Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE1 5WW |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7672491/358-7672491-MSK |
Summary
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.
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.
The new appointee will work alongside the Consultant Plastic Surgeons and wider team to ensure a comprehensive and well co-ordinated Plastic Surgery service
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of an illness and the proper functioning of the department
· Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences where job plans allow
· To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the management and CMG, along with local GP’s and commissioners within the CCG’s
· Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observation of local employment and human resource policies and procedures
· Responsibility for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally
· The post holder is expected to respond in a timely manner to legitimate requests from Trust officers – this might include investigations into incidents or complaints
· The post holder is expected to 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, and
• 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, and
• 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:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
· The post holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have an annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory & mandatory training as stipulated
The post holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific induction and competency programmes appropriate to role
To be able to provide support when needed for the care of patients with emergency admissions or day attenders during office hours.
To be a point of escalation when the junior doctors require senior / Consultant advice
To provide Consultant Plastic Surgery services by way of outpatient clinics, outpatient procedure lists, theatre lists, both day case and inpatients, along with any peripheral activity, including UHL in Community sites and St Peters Health Centre
To work flexibly and cooperatively with the other consultant surgeons to maximise utilisation of outpatient and inpatients lists
The on-call commitment will be between 1:6 – 1:8 to include weekends and bank holidays
This advert closes on Friday 30 Jan 2026