Junior Clinical Fellow - Plastic Surgery

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Junior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery to join the team. The position involves clinical responsibilities including patient assessment, participating in audits, and ensuring adherence to clinical governance. Successful candidates are expected to have strong practical skills, relevant experience, and commitment to professional development. This role offers substantial opportunities for education and growth within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience relevant to the specialty required.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at appointment.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies.

Responsibilities

• Undertake plastic surgery clinics and care for a wide range of conditions.
• Participate in clinical governance activities, including audits.
• Support infection prevention & control activities.

Skills

Clinical governance / audit experience

Practical skills in relation to the specialty

Empathy and sensitivity

Organisation and planning

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow - Plastic Surgery

The closing date is 13 July 2025

The Clinical fellow in Plastic Surgery will work alongside Core Trainees and Foundation Year doctors on the junior rota. Duties will involve the medical and plastics management of plastics patients, the assessment of patients in the Emergency Department and assisting in theatre.

The Plastic Surgery department is committed to education and training with a teaching programme for juniors. Trainees are encouraged to attend Trauma and outpatients. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in departmental audit and research activity.

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities:

• The postholder will undertake plastic surgery clinics and provide care for patients with a wide range of plastic surgical conditions.
• The postholder will do on calls during weekdays and weekends for plastic surgery and will cross cover for ENT and Maxfaxdepartment during the night.
• The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, and the Trusts clinical governance systems.
• Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
• Participate in clinical audit.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to JD and PS for more

Main responsibilities

• The postholder will undertake plastic surgery clinics and provide care for patients with a wide range of plastic surgical conditions.
• The postholder will do on calls during weekdays and weekends for plastic surgery and will cross cover for ENT and Maxfaxdepartment during the night.
• The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, and the Trusts clinical governance systems.
• Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
• Participate in clinical audit.

Person Specification

Experience and Skills

• Previous experience relevant to the specialty
• Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practice safely Commitment for managing professional development
• Clinical governance / audit experience
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Out of hours experience relevant to job.
• Practical skills in relation to the speciality
• Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
• Organisation and planning
• Empathy and sensitivity
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Relevant specialty clinical knowledge
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice
• We are one team o We trust each other and work together o We talk clearly and honestly. o We make every penny count. o We get better all the time
• We care o We are kind and compassionate. o We take ownership and keep our word. o We are passionate, proud and committed. o We say thank you.
• We value people o We respect each other and our patients o We embrace difference o We support each other o We say when we have done well and learn from mistakes
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: - that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or - have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence
• Interest in teaching and management
• Specialty specific requirements eg MRCS, FRCS, etc where appropriate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust