Senior Fellow in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Job responsibilities

POSTS AVAILABLE

We are advertising for a number of Senior Fellows within the department of plastic surgery. Fellowships can be tailored to the specific training needs and interests of the applicant and can include;

Upper limb (Major nerve, congenital hand, adult hand, trauma)

Upper limb transplant

Head and Neck

Breast Micro

Sarcoma and Lower Limb

Skin Oncology

Jobs are available from August 2025 and are offered on an initial 6 months basis, with the possibility to extend on mutual agreement.

DUTIES OF THE POST

This Senior Fellow position within the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery will be tailored to an individuals training requirement, but provides high volume subspeciality training in reconstructive surgery.

The routine work includes care of patients in the Leeds General Infirmary, attendance at theatre lists and out-patient clinics where areas of need for particular sub specialisation will be addressed with his supervising consultant.

These will need to be clearly defined from the outset by the successful candidate.

The post is full time.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be an experienced trainee in Plastic Surgery or an accredited Plastic Surgeon eligible to take a Consultant post either in the United Kingdom or overseas, with FRCS(Plast) or equivalent. The appointee will therefore be expected to have appropriate skills in the areas of plastic surgery and be prepared to develop them fully during the course of the Fellowship. The fellow will be expected to attend and contribute to the teaching programme and departmental audit meetings.

Duties are mainly located at the Leeds General Infirmary and on occasions at St. James's University Hospital and Chapel Allerton Hospital. Travelling allowances are payable for peripheral clinics and to any cross city referrals which need review.

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
• Capacity to work effectively with others

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCS
• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent

Desirable

• ATLS

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
• Capacity to work effectively with others

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice)

Clinical Experience and Career Progression

Essential

• 6 years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1competencies in medicine or Surgery (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training or Core Surgical Training)

Desirable

• Successful completion of relevant skills course(s),

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).