Specialist in Plastic Surgery (Skin)

Overview

In this role you will perform outpatient dermatology skin procedures and join the skin MDT as a core member, with a monthly skin surgery session in theatre. You will support training for dermatology staff and medical students and contribute to service development within a collaborative, multi-professional team. You will help drive clinical and quality targets, including shifting elective activity to outpatient settings in line with GIRFT. This is a transformative opportunity to shape dermatology services at SaTH during a major NHS transformation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake outpatient dermatology skin procedures
• Partake in the skin MDT as a core member
• Undertake 1 session per month skin surgery in theatres
• Provide support to the dermatology service and medical students by actively contributing to training and continuity of service
• Demonstrate excellent teamwork in a multi-professional team
• Contribute to service development (Ockenden recommendations, QIPs, audits, guideline updates, teaching and training)
• Deliver clinical and quality targets agreed nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners, including shifting elective activity to outpatient settings in line with GIRFT

Key requirements

• 12 years post qualification experience
• 6 years experience as a plastic surgeon
• Full GMC Registration and license to practice
• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS
• FRCS (Plastic Surgery) or equivalent qualifications approved by the GMC
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check
• Current UK professional registration

• Excellent teamwork and collaboration
• Strong communication and teaching abilities
• Professional attitude and adaptability in a multi-professional setting
• Outpatient dermatology procedures
• Skin surgery in theatres (1 session/month)
• Participation in skin MDT

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