Job overview

We are a dynamic and innovative department, seeking to appoint a Trust StR Higher (ST3+ equivalent) to retain our complement of junior grades. This is a fixed term appointment for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

Derriford Hospital in Plymouth sits between the coast and Dartmoor allowing doctor’s optimal work/life balance in a truly beautiful setting. The low cost of living allows junior doctors to live in flats with a sea view, within easy access of the hospital.

Successful candidates would expect to gain exposure to a broad set of plastic surgery disciplines. It is a supportive environment for those transitioning to the registrar grade from senior house officer. We have a consultant led on-call service with two senior handovers per day.

Main duties of the job

To provide Trust SpR level support to the Plastic Surgery team to include in and out of hours cover: outpatient and inpatient activities: clinics, surgery and ward cover.  

With our broad subspecialty exposure, we also can support senior trainees entering the final stages of training and wish to sit the FRCS (Plast) examination. We offer support for those seeking to gain a National Training Number, local registrars and those who aim to enter the specialist register via the CESR pathway.  Expansion of the Consultant numbers now provides a high level of supervision and training across a range of elective sub specialties. These include burns, trauma, breast reconstruction, hand surgery, sarcoma surgery, paediatric plastic surgery, skin malignancy, and head and neck surgery.

The weekday on-call service in the day (08:00 – 17:30) is supported through a team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners taking referrals and a Physician’s Associate assisting in ward tasks. This system frees up time for additional training opportunities.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.