Locum Consultant in Paediatric Plastics Department

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. The Paediatric Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery Service at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BWCH) provides secondary level Paediatric Plastic services to the children and young people of Birmingham, and tertiary care to those in the wider region and beyond, incorporating several specialist services including children’s hand and upper limb surgery, vascular malformations, general paediatric plastic surgery trauma including lower limb trauma and laser treatment. It also provides plastic surgical reconstructive support to other surgical specialties, notably spinal surgery, and the sarcoma service as well as children with complex health needs, working closely with colleagues from other specialties.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where this post is based, is the Paediatric Major Trauma Centre for the West Midlands.

Normal Working day consists of covering the department unit according to the rota provided each week

Attend, assist and independently run outpatient clinics

Assist in the evaluation of patients

Participate in multidisciplinary clinics

Preoperative assessment and preparation, surgery and postoperative care of patients

Attend the Emergency Department to assess, plan and deliver treatment of patients referred.

Participate in the on call rota

Assist in the clinical teaching activities of the department

Assist in organizing weekly patient review meetings

Cover other colleagues in their absence.

Conduct active audit and research

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world\-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world\-leading neo\-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family\-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0\-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

The successful candidate will have a mixed job plan that includes a subspecialty in hands as well as general plastics commitments. They will contribute to the on\-call rota for plastic, hand and reconstructive surgery, which is a 1:5\-6 frequency. The wider team has junior support from three HEE specialist NTN trainees in plastic surgery, six clinical fellows, three specialist clinical fellows (craniofacial, burns and hand/upper limb), who collectively contribute to a 1:8 on call rota and a Physician’s Associate.

The new appointee will be expected to participate in the training of the middle grade and junior trainees in addition to contributing to the weekly hand teaching. The appointee will be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results as well as participate in regular audit.

The appointee will be expected to work very closely with their colleagues to deliver this dedicated service to children and their families. Close communication within the team is fundamental to the delivery of this service, resulting in the pooling of expertise and resources.

The post holder will be expected to take part in the delivery and development of clinical services within the Trust’s Service and Financial Framework and in line with the Trust’s clinical strategy.

The post\-holders will also be expected to participate in the activities of appropriate Departmental, Directorate or Trust Committees and Working Groups as required.

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