Job summary
You will be encouraged to develop your clinical skills and progress in the post with the aim of enabling you to advance and move on to obtain a registrar post, either at QVH if a vacancy exists, or through a national training number or Trust post elsewhere.
The department is one of the largest plastic surgery departments in the UK, supported by junior medical staff, specialist nurses, occupational and physiotherapists and speech therapists.
We are recruiting to a 10 month fixed term contract commencing April 2024.
Main duties of the job
You will be exposed to elective and emergency plastic surgery patients, gaining experience in how to approach clinical situations in plastic surgery; from initial consultation, diagnosis, to clerking and preparing patients for theatre, post-op management and follow-up in outpatient clinics.
Experience will be gained in handling of tissue and managing wounds, performing basic plastic surgical procedures particularly in wound debridement and coverage and in hand trauma.
You will have exposure to a wide variety of plastic surgery patients, both trauma and elective, will undertake ward rounds and liaise/engage multi-disciplinary teams to draw up appropriate treatment plans. Duties will also include, upkeep of medical records and involvement in clinical audit and opportunities for research are available.
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full details and minimum requirements applicable for this role.
The white space on the application form should contain evidence relating to each point on the person specification (both essential and desirable criteria), in the same order as they appear and separated into paragraphs with subheadings, in order to score maximum points. If you have no experience relating to a particular domain, please still put the subheading and then state not applicable.
Please be very clear regarding your employment dates and the specialities you have worked in.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full details and minimum requirements applicable for this role.
The white space on the application form should contain evidence relating to each point on the person specification (both essential and desirable criteria), in the same order as they appear and separated into paragraphs with subheadings, in order to score maximum points. If you have no experience relating to a particular domain, please still put the subheading and then state not applicable.
Please be very clear regarding your employment dates and the specialities you have worked in.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- >=2 years post medical qualification
- Medical degree undertaken in English or IELTS >7.5 overall or Occupational English Test at grade B in each sub-test
- Completed a foundation (or equivalent) job in medicine or A&E
- CT1+ level surgical experience in NHS (paid or unpaid)
- No more than 2 years of existing plastic surgery experience
- Insightful and mature answers to white space questions, demonstrating good written communication
Desirable
- Plastic surgery experience
- MRCS or USMLE
- In-date ALS/ATLS/equivalent
- Courses directly relevant to plastic surgery
- Evidence of involvement in audit
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Teaching experience
Person Specification
Qualifications and Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- >=2 years post medical qualification
- Medical degree undertaken in English or IELTS >7.5 overall or Occupational English Test at grade B in each sub-test
- Completed a foundation (or equivalent) job in medicine or A&E
- CT1+ level surgical experience in NHS (paid or unpaid)
- No more than 2 years of existing plastic surgery experience
- Insightful and mature answers to white space questions, demonstrating good written communication
Desirable
- Plastic surgery experience
- MRCS or USMLE
- In-date ALS/ATLS/equivalent
- Courses directly relevant to plastic surgery
- Evidence of involvement in audit
- Evidence of involvement in research
- Teaching experience
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).
