Junior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery

Job summary

This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic Plastic Surgery Department. The Department provides most areas of Plastic surgery and houses a supra-regional centre for Cleft Lip and Palate services, the supra-regional Burns Unit, and the supra-regional Laser Service. Attached to the Department and integral to the service is the Wessex Rehabilitation Centre which undertakes rehabilitation for patients who have experienced hand trauma

In addition to the aforementioned specialist services the Plastic Surgery Unit also undertakes a substantial volume of hand surgery (adult and children), lower limb, perineal, abdominal and breast reconstructive work, micro-vascular surgery and head and neck surgery with close links with Neurosurgical, Cardiothoracic and Gynaecological colleagues within the Southampton Hospitals.

We currently have 15 Consultants and you will work closely with a team of five junior trainees at F2/CT level and eight Specialist Registrars. You will be part of the out-of-hours 1:6 on- call rota for Plastic Surgery and a 1:12 Hospital at Night team.

Main duties of the job

• Responsibility for the daily care of the ward patients working in co-operation with the registrars.
• Routine admissions and emergencies to be clerked. Clinical notes to be maintained, clearly and accurately.
• Attend the Emergency Department to review cases referred to the department.
• Assist in the operating theatre wherever possible, when ward duties permit, and in post-operative recovery of patients following major Plastic surgery.
• Attend ward rounds of the combined Plastic staff and of individual consultants, including the wards rounds with the Ortho-geriatrician.
• Attend, where possible, out-patient clinics for formal teaching of regional examination and clinical injuries.
• Encouragement will be given for junior doctors to carry out research if he/she wishes.

• The post will participate in the Out of Hours on-call for Trauma & Orthopaedics on a 1:6 basis.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk