Junior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their prestigious Plastic Surgery unit. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance clinical and operative skills while managing both elective and emergency patients. With a focus on learning the art of elective plastic surgery, the successful candidate will benefit from hands-on experience under the guidance of experienced consultants. This position is ideal for those aspiring to advance in their surgical career, providing a supportive environment for professional growth and development. Join a team that values respect, unity, and continuous improvement in patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC with a licence to practise is essential.
• Demonstrates competencies to F2 level; experience in NHS is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day management of elective and emergency patients.
• Assist in principles of reconstructive surgery and minor operating lists.

Skills

Critical assessment of research

Teaching medical students

Clinical competencies to F2 level

Education

Basic Medical Degree

MRCS part A

Job description

The appointment is to commence August 2025 on a fixed term period of 12 months. MbChB or equivalent is essential. The post does not award a National Training Number. As this post is not recognised as a 'training post', full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise is required, and if the appointee does not hold right of residence in the UK sponsorship will be required. The duties of this post are equivalent to CT Level.

Main duties of the job

This post is ideal for those candidates wishing to pursue a career in Plastic Surgery. There is opportunity within this large and prestigious unit to expand on clinical, operative, educational, and academic skills, which will assist in becoming competitive for recruitment to higher plastic surgical training programmes.

Ward rounds and trauma conference are held daily at the Northern General Hospital. Under the guidance of the Consultant Staff, the post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of elective and emergency patients in the Burns and Plastics Surgery Departments. The successful candidate will, subject to competency, have some independent operating, in the form of minor operating lists, for skin cancer and trauma, as well as access to lists in the main theatres. You will assist in principles of reconstructive surgery which will be based at the Hallamshire hospital. You will have elective weeks focused on learning the art of elective plastic surgery.

About us

These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.

• Patients First - Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do
• Respectful - Be kind, respectful, fair, and value diversity
• Ownership - Celebrate our successes, learn continuously, and ensure we improve
• Unity - Work in partnership with others
• Deliver - Be efficient, effective, and accountable for our actions

The Trust has developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours aligned with each of the five PROUD Values. For further details of our services, organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and future plans, please visit www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information, please refer to the job description, which outlines the duties of this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered (or registered by the date of application) with the GMC with a licence to practise
• Essential: Basic Medical Degree

Desirable

• MRCS part A

Research

• Essential: Ability to critically assess published research and incorporate it into clinical practice where appropriate/Basic understanding of research methods and statistics
• Desirable: Publications in peer-reviewed journals; ideas for future research whilst in post

Clinical experience

• Essential: Demonstrates competencies to F2 level; experience of working in the NHS excluding clinical attachment
• Desirable: Plastic surgery experience but not essential

Teaching and training

• Essential: Experience of teaching medical students and junior doctors
• Desirable: Ability and willingness to teach at all levels and to all groups of staff

Continuous Professional Development

• Essential: Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months
• Desirable: Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

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