Job summary
TITLE OF POST:
Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery
GRADE:
Specialty Trainee
SPECIALTY:
Plastic Surgery
REASON FOR VACANCY:
Fixed Term contract
SUPERVISING CONSULTANT:
Ms Claire Sethu
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME
:
BASE
Full time
HOSPITAL
:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
WORK PATTERN:
On call 1 in 8
AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK:
48
CORE HOURS:
40
INCLUDES PROSPECTIVE COVER:
YES
Main duties of the job
Principal Responsibilities:
The Plastic Surgery Unit deals with a wide range of paediatric and adult plastic surgery, both elective and emergency. There are at least 4 daily elective operating lists every weekday with a daily list for emergencies seven days a week, in addition to regular local anaesthetic minor operating lists.
This post involves day to day care or patients on the wards as well as outpatient clinics and operating sessions, depending on the ward and on call commitments.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
3. SPECIALTY:
The Plastic Surgery department offers reconstructive surgery facilities to patients from the south and west parts of the Oxford Health Region and also the northern part of the Wessex Health Region. In addition, head and neck cancer tends to be referred from the northern part of the Region to the Unit. All aspects of reconstructive plastic surgery are dealt with in the unit apart from major burns. The Oxford Craniofacial Unit is also based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in association with the Plastic Surgery Department. The John Radcliffe is a Major Trauma Centre and is one of the leading centres in the UK for timely cover of open fractures.
This is an opportunity to work with an inspirational team of consultants in a cohesive and forward looking department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
3. SPECIALTY:
The Plastic Surgery department offers reconstructive surgery facilities to patients from the south and west parts of the Oxford Health Region and also the northern part of the Wessex Health Region. In addition, head and neck cancer tends to be referred from the northern part of the Region to the Unit. All aspects of reconstructive plastic surgery are dealt with in the unit apart from major burns. The Oxford Craniofacial Unit is also based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in association with the Plastic Surgery Department. The John Radcliffe is a Major Trauma Centre and is one of the leading centres in the UK for timely cover of open fractures.
This is an opportunity to work with an inspirational team of consultants in a cohesive and forward looking department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and licence to practise
- Basic medical qualifications
- MRCS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in surgery and medicine
Desirable
- Experience in Plastic Surgery
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Microsurgery Course
- EMSB course
Other
Essential
- Full IK driving license
- Applicants with no visa requirements only
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration and licence to practise
- Basic medical qualifications
- MRCS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in surgery and medicine
Desirable
- Experience in Plastic Surgery
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Microsurgery Course
- EMSB course
Other
Essential
- Full IK driving license
- Applicants with no visa requirements only
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).
