Consultant Plastic Surgeon - Reconstructive Micro Surgery

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Plastic Surgeon - Reconstructive Micro Surgery The closing date is 15 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a Special Interest in Reconstructive Microsurgery to join the Plastic Surgery team at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a substantive 10 PA post supporting the Trust's microsurgery and complex reconstructive service. The successful candidate will contribute to a broad range of reconstructive surgery, with a particular focus on lower limb trauma and reconstruction , alongside breast reconstruction and other complex microvascular reconstructive surgery . St George's is a Major Trauma Centre and the post offers an opportunity to work closely with Trauma and Orthopaedic colleagues in the multidisciplinary management of complex lower limb trauma, from early assessment and reconstructive planning through to definitive soft-tissue and microvascular reconstruction. The post holder will also contribute to the established breast reconstruction service and other complex reconstructive pathways according to service need and their expertise. The successful candidate will join a large tertiary Plastic Surgery department providing specialist services across Southwest London and Surrey and will be expected to contribute to the department's clinical, teaching, training, governance and service-development activities. Main duties of the job The post holder will provide a comprehensive microsurgical and reconstructive Plastic Surgery service, working as part of a multidisciplinary team across elective and emergency pathways. A significant component of the role will be the management of complex lower limb trauma and reconstruction , working closely with Trauma and Orthopaedic colleagues and the wider Major Trauma service. This will include assessment and reconstructive planning, soft-tissue reconstruction and microvascular free tissue transfer where clinically appropriate. The post holder will also contribute to the breast reconstruction service , including immediate and delayed reconstruction and microvascular free-flap reconstruction, and to other areas of complex reconstruction including abdominal wall, perineal and other microvascular surgery. The role also includes participation in the Plastic Surgery emergency workload, Consultant of the Week arrangements and on-call service, alongside responsibility for teaching and supervision of resident doctors and medical students. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute actively to clinical governance, audit, research, quality improvement and the continued development of the Plastic Surgery reconstructive service. About us St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remai