Consultant Plastic Surgeon (Hands)
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- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Monday to Friday and on-call rota
- Hours / week
- 40
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/10/2026
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Role summary
This is a substantive 10-session Consultant post in Adult Hand Surgery based at the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary. The role primarily involves managing new referrals for elective Adult Hand Surgery and providing assistance/advice in complex hand trauma. The successful candidate will also participate in a non-split on-call rota, managing all aspects of Plastic Surgery trauma and burns. They will work closely with other Hand Surgery colleagues within the internationally recognised unit.
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Job reference:
259972
Salary:
Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
Job closing date:
18/10/2026
Job Type:
Medical and Dental
Location:
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
40
Job posted date:
17/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Plastic Surgery & Burns
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday and on-call rota.
A post for a consultant with a sub-special interest in Adult Hand Surgery has become available.
This is a substantive 10 session-post with a specialist interest in Adult Hand Surgery based in the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
The primary purpose of this role is to manage new referrals for elective Adult Hand Surgery . Assistance/advice in complex hand trauma may be required from colleagues without subspecialist training in this area. Long ter
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