Locum Consultant in BandP with Special Interests in BurnsManchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a fixed term locum burns and plastic surgeon within the highly renowned Manchester Burns and Plastic Surgery Service based at Wythenshawe Hospital (adult burns) and Royal Manchester Children''s Hospital (paediatric burns).

This role would suit a CCT-holder with interests in adult and paediatric burn care with additional interests in areas such as paediatric plastic surgery or skin cancer; these would be welcomed. Recent experience in adult and paediatric burns and collaborative multidisciplinary team working are all essential criteria.

Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will join our team of twenty seven plastic surgery consultants and will be responsible for supporting the delivery of centre-level burn care in our adult and paediatric services. This includes participating in the 1:8 on call commitment on the burns consultant rota (which currently includes plastic surgery at the Royal Manchester Children\''s Hospital).

About usMFT is England\''s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We\''re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\''ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We\''ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we launched in September 2022.

We\''re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We are embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you\''ll need, please view the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide (located with the Job Description and Person Specification) for details about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others. This document also contains critical information you\''ll need before submitting an application form.

Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We\''re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person SpecificationQualifications and Training

Full GMC Registration

Experience in adult and paediatric burn care

Entry on the specialist register for plastic surgery (or entry expected within the year or demonstration of progression towards CESR)

Clinical Experience

Comprehensive clinical experience in plastic surgery

Knowledge and Skills

Ability to work as an effective member of the wider burns and plastic surgery team

Experience with adult and paediatric Centre level burn injury

Operative experience in line with requirements of Indicative Logbook for Plastic Surgery

EMS

Evidence of developing and maintaining a multidisciplinary team

Evidence of clinical audit relevant to improving care of the trauma / burns patient

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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