Locum Consultant Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery

The appointment is for an 8 PA Plastic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Craniofacial surgery. The surgeon, in conjunction with the current team of Plastic and Craniofacial surgeons, will be responsible for delivering a Craniofacial surgical service at Great Ormond Street Hospital. A key role for this 3rd Plastic Surgeon within the craniofacial team will be to increase capacity for multi-surgeon operating in line with national recommendations., The appointment is for an 8 PA Plastic Surgeon with a specialist interest in Craniofacial surgery. The surgeon, in conjunction with the current team of Plastics and Craniofacial surgeons will be responsible for delivering a Craniofacial surgical service at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The appointee will be expected:

o To provide a plastic surgical service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

o To provide a craniofacial service commensurate with the experience of the candidate within a multidisciplinary surgical team.

o To undertake clinics and operating sessions for patients currently on waiting lists for paediatric plastic surgery.

o To take an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training of health care professionals

o To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams involved in providing excellent patient care.

o To co-lead on supporting the management and clinical development of the physician's associate

The appointee must have extensive experience in paediatric and adult Plastic surgery. The ideal candidate will have previous experience at consultant level and an interest in clinical management and service development., The appointee must have extensive experience in paediatric Plastic surgery. The ideal candidate will have previous experience at consultant level and an interest in clinical management and service development.

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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