Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery (interest in skin oncology)

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Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery at Salford Royal Hospital. The role involves managing elective and trauma surgery, contributing to a busy department dedicated to high-quality patient care. Candidates must be GMC registered with relevant qualifications and experience in plastic surgery.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Competitive benefits package

Support for health and wellbeing activities

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Must have full GMC Registration and a Licence to Practice.
• 18 months+ experience in plastic surgery at any level.
• Proven ability to teach and good presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate fully in the provision of services to the residents of Salford.
• Ensure compliance with Trust and national policies.
• Contribute to the improvement of clinical services.

Skills

Good communication skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to work flexibly

Education

MRCS or equivalent

ATLS

Higher degree such as PG Master or PG Diploma

FRCS (Plast)

Job description

Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Salford Royal Hospital Town Salford Salary £61,825 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/06/2025 23:59

Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery (interest in skin oncology)

Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3-5)

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery with an interest in skin oncology. The role will be within the Department of Trauma, Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery, at Salford Royal Hospital of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 12 months post which will provide an opportunity for the appointee to learn and develop subspecialty-level skills in the management of plastics elective and trauma surgery.

The Salford Royal Hospital is a Major Trauma Centre for Greater Manchester (population of 3.2 million).

Salford Royal Hospital provides services to the people of Salford in addition to regional and national services for particular sub specialties. In total there are currently 29 consultant surgeons within the directorate.

The Department is supported by Deanery ST3+ registrars and middle grades, Specialty Doctors and junior doctor at all levels. We also have a team of Trauma Nurse Coordinators who supports the trauma service and 2 Consultant Orthogeriatricians with advanced nurse practitioners who support our elderly trauma & orthopaedic patients.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be based at Salford Royal Hospital with the possibility of elective lists also based at other hospitals within the Northern Care Alliance.

The successful applicant must have full registration with the GMC and continue to hold a Licence to Practise.

The appointee will be expected to participate fully in the provision of services to the residents of Salford.

The post holder will join a 1 in 7 on call rota model with corresponding banding.

The post-holder will be expected to take a role in ensuring delivery of a quality service. This will include the following:

• Implementing and ensuring compliance with Trust and national policies and procedures.
• Participate in reviewing and allocating resources appropriately
• Participate in reviewing and managing progress and improvement within the area.

The post holder will be required to ensure that services are delivered within agreed parameters, covering clinical guidelines and also national performance waiting time targets. There will be particular emphasis within this post on supporting the service to achieve the National Cancer Waiting time targets.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the ongoing improvement of the clinical service.

Working for our organisation

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.

Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Qualifications

• MRCS or equivalent
• ATLS
• Higher degree such as: - PG Master - PG Diploma
• FRCS (Plast)

Professional Registration

• Full GMC Registration and a Licence to Practice
• Formal teaching qualification

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Previous Plastics Experience
• Professional Registration
• Professional Qualifications
• 18 months+ experience in plastic surgery at any level
• Logbook evidence of Hand trauma and elective plastic surgery including basic skin cancer surgery
• Interest and knowledge of audit
• Evidence of completion of audits
• Proven ability to teach
• Ability to work independently but with supervision
• Good communication skills, written and presentation
• 6 months+ experience in plastic surgery at registrar level by time of taking up post
• Published research or audits or case reports in peer reviewed journals
• Attendance of relevant plastic surgery courses

Skills & Abilities

• Good organisational skills
• Highly motivated
• Ability to work flexibly to meet departmental targets
• Up to date knowledge of NHS and future challenges

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [emailprotected]

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.