Job summary
Guys and St Thomas's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Surgery Directorate
Plastic Surgery
Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery
Full-Time- 40 Hours per week
Fixed term- 6 Months (with possibility to extend to 12 months)
Multiple positions available with start dates in May, July and August 2024
Closing date: 8th May 2024, at midnight.
Please be sure to register your interest as soon as you possibly can. This post may be closed earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received within the first week of advertising.
Main duties of the job
The department of Plastic Surgery is seeking a number of SpR's 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.
Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.
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 28 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.
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:
(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
(b) 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.
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:
(a) Diagnosis and treatment of patients of the trust in such hospitals, health centres or clinics or other premises as required.
(b) 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- GMC Registration
- MRCS or Equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience in Plastic Surgery
Desirable
- Experience at Trust appointed ST3 level doctor in Plastic Surgery or related specialty
- Experience working in the NHS or similar healthcare system
Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence in participation in well founded audit and quality improvement projects
- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
- Evidence of participation in management and leadership
- Evidence of National and/or international presentations
Desirable
- Evidence of publications in peer review journals
- Evidence of clinical research
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential
- GMC Registration
- MRCS or Equivalent
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Experience in Plastic Surgery
Desirable
- Experience at Trust appointed ST3 level doctor in Plastic Surgery or related specialty
- Experience working in the NHS or similar healthcare system
Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence in participation in well founded audit and quality improvement projects
- Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching
- Evidence of participation in management and leadership
- Evidence of National and/or international presentations
Desirable
- Evidence of publications in peer review journals
- Evidence of clinical 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
