QR code linking to this job posting Consultant Plastic Surgeon with interest in hand surgery in Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP inNewcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP PUBLISHED MON 29 SEP 2025

£109,725.00 to £145,478.00 a year  SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE 











The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Plastic Surgeon with interest in hand surgery





The closing date is 09 October 2025










Job summary


We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

We are seeking an individual trained in the provision of hand surgery and general plastic surgery. We anticipate the individual will have skills in working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex hand surgery, with a commitment to service development and improving the patient experience.





Main duties of the job


Clinical:

Integrate into the multi-disciplinary hand team within the trust

Develop areas of practice and streamline the surgical journey in acute hand trauma

Provide an elective hand surgery service for adult patients

Join general plastic surgery on-call rota





About us


As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust






Details


Date posted


29 September 2025




Pay scheme


Hospital medical and dental staff





Grade



Consultant







Salary



£109,725 to £145,478 a year

per annum





Contract


Permanent






Working pattern





Full-time





Reference number



317-CON-25-245







Job locations




Plastic Surgery Specialty - RVI



Newcastle upon Tyne



NE1 4LP














Job description


Job responsibilities


Provide acute care for patients with hand trauma and general plastic surgery emergencies and an elective adult hand surgery service.







Job description



Job responsibilities


Provide acute care for patients with hand trauma and general plastic surgery emergencies and an elective adult hand surgery service.








Person Specification






Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills



Essential




  • Primary Medical Qualification.


  • Full GMC Registration.


  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).


  • Hand training interface group fellowship


  • Logbook evidence of acute and elective hand surgery





Desirable




  • Higher Degree.


  • Microsurgical fellowship








Clinical Experience



Essential




  • Evidence of experience in the specialty.


  • Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.


  • Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.


  • Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.









Management and Administration Experience



Essential




  • Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.


  • Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.


  • An understanding of Clinical Governance.





Desirable




  • Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.


  • Evidence of leadership / project management.


  • Evidence of having implemented change.


  • Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.








Teaching



Essential




  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff.


  • Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.


  • Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.





Desirable




  • Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.


  • Postgraduate qualification in medical education.








Research



Essential




  • Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.


  • Research/critical review of literature.


  • Publications in the last five years.





Desirable




  • Higher degree.








Audit



Essential




  • Evidence of participation in audit.





Desirable




  • Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.


  • Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.











Person Specification







Education, Qualifications and Specialist Skills



Essential




  • Primary Medical Qualification.


  • Full GMC Registration.


  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register (within 6 months from the date of the AAC).


  • Hand training interface group fellowship


  • Logbook evidence of acute and elective hand surgery





Desirable




  • Higher Degree.


  • Microsurgical fellowship








Clinical Experience



Essential




  • Evidence of experience in the specialty.


  • Evidence of a substantial commitment to the specialty.


  • Ability to offer an expert clinical opinion within the speciality.


  • Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients referred to a tertiary centre.









Management and Administration Experience



Essential




  • Involvement with management and project leadership within the specialty.


  • Evidence of involvement in authoring or reviewing clinical guidelines.


  • An understanding of Clinical Governance.





Desirable




  • Proven management and administrative experience and understanding of management goals.


  • Evidence of leadership / project management.


  • Evidence of having implemented change.


  • Experience in developing and implementing new technologies.








Teaching



Essential




  • Experience of supervising junior medical staff.


  • Experience of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.


  • Ability to teach clinical / technical / practical skills.





Desirable




  • Attendance at courses to develop teaching skills.


  • Postgraduate qualification in medical education.








Research



Essential




  • Evidence of involvement in and understanding of research methodology and publication of findings.


  • Research/critical review of literature.


  • Publications in the last five years.





Desirable




  • Higher degree.








Audit



Essential




  • Evidence of participation in audit.





Desirable




  • Evidence of having changed practice as a result of audit.


  • Evidence of having revisited the audit to assess improvement.












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 2, 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 2, 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


The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Address




Plastic Surgery Specialty - RVI



Newcastle upon Tyne



NE1 4LP








Employer's website



https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsFTHBYbWD (Opens in a new tab)

















































Employer details


Employer name


The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Address




Plastic Surgery Specialty - RVI



Newcastle upon Tyne



NE1 4LP








Employer's website



https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsFTHBYbWD (Opens in a new tab)