UK-Med register: Plastic/reconstructive Surgeon

Overview

Utilize your surgical skills to deliver humanitarian aid in emergency response projects.

You have:

• You must be a fully licensed Plastic/Reconstructive surgeon and registered with an appropriate professional body.
• Hold a Degree in Medicine with speciality training in either Plastics or Reconstructive surgery.
• Significant experience providing surgical care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions.
• Experience in low resource or humanitarian settings and/or conflict contexts may be advantageous.
• Language skills will be an advantage.

Are you a Plastic/Reconstructive Surgeon with relevant expertise and technical knowledge, interested in utilizing your skills to deliver humanitarian aid in emergency response projects?

• Hours: Full time, with some weekend and evening working required to support the humanitarian programme delivery

• Remuneration: Negotiable (dependent on experience)

• Duration: Minimum of 2 weeks at a time (longer availability is highly desirable).

• Location: Internationally / any UK-Med response including Ukraine and or to various other locations

UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.

We are seeking Plastic/Reconstructive surgeons with relevant experience, who are enthusiastic about extending their knowledge and skills within a humanitarian environment. You will be able to make yourself available to travel and work internationally at short notice for a minimum of 2 weeks (longer availability is highly desirable).

Our ideal candidates will be fully licensed and experienced Plastic/Reconstructive Surgeons, who have significant experience providing surgical care to patients with a wide range of medical conditions. Our surgeons need to be confident and capable in the treatment of both adults and children. Previous experience in low resource or humanitarian settings and/or conflict contexts may be advantageous.

You must be a fully licensed Plastic/Reconstructive surgeon and registered with an appropriate professional body. You must hold a Degree in Medicine with speciality training in either Plastics or Reconstructive surgery.

You will be determined, high performing, compassionate and collaborative, as well as being committed to learning and supporting others to learn. Language skills will be an advantage.

You will have a positive and flexible problem-solving approach and be willing, able, and ready to deploy to support all UK-Med programmes and projects.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack – Plastic/Reconstructive Surgeon- November 2025 before applying.

Applications must be submitted through our online jobs portal no later than Monday 15th of December 2025. However, this is rolling recruitment, so applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Please note that this is a rolling recruitment process. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and hiring manager will review applications as they are received, decisions may be made at any time if a suitable candidates are identified.

The selection process consists of two stages:

Interview Stage: All applicants will go through an initial interview stage.

Selection Training Stage: Applicants who pass the interview stage and do not have a minimum of 3 years of humanitarian experience will be required to complete a selection training.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

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