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Locum Burns Consultant

On-site in Birmingham·Full-time·Added today (last checked 28 Oct)

University Hospitals Birmingham

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Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 a year

About £6,140 - £7,630 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Birmingham
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior level
Closing date
Apply by Wednesday 11 November

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • *Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC, with license to practice.
  • *Completed FRCS(Plast) (or EBOPRAS)
  • *EMSB
  • *Specialist burns fellowship covering both adult and paediatric burns at senior level post FRCS Plastic Surgery or EBOPRAS for 6 months.
  • *Recent wide experience in total burn care, at a senior level in the NHS hospitals for at least 6 months.
  • *Ability to undertake on-call for burns at both adult centre (QEHB) and paediatric centre (BCH) and travel between sites.
  • *Have residence within 10 miles or 30min travel time from QEHB.
  • *Demonstrable clinical interest in burns management complimentary to the current workforce.
  • *Commitment to continuous professional development
  • *Commitment to burns research and recruitment for the clinical trials in the Trust.
  • *Commitment to burns department audits and evidence of previous audit experience
  • *Commitment to training and teaching postgraduate and undergraduate clinical staff; especially in burns.
  • *Peer reviewed publications in burns journals
  • *Oral presentations at National/International meetings on burn topics.
  • *Research related to burns and burn management.
  • *Completed audit cycles and presented Audits on aspects of burn management.
  • *Living with 10miles or 30min from QE and able to travel between BCH and QEHB and other sites.

Nice to have

  • *A postgraduate degree / research degree in burns related topics, such as PhD or MD
  • *Medical Laser Certificate
  • *On the GMC Specialist Registration in Plastic Surgery; or within 6 months completing CCT Plastic Surgery.
  • *Experience in Laser therapy or general plastic surgery.
  • *Membership of BBA
  • *Instructor or trainee instructor status on EMSB

Education & certifications

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£113,565 to £150,569 a year

The role

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a Special interest in Burns, at the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust.

The post holder will work as one of a team of Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeons, covering the Regional Burns Service in the Midlands. The adult burns centre is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust. Paediatric burns management takes place at the Birmingham Children's Hospital. In addition, the post holder will have the opportunity to do an additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and interests. The postholder will become an integral part of the Burns MDT Team. They will join a well-established and active team of burn surgeons who work across both hospital sites to provide care in both the Paediatric and Adult Burn Centres in Birmingham, as part of the Midlands Burn Operational Delivery Network.

What you'll do

The Job Plan will comprise of 10 programmed activities, including burns on-call across the QE hospital and Birmingham Children's Hospital. The job plan will be subject to the needs of the service and experience of the successful candidate. The final time table will be constructed following discussion with the successful candidate and will result in an agreed job plan. The job plan will be mainly in burns, but there will some opportunities to take part in general plastic surgery.

The appointee will participate in the 1:7 burns on call rota covering the adult burns centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the paediatric burns centre at Birmingham Children Hospital Birmingham Children's Hospital. Also, the appointee will be part of burns MDT at both QEHB and BCH.

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to departmental teaching and support residents with projects leading to publications and presentations. The involvement in continuing medical education is an integral part of the advertised post and as such, the successful candidate will be expected to support recruitment to clinical trials and practice evidence-based medicine. The appointee will be expected to participate in all aspects of clinical governance as developed by the Trust to monitor, maintain and develop the quality and effectiveness of care.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

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