Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity within the Plastic Surgery department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The appointee will be expected to cover clinical sessions specified in the provisional job plan, as below. The appointee will join a team of eight consultants, three specialty doctors and a full complement of junior and support staff. The ability to work closely and flexibly with colleagues including consultants, junior staff and management team is an essential requirement for this appointment.
Main duties of the job
Clinical & Surgical Duties
Perform reconstructive and restorative surgeries of the hand, wrist, and forearm (e.g., tendon repairs, nerve repairs, fracture fixation, microsurgery).
Conduct microsurgical procedures, including revascularization and replantation of digits.
Treat congenital hand deformities, traumatic injuries, and degenerative conditions.
Manage complex soft-tissue injuries, wounds, and infections of the upper extremity.
Perform elective procedures such as carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, and Dupuytren's contracture surgery.
Provide perioperative care, including pre-operative evaluation and post-operative follow-up.
Interpret diagnostic imaging (X-rays, CT, MRI, ultrasound) relevant to upper-extremity conditions. Patient Management
Conduct detailed assessments of hand function, sensation, mobility, and vascular status.
Develop individualized treatment plans combining surgical and nonsurgical options.
Collaborate with physiotherapists and occupational/hand therapists to optimize rehabilitation.
Counsel patients and families regarding injury, prognosis, surgical options, and recovery expectations.
Provide emergency coverage for acute upper-extremity trauma.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Details
Date posted
04 February 2026
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
109,725 to 145,478 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
361-M&D-7629954
Job locations
Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential

• Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice
• FRCS (Plast) or qualification of an equivalent level

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)

Previous Experience
Essential

• Broad range of experience in Plastic Surgery
• Experience in Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery via Fellowship
• Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
• Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
• Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
• Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the specialty

Skills
Essential

• Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
• Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation

Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential

• Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice
• FRCS (Plast) or qualification of an equivalent level

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)

Previous Experience
Essential

• Broad range of experience in Plastic Surgery
• Experience in Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery via Fellowship
• Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
• Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
• Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
• Demonstrates an interest and commitment to the specialty

Skills
Essential

• Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
• Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation

Skills Required