Junior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

JUNIOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN PLASTIC SURGERY - Posts available ASAP and February 2023

Full Time- 40 hours per week

Fixed Term Posts - 6 months with the possibility of extend to 12 months

Nodal Point 3 - £40,257 p.a excl. LZ

Main duties of the job

The department of Plastic Surgery is seeking a number of Clinical Fellows (SHO equivalent) to join a dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. The department is currently involved in a number of exciting initiatives and are looking for an individual with appropriate skills to complement this team and help keep the service in the forefront of clinical and academic excellence.

The department has posts available initially for 6 months. This post offers excellent training opportunities with a view to progress your career to registrar level if we consider you have the appropriate experience.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is made up of two of London's best known teaching hospitals and employs over 13,650 staff and has over 2 million patient contacts a year. Our annual turnover is now £1.3 billion.As part of the King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Network (KHP AHSN), the Trust works closely with King's College London, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in collaborative research and joint working initiatives.There are 27 substantive consultants and within the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery department offering a general plastic surgery service as well as specialist services in breast reconstruction, Head and Neck reconstruction surgery, skin cancer, paediatrics, congenital hand deformity and epidermolysis bullosa. In addition there is a full time commitment to the AHSN's trauma service including hand injuries, soft tissue repair and trauma reconstruction in collaboration with the Major Trauma Centre based at King's College Hospital. The team also supports Gynaecology, Colorectal and General Surgical cases with consultants from the other specialties across GSTT.

Date posted

04 November 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£40,257 a year p.a. excl. LZ

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED2911

Job locations

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust

London

SE1 7EH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:

Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.

Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

Training of junior staff:

The postholder will take responsibility for the training and direction of junior staff allocated to him/her under aegis of the training plan that that postholder has agreed with their supervising consultant.

Teaching:

The postholder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Clinical Governance:

All medical and dental staff are expected to take part in clinical governance activity, including clinical audit, clinical guideline and protocol development and clinical risk management. They will be expected to produce evidence of their contribution in these areas and their audit of their own clinical work as part of their appraisal.

Educational Programme:

Neither the London Deanery nor the Royal College accredits this post for postgraduate training. However the postholder will be expected to attend and contribute to educational activities e.g. departmental meetings, x-ray meetings, pathology meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, journal clubs etc.

Appraisal:

All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal.

Study Leave:

Study Leave will be granted at the discretion of the Clinical Lead.

Funding for CPD will be equivalent to that of the appropriate Training post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust to include:

Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.

Continuing clinical responsibility for the patients in your charge, allowing for all proper delegation to, and training of, your staff.

Training of junior staff:

Teaching:

The postholder will be expected to contribute as appropriate in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Clinical Governance:

Educational Programme:

Appraisal:

All medical and dental staff are required to undertake appraisal.

Study Leave:

Study Leave will be granted at the discretion of the Clinical Lead.

Funding for CPD will be equivalent to that of the appropriate Training post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration

Desirable

Other relevant postgraduate qualifications or equivalent

Clinical Skills

Essential

Comprehensive clinical experience in surgical placements
Completion of FY1 and FY2 competencies or equivalent

Desirable

Experience working in the NHS or similar health care system
Experience at Trust appointed FY3 level doctor in one or more related specialty

Professional Development

Essential

Evidence of participation in audit projects
Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Evidence of participation in management and/or leadership

Desirable

Evidence of National and/or international presentations
Evidence of publications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GMC Registration

Desirable

Other relevant postgraduate qualifications or equivalent

Clinical Skills

Essential

Comprehensive clinical experience in surgical placements
Completion of FY1 and FY2 competencies or equivalent

Desirable

Experience working in the NHS or similar health care system
Experience at Trust appointed FY3 level doctor in one or more related specialty

Professional Development

Essential

Evidence of participation in audit projects
Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Evidence of participation in management and/or leadership

Desirable

Evidence of National and/or international presentations
Evidence of publications

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.