Microsurgery Fellow - Plastic Surgery (MT05)

Job summary

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) post based at the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust Plastic Surgery Department. The Plastic Surgery Department at the Royal Free 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 North London, and the Home Counties.

In addition to the Royal Free Hospital, the trust manages plastic surgery services in the following locations:

Mount Vernon Hospital

Watford General Hospital

St Albans City Hospital

Barnet General Hospital

Edgware Community Hospital

Services are also provided at the following sites:

Hillingdon Hospital

Luton & Dunstable Hospital

Whittington Hospital

University College Hospital

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

Harefield Hospital

Northwick Park Hospital

The service is configured such that inpatient work, day case work involving general anaesthetic and specialist outpatient services are generally delivered from the Royal Free Hospital. At each 'spoke' in the network there are a combination of general outpatient services, operating under local anaesthetic and in some cases clinical partnerships with consultants in other specialties for joint operating.

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities:

• The post-holder will work at SpR level. He/she will be expected to undertake appropriate surgery and assist in the operating theatre, take part in ward rounds and assist in outpatient plastic clinics, as directed by the Consultants.
• 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 research projects.
• The postholder will undertake plastic surgery clinics and provide care for patients with a wide range of plastic surgical conditions
• Attend and support the microsurgical cases during the week. Help plan and organise complex reconstructive cases via each departments MDT.
• Expectation of being faculty on microsurgery courses
• Aim for peer-reviewed publication during fellowship
• Complete a service improvement project
• Actively involved in training more junior doctors

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/