Job summary
This is a full time (10 programmed activities) post based at the Royal Free NHS London Foundation Trust's Plastic Surgery department. The Plastic Surgery department at the Royal Free Hospital is a busy and dynamic unit that provides care both for the local population in North Central London, and to a much larger network around the rest of North London in addition to the home counties.
The department has a strong reputation for provision of care for patients in breast reconstruction, skin malignancy, hand surgery, facial palsy, sarcoma reconstruction, ear reconstruction and abdominal wall reconstruction. The unit offers support to a wide variety of specialties both within the Royal Free and across our wider network. The unit has strong academic links and a large well-established MSc program.
This post will focus on delivering patient-centred care across the Royal Free Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital and the wider network. The workload includes complex hand surgery, hand trauma, and abdominal wall reconstruction as well as a commitment to skin cancer management. There is an on-call commitment with this post.
Main duties of the job
To work in close collaboration with the Infection Control Team.
To ensure that monitoring of clinical practice is undertaken at the agreedfrequency.
To ensure that the ward environments are cleaned and maintained to thehighest standards; ensuring that shortfalls are rectified, or escalate asnecessary.
To ensure that all relevant monitoring data and issues are provided to theDirectorate's Governance structures.
To ensure that all staff are released to attend infection control-relatededucational sessions and staff with specialist roles, e.g. link practitioners, arereleased to undertake their duties.
Health and Safety at Work
The post holder is required to:
Take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and otherpersons who may be affected by their actions or omissions at work.
Co-operate with the employer in ensuring that all statutory and otherrequirements are complied with.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will undertake Plastic Surgery clinics and provide care forpatients with a wide range of plastic surgical conditions. The post will involve a specialist interest in complex hand surgery, hand trauma, skin cancer management and abdominal wall reconstruction, in particular. A higher degreewould be an advantage as the department builds on its research base.
The nature of central and peripheral network commitments will be subject to review and modification as the service develops and evolves and a flexible approach to job planning is essential.
Responsibility for policy and service development: He or she will also beexpected to actively engage with clinical commissioning group colleagues and colleagues around our clinical network with a view to strengthening the provision of the plastic surgery service and our network.
The postholder will be expected to take an active and engaged role indepartmental management and academic responsibilities as allocated byagreement across the department.
Be a member of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialty Care Group. He/she will work in an integrated way with other members of the department. Clinical and administrative work and junior staff will be shared with other consultants.
Participate in a strong undergraduate teaching programme in Plastic Surgery. The postholder will be involved in undergraduate University College London(UCL) medical student teaching at the Royal Free, including allocation of students to clinics, small group lecturing and organisation of staffing for observed structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). The postholder would be expected to interact regularly with the Medical School.
Contribution to postgraduate teaching and training of junior staff is alsoexpected.
The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, and the Trusts clinical governance systems.
Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
Participate in laboratory and clinical audit.
Participate in service development and policy review.
Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal andrevalidation. The trust fully supports staff in CPD and revalidation and has ahighly successful postgraduate medical education department.
Mentoring bysenior colleagues is available to all members of the team.
Share in the assessment and introduction of new methods and in planning staffand equipment requirements
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will undertake Plastic Surgery clinics and provide care forpatients with a wide range of plastic surgical conditions. The post will involve a specialist interest in complex hand surgery, hand trauma, skin cancer management and abdominal wall reconstruction, in particular. A higher degreewould be an advantage as the department builds on its research base.
The nature of central and peripheral network commitments will be subject to review and modification as the service develops and evolves and a flexible approach to job planning is essential.
Responsibility for policy and service development: He or she will also beexpected to actively engage with clinical commissioning group colleagues and colleagues around our clinical network with a view to strengthening the provision of the plastic surgery service and our network.
The postholder will be expected to take an active and engaged role indepartmental management and academic responsibilities as allocated byagreement across the department.
Be a member of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialty Care Group. He/she will work in an integrated way with other members of the department. Clinical and administrative work and junior staff will be shared with other consultants.
Participate in a strong undergraduate teaching programme in Plastic Surgery. The postholder will be involved in undergraduate University College London(UCL) medical student teaching at the Royal Free, including allocation of students to clinics, small group lecturing and organisation of staffing for observed structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). The postholder would be expected to interact regularly with the Medical School.
Contribution to postgraduate teaching and training of junior staff is alsoexpected.
The successful applicant will engage fully and proactively in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, and the Trusts clinical governance systems.
Support infection prevention & control and antimicrobial stewardship activities.
Participate in laboratory and clinical audit.
Participate in service development and policy review.
Participate in CPD and quality assurance activity including annual appraisal andrevalidation. The trust fully supports staff in CPD and revalidation and has ahighly successful postgraduate medical education department.
Mentoring bysenior colleagues is available to all members of the team.
Share in the assessment and introduction of new methods and in planning staffand equipment requirements
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
- Within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
- FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at Fellowship level or equivalent in complex hand surgery, hand trauma and abdominal wall reconstruction
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to work in an MDT environment
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Core Values.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Able to work within a team.
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service.
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical audit
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Original research Publications
Practical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between trust sites and to peripheral commitments required by the service.
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
- Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
- Within 6 months of achieving CCT at the time of interview
Professional Qualifications/Development
Essential
- FRCS (Plast) or equivalent
Desirable
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at Fellowship level or equivalent in complex hand surgery, hand trauma and abdominal wall reconstruction
Desirable
- Demonstrate ability to work in an MDT environment
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Core Values.
Management Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
- Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
- Able to delegate appropriately.
- Able to work within a team.
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Able to work flexibly in a changing health service.
Teaching, Audit & Research
Essential
- Evidence of participation in Clinical audit
- Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
- Original research Publications
Practical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between trust sites and to peripheral commitments required by the service.
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).
