Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust are seeking to appoint a clinical fellow post in Plastic Surgery, based at the Royal London Hospital; we have posts starting in August and October 2024.
This is fantastic opportunity to be involved in one of the busiest major trauma centres in the country and the largest trust in England. The post will be for a 6- or 12-month fellowship within the Plastic Surgery Department for a Post-CCT Senior Clinical Fellow with a special interest in Trauma, Lower Limb, Head & Neck, Breast Reconstructive Microvascular Surgery.
The successful candidates will join a team involved in a broad spectrum of Plastic Surgery. A large emergency workload of upper and lower limb trauma comes from the helicopter serving this Level I Trauma Centre. Elective surgery in the department includes hand, head and neck, breast and surgical oncology reconstructions, together with a commitment to skin malignancy and paediatric plastic surgery.
You will join a team of 15 consultants, 15 SPR level doctors and 8 SHO's. The successful candidate is expected to have experience of managing common plastic surgical emergencies, particularly upper and lower limb trauma.
Prospective Candidates are encouraged to visit the Trust, which may be arranged by contacting:
Mr Gurjinderpal Pahal, Clinical Lead for Plastic Surgery
via the Service Delivery Manager, Aquarius Sims: Aquarius.Sims@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The Royal London in Whitechapel is a major teaching hospital providing local and specialist services in state-of-the-art facilities. The London Hospital was granted Royal title by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1990 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its opening on the Whitechapel site, allowing it to be known as The Royal London Hospital. The Royal London Hospital is the UK's largest trauma centre and leads the trauma network for Northeast London and Essex. The hospital was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2013. It is 17 storey, 727 bed hospital with a helipad for London's Air Ambulance and 44 bed adult critical care unit is a leading specialist centre with an international reputation for caring for critically injured trauma patients across London. In addition, the Royal London is home to London's busiest paediatric A&E department and one of the largest children's hospitals in the UK. The contemporary buildings reflect the innovation inside and the staff are, quite rightly, extremely proud to work in such an exciting and dynamic environment.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required.
Please view the attachment below.
Person Specification
Qualification & Registration
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- ATLS
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC, with a licence to practice
- FRCSPlas/Within 1 year of CCT
Desirable
- Post CCT Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
Training & Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 7 years postgraduate plastic surgery experience at registrar level equivalent to UK standards
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of complex reconstruction conditions
- Training in microsurgery to the level of independent operating
Desirable
- Fellowship in Microsurgery
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
- Experience in relevant audit project and write up
Research, Teaching, Publications
Essential
- Proven teaching ability
- Demonstrable willingness to undertake further research
Desirable
- Proven track record in relevant research
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal Requirements (eg. Communication Leadership Skills, Flexibility)
Essential
- Ability to deal with busy multidisciplinary workloads in a major teaching hospital
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients,colleagues and staff at all levels
- Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within the MDT team and build broad networks across the Trust
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff
Other general requirements
Essential
- Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments
Person Specification
Qualification & Registration
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- ATLS
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC, with a licence to practice
- FRCSPlas/Within 1 year of CCT
Desirable
- Post CCT Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS)
Training & Experience
Essential
- Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 7 years postgraduate plastic surgery experience at registrar level equivalent to UK standards
- Training in diagnosis and treatment of complex reconstruction conditions
- Training in microsurgery to the level of independent operating
Desirable
- Fellowship in Microsurgery
Further Training, Management, Audit
Essential
- Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career
- Experience in relevant audit project and write up
Research, Teaching, Publications
Essential
- Proven teaching ability
- Demonstrable willingness to undertake further research
Desirable
- Proven track record in relevant research
- Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals
Personal Requirements (eg. Communication Leadership Skills, Flexibility)
Essential
- Ability to deal with busy multidisciplinary workloads in a major teaching hospital
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients,colleagues and staff at all levels
- Ability to lead a team and form effective working relationships within the MDT team and build broad networks across the Trust
- Ability to inspire, motivate and develop junior medical staff
Other general requirements
Essential
- Ability to fulfil all the duties of the post, including on-call commitments
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
