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Salary for this role£113,565 – £150,569 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
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Role description
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.
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.
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.
Interested? Apply while it's open.Closes 9 October · Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has 29 other sponsored roles if this one goes.
