Senior Clinical Fellow - Plastic Surgery

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable NHS Trust in London seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Plastic Surgery Department, offering a fixed-term contract with responsibilities including leading ward rounds and managing patients independently. Ideal candidates will have a strong Plastic Surgery background along with full GMC registration. This role provides invaluable experience across diverse surgical specializations.

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration required.
• Foundation competences achieved by appointment.
• Evidence of achievement of competences in Plastic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily morning ward round and junior supervision.
• Perform hand surgery on trauma patients.
• Coordinate trauma lists for surgical procedures.

Skills

Plastic Surgery Experience

Independent operating skills

Technical competence

Diagnostic skills

Research participation

Education

MBBS/MRCS/IMRCS or equivalent medical qualification

Higher qualifications in Plastic Surgery

Job description

Overview

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the Plastic Surgery Department. The post is available as a fixed-term contract. We require a self-motivated, career-focused professional who can demonstrate dedication to an on-going career within Plastic Surgery. The appointed person will be required to work fully within the department, and take advantage of the opportunities available to undertake audit or other research opportunities that the Department presents.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work at the Senior level (ST3+), and therefore must have the clinical skills to manage patients and operate independently, particularly within the context of emergency on-calls.

This post will sit on the 2002 doctors agreement, and would be a good fit for an individual who is seeking further experience to progress to ST3 appointment or similar, offering invaluable experience within the key specialty areas of hands, burns and craniofacial surgery.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.

We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.

Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's services, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We are one of the best performing Trusts in the country and one of the top trusts to work for; staff say they are engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five main domains (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led), giving an overall rating of 'Good'. We have also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are among the best in the country. We have invested significantly in our estate, including a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster, and we are planning a £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.

Job responsibilities

• Lead daily morning ward round, handover and junior supervision
• Lead evening ward rounds and hand over with night staff when on call
• Coordination of the trauma lists
• Hand trauma / Plastic Surgery trauma operating lists
• Assisting Consultants with operating theatre lists on request
• Attending out-patient clinics on request
• Responsibility for the pre and post-operative care of all patients admitted as emergencies and under the team

Person Specification

• Full GMC Registration
• MBBS/MRCS/IMRCS or equivalent medical qualification
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice
• Evidence of achievement of competences in this specialty
• Higher qualifications in Plastic Surgery

Experience, Skills and knowledge

• Substantial Plastic Surgery Experience
• Recognised skill/ability to lead, decide and operate independently
• Demonstrates appropriate technical competence & evidence of development of excellent diagnostic skills & judgement
• Validated logbook documentation of surgical exposure to date
• Shows aptitude for practical skills, e.g. hand-eye coordination, dexterity, visuo-spatial awareness
• Attendance at relevant courses, e.g., ATLS, Basic Surgical Skills, CCrlSP or equivalent
• 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 active participation in audit
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of participation in risk management and/ or clinical/laboratory research

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.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job details

• Salary: £44,170 to £67,610 a year + On calls & London Weighting
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 289-PC-84
• Job locations: Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust