Consultant in Rehab Medicine: Major Trauma & Community Neurorehab

Job summary

We are pleased to advertise this post that has arisen from our integrated approach to rehab across the acute & community providers in Plymouth who serve the people of Devon & Cornwall using these services.

This 10PA post is focussed on supporting the major trauma network, the prosthetic service with additional activities: intrathecal baclofen pump service & community neuro-rehab. Future opportunities to work in the inpatient wards (neuro-rehab & stroke rehab) & spinal pathway can be considered, along with a role in teaching undergraduates as an honorary clinical lecturer. Youll also take a leadership role in developing these services.

The 2 main healthcare providers in Plymouth are: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, the acute hospital that runs most of the inpatient services, & [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services that also manages some inpatients units (mental health & neuro-rehab).

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] & UHP are on a journey to integration of care pathways through a prime provider contracting model.We want your enthusiasm, ideas & commitment. We want you to help shape this journey, lead & champion rehab services.

The right person for the job will have broad rehab medicine skills & a CCT/CESR in rehab medicine with an interest in prosthetics & major trauma.

You can help tailor this post to your skills & interests - please contact: Dr Gambino to discuss this exciting role & the opportunities available for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

This job spans 2 main teams - mostly involved with the acute hospital major trauma team & secondarily with the prosthetics service. Professional support comes from the Rehabilitation Medicine colleagues: 1 consultant to be mostly based at UHP with cross cover on the planned activities & 2 consultants based at Mount Gould Community Hospital.

The consultant job plans are based on a 7.5/2.5 DCC:SPA ratio. There are additional opportunities in medical education & the rehab medicine services already provided (outpatients, spasticity etc).

On call is a service requirement of this job.

Your peer support will be in our community physicians & rehab medicine group unified by the care of people, outside the acute hospital, limited by frailty, neurological or severe illness. We are proud to be a group of doctors with a mix of specialty backgrounds, working patterns & interests. You will, however, also be part of the networks of physicians & surgeons working with our shared client group.

Our community group has close relationships to other teams such as adult psychiatry, community therapy, crisis response & long term condition nurses. We all use one electronic record system which is also shared with many local GP surgeries. This makes joined up care a reality.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health and social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon and Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health and wellbeing hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support and empower each other.

We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place and at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives and be the very best at helping people to live well.

Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:

• Study Leave allocation is 33 days over three years to support CPD
• Access to mentoring scheme can be made available to all newly appointed consultants
• A bespoke induction programme
• Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.

Interviews will be held on Friday 5 June 2026.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine: Major Trauma, Prosthetic & Community Neurorehabilitation.

The job description has been submitted for re-endorsement with the Royal College of Physicians.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Eligibility for full registration with GMC with a licence to practice.
• MRCP (UK) or Equivalent.
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register in Rehabilitation Medicine at the time of taking up the post (Specialist Registrars applying in advance must be within six months of their CCT at the point of being interviewed).

Desirable

• Higher academic qualifications in rehabilitation medicine.
• Qualifications in teaching and learning.

Experience

Essential

• Training and wide experience in the field of rehabilitation medicine.
• Secure background general medical experience and competency to manage on-call emergencies at senior level (if on-call).
• Experience of working with managers to improve patient experience and service delivery.
• Experience in clinical audit.
• Understanding of clinical research.
• Understanding of teaching principles for undergraduate, postgraduate and interdisciplinary learners.
• Proven ability to motivate, support and work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• High professional and ethical standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A commitment to continuous professional development.
• Basic computer/IT skills.

Desirable

• Ability to manage limb spasticity with botulinum toxin injections.
• A special interest or advanced experience in prosthetics, major trauma.
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS.
• Evidence of service development and enacting change.
• Ability to lead clinical services.
• Relevant published papers in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience in teaching, particularly at a multi-professional level and of undergraduates.
• An enthusiasm to develop research opportunities.
• Proven ability to organise and prioritise workload, delegating as appropriate and supervising staff.
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.
• Ability to balance competing pressures that come from holding more than one role.

Additional information

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: University Hospital Plymouth, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH

Employer's website: https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Medical Workforce Manager, Teresa Barrett - [contact hidden]