Job overview

We are looking to recruit 2 keen and enthusiastic new colleagues to join a friendly, forward thinking plastic surgery team. This is a locum consultant post based at Morriston Hospital but working across the Swansea Bay University Health board sites. The successful candidate will join a team of 28 substantive plastic and reconstructive surgeons responsible for the provision of Burns and Plastic Surgical services for the population of South Wales.  The post has been created to help us to address waiting time targets. It is a fixed term appointment in the first instance.

The plastic surgery service provides outreach services to nearly all the acute hospitals in South Wales, serving a population of 2.3M people. We are the only providers of plastic surgery located in Wales; the population of North Wales receiving their services from units in North West England. 

Main duties of the job

Working with consultant colleagues and the multi-professional team you will have continuing responsibility for the well-being of all patients under your care; allowing for proper delegation to, and training of staff.  In partnership with clinical and managerial colleagues, you will also have responsibility for the safe, efficient and effective functioning of the services in which you work in line with the values, operational policies and integrated medium term plan (IMTP) of the Health Board. You are encouraged to consider how services can be improved and to report any concerns about safety.

You will be required to participate in the Health Board’s risk management process, clinical governance and any other healthcare governance activities within the department, the Burns and Plastic Surgery Unit and the Health Board.  Adherence to the Caldicott Principles of information governance is mandatory. 

You will be required to maintain a license to practice through revalidation, to undergo satisfactory annual appraisal using the all Wales online Medical Appraisal Scheme (“MARS”) and to formulate a Personal Development Plan, in conjunction with the Clinical lead, to identify training and development needs.  You will be expected to participate in sufficient personal and professional development to fulfill Royal College and GMC requirements. You will also be required to undergo a job plan review at least annually and to agree and then meet service outcomes.

Working for our organisation

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people.   We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.  

Mental Health and learning Disabilities services are provided both in hospital settings (Cefn Coed Hospital, Swansea Caswell clinic and Taith Newydd at Glanrhyd Bridgend) and other community settings.  

We also have community hospital and primary care resource centres providing clinical services outside the main hospitals.