Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

This post is offered to support service continuity within the Plastic Surgery Department during a period of workforce transition and increasing service demand.

The successful candidate will support delivery of:

• Acute Plastic Surgery and hand trauma services
• Elective Plastic Surgery pathways
• Reconstructive microsurgery services
• Day-case and ambulatory surgery activity

The role is designed to provide:

• A varied operative experience
• MDT working within a supportive consultant-led environment
• Opportunities for service development and progression

The post would particularly suit:

• An experienced SAS doctor
• A post-CCT fellow
• A surgeon seeking flexible or less-than-full-time working

Job Description

Qualifications

Qualifications

Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Professional Qualifications FRCS (Plastics) and / or EBOPRAS 

Desirable 
- Microsurgery fellowship and / or hand surgery fellowship

Clinical Experience 

Essential 
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
- Knowledge of Current Trends in Specialty of management of breast reconstruction and / or hand surgery
- Knowledge of Current Trends in Specialty of management of Skin Cancers.
- Experience of Medical Management

Clinical Skills 

- Demonstrable skills and experience of Elective and Acute Plastic Surgery
- Understanding of clinical risk management

Knowledge 

- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
- IT skills
- Effective, confident presentation ability
- Experience in and outside speciality

Other 

- Evidence of participation in audit
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
- Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making

Applicants must hold the Fellowship of one of the Royal Colleges and or EBOPRAS. Candidates should have completed, or be within six months of completing, a training programme leading to Specialist Registration. Candidates must have a specialist interest in breast reconstruction and / or hand surgery. They should have an interest in the management of hand trauma and skin cancer to support the functioning of the department

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. 

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. 

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026