Consultant Plastic Surgeon; subspecialty interest in breast reconstruction

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

This job is currently pending Royal College approval. The successful candidate would be expected to adopt a flexible approach to job planning and engage in the provision of patient services to other specialties apart from the main department. The department allows Consultants to practice in a sub‑specialist role. The successful candidate will be expected to have experience in breast reconstruction including microvascular techniques.

The ability to communicate and work effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team is vital. It is also anticipated that the successful candidate would contribute to increasing the national profile of the department through publications and presentations at international meetings. Consultants currently take part in a 1:7 weekday on call rota, supported by junior trainees and a Hospital at Night Team.

The post holder will be appointed on the new consultant contract and the sessions will be allocated accordingly. The job plan is for a 10 PA working week. The job plan is reviewed on an annual basis. Any Consultant who is unable, for personal reasons to work full‑time, i.e. only on a part‑time basis, will be eligible to be considered for the post.

If such a person is appointed, modification of his/her job plan will be discussed between the Consultant and Clinical Director in conjunction with Consultant Colleagues if appropriate.

The post is available immediately and the appointee will be required to take up the post no later than two months from the date of the offer of an appointment, unless a special agreement has been made between the appointee and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. If you consider it unlikely that you will be able to take up the appointment within such a, you are advised to point this out at the time of your application.

The timetable will be finalised on appointment but will typically involve two operating sessions per week and two or three clinics. Commitments would be flexible within the job plan with PA’s allocated to administration, clinical and educational supervisor roles and SPA. The successful candidate would also be expected to engage with colleagues in plans towards routine weekend working.

Intending applicants may obtain further information and/or arrange a visit by contacting Mr Jason Smith, Clinical Lead on Ext. 4703 or other consultants in the Department. Provisional AAC date is Wednesday 22nd April 2026.

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Professional Qualifications FRCS (Plastics)

• Higher Degree
• Management Qualification

• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
• Knowledge of Current Trends in Specialty of management of breast reconstruction.
• Knowledge of Current Trends in Specialty of management of Skin Cancers.
• Experience of Medical Management

• Demonstrable skills and experience of Elective and Acute Plastic Surgery
• Understanding of clinical risk management

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside speciality

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making

Applicants must hold the Fellowship…