Job summary
- Main area
- Plastic Surgery
- Grade
- ST1-2
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (6/8/25 - 4/8/26)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-TD-25-130
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Plastic Surgery General - RVI
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £49,909 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Trust Doctor in Plastic Surgery ST1-2
ST1-2
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Job Purpose:
- Provide clinical experience in Plastic Surgery
- Attend ward rounds, theatre and clinic sessions
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
The post will involve working within a busy Plastic Surgery department attending ward rounds, ward work, theatre and clinics together with the supervising Consultant or Registrar. On-call duties will include full shift 1:8 rota
Administrative:
There will be an administrative role related to your clinical commitments.
Research:
Attendance at departmental audit meetings is compulsory. Completion of an audit project is also expected. Involvement in research is encouraged.
Teaching:
Attendance at weekly departmental teaching is expected. The post also involves teaching foundation trainees and medical students within the department.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well-integrated team. The post is available from August 2025 until August 2026. The post will involve working within a busy Plastic Surgery Department attending ward rounds, theatre and clinics together with ward work and administrative work related to your clinical commitments.
Attendance at departmental audit meetings is compulsory, completion of an audit project is expected, and involvement in research encouraged. Attendance at departmental teaching is expected. The post also involves teaching foundation trainees and medical students within the department.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Must hold full GMC registration at time of application.
- Primary medical qualification.
- MRCS or equivalent.
- Completion of Foundation and Core Surgery programme or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Higher degree.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- NHS paid work experience (clinical attachments are not applicable)
- Experience of Plastic Surgery.
- Good history & examination skills.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential criteria
- Evidence of competencies in surgery.
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching in clinical setting.
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit.
- Experience of audit projects.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in research.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Cowan
- Job title
- HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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