Locum Consultant in Plastic Surgery Specialising in Skin Cancer

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise
• Basic medical qualifications
• FRCS Plast or its equivalent
• To have completed training in Plastic Surgery
• To have a Certificate of Completion of Training
• Experience of working in the NHS at registrar level (ST8) or higher
• Broad experience in general plastic surgery
• Competence in all aspects of skin oncology
• Competence in all aspects of Plastic Surgery including sentinel lymph node biopsy and nodal dissection
• Evidence of ability to make decisions at consultant level and to manage complex clinical problems.
• Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a consultant in a teaching hospital.
• Evidence of significant contribution to successful teamwork
• Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training.
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• A full UK driving license

• Higher medical degree
• Further training at Fellowship level in skin oncology and microsurgery
• Experience of working at consultant level in a skin cancer centre
• Leadership at consultant level of the management of skin oncology
• Leadership training
• Management qualification.
• Education qualification
• Research grants
• Evidence of high-level organisation skills
• Peer reviewed publications and presentations at national and international meetings

We are seeking a Locum Consultant in Plastic Surgery specialising in Skin Cancer to join our supportive and innovative Plastic Surgery team. The successful candidate will provide general plastic surgery services with a particular focus on skin cancer management, working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across Oxford and Reading.

This post will support the expansion of consultant capacity and elective surgical services within the new Surgical Elective Centre (SEC) at the John Radcliffe Hospital, opening in Summer 2026. The SEC will provide state-of-the-art facilities, increasing surgical capacity and enhancing patient care across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative department committed to clinical excellence, service development, and supporting consultants in their professional growth.

The successful candidate will provide consultant-led general plastic surgery services, with a particular focus on skin cancer, across both the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. The post-holder will join an established team of ten Plastic Surgeons and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

Key responsibilities will include participation in the Plastic Surgery on-call rota (currently 1:14), supporting elective and emergency services, and working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. The post-holder must be willing to work flexibly across the Trust’s sites and partner hospitals to meet service needs.