Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Burns
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (With On call supplement 1:7)
- Job ref
- 284-7390919-BC-KF-25
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon
Consultant
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
The Post holder will join a team of surgeons who provide the service in both the pediatric burns center at Birmingham Children Hospital and adult burn centres at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Joint
working includes clinical care, rotas, education, research, audit and governance activities. In addition to burns, the post holder will have the opportunity to do additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and the need of the adult or pediatric plastic surgery services.
Description of the posts
The post holder will be based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. It is full time 10PA job; however, less than full time is acceptable. The successful applicants would also be expected to participate in a 1:7 on-call
rota.
The appointee will join the burn surgery team and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in an area of general plastic surgery and /or laser therapy, along with their commitment to the burns service. It
would be expected that the major responsibilities of the posts are to the burns service (paediatric and adult).
There is a regular teaching and audit commitment to the Specialist Trainees on the West Midlands Rotation and the new appointee will be expected to participate in the training of the SpR and junior trainees.
The appointee would be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will join a team of surgeons who provide the service in both the pediatric burns center at Birmingham Children Hospital and adult burn centres at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Joint
working includes clinical care, rotas, education, research, audit and governance activities. In addition to burns, the post holder will have the opportunity to do additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and the need of the adult or pediatric plastic surgery services.
Description of the posts
The post holder will be based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. It is full time 10PA job; however, less than full time is acceptable. The successful applicants would also be expected to participate in a 1:7 on-call
rota.
The appointee will join the burn surgery team and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in an area of general plastic surgery and /or laser therapy, along with their commitment to the burns service. It
would be expected that the major responsibilities of the posts are to the burns service (paediatric and adult).
There is a regular teaching and audit commitment to the Specialist Trainees on the West Midlands Rotation and the new appointee will be expected to participate in the training of the SpR and junior trainees.
The appointee would be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applications are invited for a substantive Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon. It is a full-time job, including on-call covering pediatric and adult burns. The Post holder will join a team of consultant surgeons who provide the service in both the pediatric burns center at Birmingham Children Hospital and adult burn centers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. In addition to burns, the post holder will have the opportunity to do additional plastic surgery subspecialities depending on experience and the need of the adult or pediatric plastic surgery services.
You 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.
Description of the posts
The post holder will be based at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. It is full time 10PA job; however, less than full time is acceptable. The successful applicants would also be expected to participate in a 1:7 on-call
rota covering both the pediatric burns center Birmingham Children Hospital and the adult burns center at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
The appointee will join the burn surgery team and will have the opportunity to develop an interest in an area of general plastic surgery and /or laser therapy, along with their commitment to the burns service. It
would be expected that the major responsibilities of the posts are to the burns service (paediatric and adult).
There is a regular teaching and audit commitment to the Specialist Trainees on the West Midlands Rotation and the new appointee will be expected to participate in the training of the SpR and junior trainees.
The appointee would be expected to take an active interest in conducting research as well as presenting and publishing relevant clinical findings and research results.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC, with license to practice
- FRCS(Plast) or equivalent
- On the GMC Specialist Registration in Plastic Surgery. Or CCT in plastic surgery within 6 months at time of interview.
Desirable criteria
- A postgraduate degree / research degree in burns related topics, such as PhD or MD is highly desirable
- Medical Laser Certificate / experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in total burn care, at a senior level in the NHS including surgical and non-surgical management of complex and major burns, both acute care and long term reconstruction for children and adults
- Specialist burns fellowship (6 months minimum) covering both adult and paediatric burns at post CCT/CESR level or at senior level post FRCS Plastic
- Experience in general plastic surgery and/or laser therapy
Personal Skills/ Qualities
Essential criteria
- Conscientious and hardworking
- Positive contribution to MDTs.
- Flexibility in working pattern
- Able to work in a warm burns’ theatre and under pressure.
- Excellent effective Team Working with all levels of staff
Interests and motivation
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable clinical interest in burns management complimentary to the current workforce.
- Commitment to continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Service development
- Membership of BBA
- Instructor or trainee instructor status on EMSB
Research, Audit, Teaching and Training
Essential criteria
- Commitment to 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.
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- Peer reviewed publications in burns journals
Travel between sites
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake on-call for burns at both adult centre (QEHB) and paediatric centre (BCH) and travel between sites
- Residential address withing 10 miles or 30 mindrive from BCH
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Azzam Farroha
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Burns
- Email address
- [email protected]
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