delivery, leadership and ongoing development of the Birmingham Burns Service, working as part of an integrated consultant team across Birmingham Childrens Hospital…