Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastics and Gender Affirmation Surgery

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in London is seeking a Senior Clinic Fellow in Plastics and Gender Surgery. This position involves attending outpatient clinics and surgeries, leading clinical audits, and ensuring compliance with national standards. Applicants should hold GMC registration and possess substantial experience in Plastic Surgery and gender-related care.

Qualifications

• Full Registration with the GMC required.
• Substantial Plastic Surgery experience necessary.
• Recognized ability to lead and operate independently.

Responsibilities

• Attend outpatient clinics and theatre lists to support the service.
• Contribute to audits and governance activities.
• Provide consultant care for patients with urological problems.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Knowledge

Collaboration

Experience in Gender Surgery

LGBTQI+ Awareness

Education

MBBS/MRCS/IMRCS or equivalent medical qualification

Full Registration with the GMC

Higher qualifications in Plastic Surgery

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will have the following duties:
• Attend outpatient clinics, diagnostic procedures and theatre lists to support the service
• Attendance at Gender Affirmation Surgery MDT meetings
• Participation in audit and governance activities of the service
• Ensure compliance with national commissioning standards and waiting time targets
• Support subspecialisation in the department by appropriate cross referral to colleagues
• Provide consultant care at an early stage to patients presenting to secondary care with presumed urological problems
• Contribute to the care of gender surgery inpatients following masculinising and feminising procedures

Engage in the education of other junior doctors, nursing staff and other colleagues

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full Registration with the GMC
• MBBS/MRCS/IMRCS or equivalent medical qualification

Desirable criteria

• Higher qualifications in Plastic Surgery

Experience, Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Substantial Plastic Surgery experience
• Recognised skill/ability to lead, decide and operate independently
• Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need
• Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate.
• Experience working in gender surgery
• Knowledge of the needs of LGBTQI+ service users

Desirable criteria

• Experienced in leading impactful change projects and quality improvement programmes

Academic/Research Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management & evidence-based practice
• Understanding of basic research principles, methodology & ethics, with potential to contribute to research
• Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of active participation in audit

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• JD senior clinic fellow in plastics and gender surgery (PDF, 1008.2KB)
• Job Features Form (PDF, 654.5KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 85.4KB)
• Policy Statement (PDF, 144.5KB)
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (PDF, 196.5KB)
• Recruitment Pack (PDF, 2.8MB)