Job summary
Applications are invited for a Burns Fellowship post for a 12 months commencing 2nd September 2024 based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. The successful candidates will work within the Burns Unit and be involved in both elective and emergency work. This is an un-banded post and will cover weekday activities within the burns service.This will be the first time that a Burns Fellowship is offered at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the role will include working within a busy, dynamic, and friendly department and the fellow will be exposed to a wide variety of burns cases and their on -going reconstructive management.
We encourage a learning environment, with regular MDT and departmental meetings. We will expect and encourage your involvement in audit, research and teaching and the successful candidate will present and publish such work as carried out in the Unit.
This is not a training post and does not have specific Royal College or Postgraduate approval. This post would suit a senior plastics / burns trainee who would like to gain further experience in this specialist field. We would welcome applicants from the UK or overseas.
FRCS (Plastics)is essential at time of starting fellowship.
Main duties of the job
Roles and responsibilities
- Management of burns/plastic surgery cases in the outpatient setting (supervised)
- Management of burns/plastic surgery cases in the operating theatre (supervised)
- Training in the use of laser therapy to manage burns scars.
- Presentation of cases at the weekly MDT meeting
- Ward round review of in-patients and their on-going care
- Research involving Burns surgery-based studies.
- Teaching and support of burns staff
The job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and their manager.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure, you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.
For an informal discussion please contact Miss Joanne Atkins, Consultant in Plastics/Burns Surgery, and Service Lead
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.
We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
- We employ over 7,000 staff and 500 volunteers
- We treat someone in A&E every 90 seconds
- We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
- We operate on a patient every 16 minutes
- We do 50 imaging procedures each hour
- We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life
Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to patients and staff
- Open and honest
- Unfailingly kind
- Determined to develop
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
- Management of burns/plastic surgery cases in the outpatient setting (supervised)
- Management of burns/plastic surgery cases in the operating theatre (supervised)
- Training in the use of laser therapy to manage burns scars.
- Presentation of cases at the weekly MDT meeting
- Ward round review of in-patients and their on-going care
- Research involving Burns surgery-based studies.
- Teaching and support of burns staff
The job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and their manager.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure, you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.
For an informal discussion please contact Miss Joanne Atkins, Consultant in Plastics/Burns Surgery, and Service Lead
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
- Management of burns/plastic surgery cases in the outpatient setting (supervised)
- Management of burns/plastic surgery cases in the operating theatre (supervised)
- Training in the use of laser therapy to manage burns scars.
- Presentation of cases at the weekly MDT meeting
- Ward round review of in-patients and their on-going care
- Research involving Burns surgery-based studies.
- Teaching and support of burns staff
The job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and their manager.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure, you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.
For an informal discussion please contact Miss Joanne Atkins, Consultant in Plastics/Burns Surgery, and Service Lead
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- GMC registered
- FRCS (Plastics) essential at time of starting
- UK registered medical degree
- Past record of academic acheivement
- Experience in teaching medical trainees and other professionals
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- GMC registered
- FRCS (Plastics) essential at time of starting
- UK registered medical degree
- Past record of academic acheivement
- Experience in teaching medical trainees and other professionals
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
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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).