Locum Consultant in Plastic Surgery Specialising in TraumaNHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area

Plastic Surgery

Grade

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (Locum 12 months)

Hours

Full time - 10 sessions per week

Job ref

321-TP-8261419-S5

Site

John Radcliffe Hospital

Town

Oxfordshire

Salary

£113,565 - £150,569 per annum

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

07/10/2026 23:59

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes use values-based interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significance difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.

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Job overview

The post-holders will have responsibility for Plastic Surgery specialising in Trauma and general Plastic Surgery. You will benefit from a collaborative environment that fosters strong working relationships between Plastic Surgery and other specialist services. The department provides excellent support and mentoring for new consultants, ensuring a smooth transition and integration into the team.

The appointee will join a dynamic and enthusiastic team of limb reconstructive surgeons who enjoy an excellent collaborative relationship with their orthopaedic colleagues. The team forms part of the John Radcliffe's Major Trauma Centre and is known for its innovative approach and commitment to excellence. It routinely uses the BSSH hand trauma triage algorithms through an integrated online referral service thereby reducing the patient footfall to clinic and allowing timely consultant review of decisions made by junior staff. Plastics Trauma consultants lead the service for both upper and lower limb trauma.

This recruitment is intended to expand consultant capacity to utilise the additional operating provision created by regular all-day general anaesthetic lists within the new Surgical Elective Centre (SEC) at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, due to open in summer 2026.

Main duties of the job

The post-holders' duties will be primarily at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, but it is a condition of the appointment that the post-holder will be willing to work in any of the Trust's locations and its partner hospitals. Flexible working is essential.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.**

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will join a dedicated team of six Plastic Surgeons with responsibility for trauma care, including reconstructive surgery of both the upper and lower limbs, as well as contributing to the Oxford Major Trauma Centre. The role will also include responsibility for general plastic surgery services at the John Radcliffe Hospital, alongside participation in the on-call rota (currently 1 in 14).

The Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery provides a comprehensive reconstructive service to Oxford and the surrounding region. The service is consultant-led. Current consultant-delivered services include trauma and reconstructive surgery, craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate, upper limb surgery, bone infection, sarcoma, breast reconstruction, skin cancer, autologous tissue transplantation, head and neck cancer reconstruction, and hypospadias.The department currently holds Burn Facility status within the London and South-East Burn Network.We are fortunate to have co-located facilities within a modern building on the John Radcliffe Hospital site, including offices, outpatient clinics, theatres, adult and paediatric wards, and day case units. The Head and Neck Unit is based within the Cancer Centre at the nearby Churchill Hospital.The department also has a significant presence at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC), where the plastic surgery team contributes to hand surgery, and provides reconstructive support to both the Bone Infection Unit and Sarcoma services.Person specificationQualifications/TrainingEssential criteria

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise
• Basic medical qualifications
• FRCS Plast or its equivalent
• To have completed training in Plastic Surgery
• Experience of working in the NHS at registrar level (ST8) or higher

Desirable criteria

• Higher medical degree
• Further training at Fellowship level in Trauma and microsurgery

ExperienceEssential criteria...