Microsurgical Fellow in Plastic Surgery

Job summary

Applications are invited from individuals seeking specialist training in Microsurgical Plastic Surgery reconstruction.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Microsurgical Fellowship in the Plastic Surgery Department at Salisbury Foundation Trust.

Approximately 200 Free Tissue reconstructions are performed within the Department on a yearly basis. The workload includes Complex Limb reconstruction, Breast reconstruction, skin cancer reconstruction, and Head and Neck reconstruction. The Salisbury Plastic Surgery Department provides a full Plastic surgery service to Southampton General Hospital Major Trauma Centre with operating lists on both sites.

The Fellow will gain excellent training in both clinic and theatre, with the aim of training you to assess, perform and manage a range of microvascular procedures.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to play a major role in the Consultant led Trauma service. The service is based at Salisbury Foundation Trust and Southampton General Hospital Major Trauma Centre. You will be required to attend sessions at both sites and will be involved in complex limb reconstruction on a weekly basis.

The Fellow will also be expected to play a major role in the extensive Breast reconstruction practice within the Department. This will include Breast reconstruction MDT's, outpatient clinic assessment and the full range of reconstructive procedures.

Due to the clinical demands of the post it is ideally suited to an applicant who has completed their FRCS (Plast), pre or post CCT, who is seeking further specialist microsurgical training.

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