Job summary
Applications are invited for this exciting role of Plastic Surgery Clinical Fellow, created to provide an opportunity to develop skills in Plastic Surgery and Skin. To deliver audit and research within Northumbria Healthcare NHS. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is rated "outstanding" for the Care Quality Commission. This is a unique opportunity to develop skills in plastic/skin surgery procedures and the management of complex wounds, within a small multidisciplinary team at Northumbria Healthcare.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
Supporting with the care of patients pre and post surgery with general plastic and Skin patients.
Assisting the Surgeons intheatres.
Complex wound management, including debridement and use of skin flaps and grafts.
To deliver outpatient and inpatient care.
To assist in the development of the Plastic Surgery service at Northumbria Healthcare.
To carry out treatment room activity under supervision
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick upon Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary aims of the post are:
- To provide support to the plastic surgeons in theatre lists and develop skillset
- To support patients both pre and post surgery, including ward rounds and OPD clinics
- To manage patients surgically for minor procedures
- To deliver follow up for patients on skin cancer pathways
- To develop the orthoplastic/breast service
Job description
Job responsibilities
The primary aims of the post are:
- To provide support to the plastic surgeons in theatre lists and develop skillset
- To support patients both pre and post surgery, including ward rounds and OPD clinics
- To manage patients surgically for minor procedures
- To deliver follow up for patients on skin cancer pathways
- To develop the orthoplastic/breast service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCS
- Full GMC Registration.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine
- Clinical Governance
- Experience of and commitment to medical audit
Desirable
- Publications in referred journals
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
- Teaching of nonmedical health professionals
- Educational Qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCS
- Full GMC Registration.
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience in Respiratory and General Internal Medicine
- Clinical Governance
- Experience of and commitment to medical audit
Desirable
- Publications in referred journals
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
Desirable
- Teaching of nonmedical health professionals
- Educational Qualification
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).
