Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Locum Consultant Plastic Surgeon (Skin, Head & Neck Oncology Interest)

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Inner London, Greater London
Permanent
GP/General Practitioner
GBP 113,565 - 150,569 per year

Posted 2 day(s) ago

Reference: 409-8092463


Job summary

This post is for a Locum Consultant in Plastic Surgery with a Skin Cancer and Head & Neck Oncology surgery interest (12 months FTC).

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Surgeon join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary care within the Mersey Regional Burns and Plastic Surgery unit based at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a whole-time post with a weekly peripheral site clinical commitment.

Main duties of the job

The appointee will have a responsibility for the running of their clinical service, integrating this with the department as a whole and ensuring appropriate communication with general practitioners, managers, and hospital committees. The appointee will be responsible for contributing to the achievement of relevant aspects if the Trusts contractual obligations and business plans.

The appointee will be expected to ensure their clinical service is in accordance with the principles of Clinical Governance which must include appropriate clinical audit, clinical targets, key performance indicators (KPI's), evidence-based practice, continued personal educational and professional development.The post holder will also be expected to comply with existing appraisal procedures, job planning and revalidation procedures.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

  • Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
Details
Date posted

14 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-8092463

Job locations

Whiston

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom


Job description
Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 14th September 2026

Closing date: 9th October 2026

Shortlisting date: 12th October 2026

Proposed Interview date: 20th October 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 14th September 2026

Closing date: 9th October 2026

Shortlisting date: 12th October 2026

Proposed Interview date: 20th October 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Full GMC registration at the time of application
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • MRCS (UK) or equivalent medical qualification
  • FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
  • Valid Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Provider Status
Desirable
  • Member BAPRAS
Knowledge & Experience & Skills
Essential
  • Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: oGood clinical care oMaintaining good medical practice oGood relationships and communication with patients oGood working relationships with colleagues oGood teaching and training oProfessional behaviour and probity Delivery of good acute clinical care
  • Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
  • Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
  • Experience in management of skin cancer with special interest in head and neck oncology
  • Demonstrates the necessary range, depth, and breadth of competencies suitable for a Skin Cancer or Head and Neck Oncology post
  • Evidence the number of independent SNLB's, groin, axilla and neck dissections performed
  • In depth knowledge and experience in skin cancer and head & neck surgery.
  • Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
  • Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
  • Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
  • Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
  • Capacity to work effectively with others
  • Able to work in multi-professional teams
  • Able to supervise junior medical staff
  • Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
  • Sees patients as people
  • Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
  • Capacity to prioritise own workload.
  • Basic IT skills
  • Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
  • Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
Desirable
  • Fellowship in Skin Cancer
  • Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology
  • Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years.
  • Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years relevant to plastic surgery and skin cancer surgery
  • Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 3 years
Other
Essential
  • Capacity to take responsibility for own actions.
  • Demonstrates respect for all.
  • Is up to date and fit to practise safely
  • Ability to provide complete details of employment history
  • ALL sections of application form FULLY completed according to written guidelines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • Full GMC registration at the time of application
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • MRCS (UK) or equivalent medical qualification
  • FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
  • Valid Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Provider Status
Desirable
  • Member BAPRAS
Knowledge & Experience & Skills
Essential
  • Evidence of achievement of competencies by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice including: oGood clinical care oMaintaining good medical practice oGood relationships and communication with patients oGood working relationships with colleagues oGood teaching and training oProfessional behaviour and probity Delivery of good acute clinical care
  • Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
  • Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems.
  • Experience in management of skin cancer with special interest in head and neck oncology
  • Demonstrates the necessary range, depth, and breadth of competencies suitable for a Skin Cancer or Head and Neck Oncology post
  • Evidence the number of independent SNLB's, groin, axilla and neck dissections performed
  • In depth knowledge and experience in skin cancer and head & neck surgery.
  • Evidence of appropriate teaching experience within the last 3 years
  • Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
  • Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
  • Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions
  • Capacity to work effectively with others
  • Able to work in multi-professional teams
  • Able to supervise junior medical staff
  • Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding
  • Sees patients as people
  • Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
  • Capacity to prioritise own workload.
  • Basic IT skills
  • Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
  • Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances
Desirable
  • Fellowship in Skin Cancer
  • Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology
  • Demonstrates ability to undertake robust audit / research within team structure within the last 3 years.
  • Evidence of relevant research e.g. presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals within the last 3 years relevant to plastic surgery and skin cancer surgery
  • Evidence of relevant academic achievements, e.g. degrees, awards, in the last 3 years
Other
Essential
  • Capacity to take responsibility for own actions.
  • Demonstrates respect for all.
  • Is up to date and fit to practise safely
  • Ability to provide complete details of employment history
  • ALL sections of application form FULLY completed according to written guidelines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details
Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)