Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Plastic Surgery Clinical Fellow

The closing date is 23 April 2026

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.

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£41,750 to £64,288 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7889485HD

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


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.

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Services Manager

Rachel Goicoechea

rachel.goicoechea@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

09 April 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£41,750 to £64,288 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7889485HD

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH


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