Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the expanding Plastic Surgery Department at Bradford Teaching Hospitals as a Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon. This role offers the potential for a sub specialtyfocus in Hand Surgery or Skin and General Plastic Surgery, with a view to transitioning into a substantive Consultant post.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist services across a wide geographical area, with referrals from Calderdale, Airedale, and Wharfedale hospitals. The department is proud to be the only centre in Yorkshire offering acute hand surgery primarily under WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet) technique in our newly built bespoke Plastics Hand Unit.
We maintain a strong collaborative relationship with Leeds, and the successful candidate will be encouraged to attend the Specialist Skin Multidisciplinary Team (SSMDT) meetings in Leeds on a fortnightly basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Consultant to play an integral role in the growth and development of the Plastic Surgery service in Bradford. The successful applicant will be encouraged to contribute to service innovation, teaching, and research, as well as to help shape the future direction of the department.
Main duties of the job
The Role:

• Deliver emergency plastic surgery services, including a one-week-in-eight trauma service rotation.
• Participate in midweek and weekend on-call rotas and engage in clinical governance, management, and administrative activities.

The Plastic Surgery unit at Bradford is a sub-regional unit providing a trauma service for the patients of Bradford, Airedale, Calderdale and Huddersfield. It accepts a large number of emergency hand and plastic trauma injuries serving a population of around 1 million.
In addition for the duration of this post will provide support to the middle grade doctors for the provision of trauma surgery and minor local anaesthetic surgery. It is expected that the appointee would provide flexible cover for annual leave.
A commitment to audit and clinical governance and risk management is mandatory.
It is expected that the post holder will actively participate in leading the training and assessment of Junior Doctors. The duties are subject to review and maybe varied according to changing requirements of the service.
About us
Why Choose Bradford?

• Expert Collaboration: Work alongside skilled consultants and closely cooperate with Breast, Dermatology, and Orthopaedic teams, including Hand specialists.
• Shape the Future: Contribute to exciting service reconfiguration and departmental growth.
• Research & Education: Lead audits, pursue cutting-edge research, and train junior doctors and medical students.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Details
Date posted
04 August 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
105,504 to 139,882 a year Per Annum Pro Rota
Contract
Locum
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
389-25-7324648
Job locations
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane
Bradford
BD9 6RJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to provide a range of core plastic surgery acute & elective services
The post-holder will provide appropriate elective Hand and General Plastic Surgery services
The post-holder will attend the appropriate multidisciplinary team meetings
The post-holder will undertake emergency plastic surgery services over 7 days per week as per rota.
A commitment to the Trusts clinical governance and risk strategy is mandatory. Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to provide a range of core plastic surgery acute & elective services
The post-holder will provide appropriate elective Hand and General Plastic Surgery services
The post-holder will attend the appropriate multidisciplinary team meetings
The post-holder will undertake emergency plastic surgery services over 7 days per week as per rota.
A commitment to the Trusts clinical governance and risk strategy is mandatory.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Evidence of completing an approved period of training in Plastic Surgery

Skills
Essential

• Ability to perform the requirements of the post
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
• Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
• Computer skills

Qualifications
Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• FRCS of specialty (UK) or equivalent

Desirable

• Diploma in Hand surgery

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Evidence of completing an approved period of training in Plastic Surgery

Skills
Essential

• Ability to perform the requirements of the post
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
• Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
• Computer skills

Qualifications
Essential

• MBChB or equivalent
• FRCS of specialty (UK) or equivalent

Desirable

• Diploma in Hand surgery