Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

The closing date is 30 January 2026

The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Locum Fixed Term Consultant in Plastic Surgery.

The post is for a Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon with an interest in microsurgery, breast reconstruction and skin cancer.

This is a locum post initially for a 12‑month fixed term contract in the Musculoskeletal & Specialist Surgery Clinical Management Group (MSS CMG) with most services being based at the Leicester Royal Infirmary.

The post holder will be 1 of 8 Plastic Surgeons offering General and sub‑specialty Plastic Surgery and part of a 1 in 7 on‑call rota.

The department of Plastic Surgery provides a consultant‑led team approach to both adult and paediatric inpatient treatment across the broad spectrum of Plastic surgery disorders.

The ideal candidate will have experience and expertise in microsurgery, breast reconstruction, skin cancer management (including sentinel lymph node biopsy), and hand trauma. Fellowship training in one or more of these areas would be highly desirable.

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC and be in possession of the FRCS (PLAST) or equivalent. You should have experience at a Senior Registrar level or equivalent in Plastic Surgery.

• Work alongside the Consultant Plastic Surgeons and wider team to ensure a comprehensive and well‑coordinated Plastic Surgery service.
• Support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
• Ensure prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and proper functioning of the department.
• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences where job plans allow.
• Participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants, management and CMG, GP's and commissioners within the CCG's.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including observation of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
• Carry out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contribute to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity locally and nationally.
• Respond in a timely manner to legitimate requests from Trust officers, including investigations into incidents or complaints.
• Participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023‑2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high‑quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do – taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate
• we are proud
• we are inclusive
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

• Maintain continuing professional development (CPD) to revalidate and complete annual appraisal.
• Attend statutory & mandatory training as stipulated and keep fully up to date.
• Undertake Trust Corporate and Directorate specific induction and competency programmes appropriate to role.
• Provide support for emergency admissions or day attenders during office hours.
• Act as a point of escalation for junior doctors requiring senior/Consultant advice.
• Provide Consultant Plastic Surgery services via outpatient clinics, procedure lists, theatre lists, day case and inpatients, and peripheral activity including UHL in Community sites and St Peters Health Centre.
• Work flexibly and cooperatively with other consultant surgeons to maximise utilisation of outpatient and inpatient lists.
• On‑call…