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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Consultant to come and join our dynamic team. The role of Clinical Lead for the service is available for candidates who wish to be considered.

We can offer unrivalled work life balance being a stone's throw from  Hereford's cafes and shopping. Being situated in the heart of our community we are hard working, innovative and passionate about providing a wide range of NHS Plastic  Surgery services to our community.

Nestling in the shadow of England's border with Wales, Herefordshire's varied offer much to discover for those of all ages: discover a bustling cathedral city, fine market towns, picturesque villages, ancient castles, modern music art and culture, churches, areas of woodland and agricultural areas. There are excellent schools, both state and independent. The major towns and cities close to Herefordshire, such as Bristol, Cheltenham, Cardiff, Malvern and Stratford, as well as the two neighbouring cathedral cities of Worcester and Gloucester.

The Plastics Department which services the population of Herefordshire, Powys (in Wales) and Shropshire border is unique in its cross border working and in so many other ways.

From 1st April WVT is to become the Lead Provider for Skin services across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Opportunities for cross-Trust and cross-site working  will be considered. 

Please note: AAC date to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

The Plastic Surgery Department works closely with the Dermatology Department and they are both based at Gaol Street in a brand new skin centre, which is a 10 minute walk away from the main hospital. There are 8 outpatient clinic rooms and 3 minor operation theatres which are staffed with a junior sister, staff nurses and healthcare assistants, any GA lists will still take place at the County Hospital . This is where the appointee’s secretary and assistant medical secretary will be based. A Dermatology and Plastic’s library is maintained in the offices. The consultant will have an office with access to computers with internet access. There will be full managerial support and regular input from the Associate Medical Director – Medicine to ensure efficient running of the department.

 

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.