Microsurgical Reconstructive Fellow SpR Equivalent

Job summary
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Fellowship SpR Equivalent in Microsurgical Reconstruction to join the Trust Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,the post is available from as soon as possible until 6 April 2027.Future posts may be appointed if there are suitable applicants; please indicate clearly in your application when you would be ready and available to start.

The post holder will be one of 2 microsurgical fellows in the Department who will be expected to work together and provide guidance to the more junior Registrars in General Plastic Surgery. The successful applicant will be expected to have the experience for clinical activity as laid out in the job description. The post holder should have passed the FRCS(Plast) or equivalent exam at the time of commencing in post. The post-holder is encouraged to partake in and publish projects that have been established, as well as newer studies, and present the results at local and national meetings. Microsurgical experience such as previous Fellowship is desirable but not essential.

The post is based primarily at Charing Cross Hospital and to a lesser extent at the St Mary's site. The post holder will join the SpR on call rota covering all Trust sites.

Ms Liz Dex, Associate Specialist Plastic Surgeon - liz.dex@nhs.net

Mr Francis Henry, Consultant Plastic Surgeon - francis.henry@nhs.net

Main duties of the job
Title of Post: Microsurgical Reconstructive Fellow (SpR Equivalent)
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust ?
Location: Charing Cross and St Mary's Sites
Responsible to: Mr Matt Ives, Clinical Lead

Main Duties and Responsibilities
The duties of the post are performed mainly at Charing Cross Hospital but on call cover is provided across the 3 hospitals in Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; St Mary's; Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals.

The post holder will join the Specialist Registrars' daily and on call rota. The post holder will be one of two Microsurgical Fellows in the Department. The 2 Fellows will be expected to work together to ensure organisation of the day to day work and to share out the microsurgical work equitably. The Fellow will work closely with all Consultants in the care of both routine and emergency clinical problems. It is expected that the post holder will have the opportunity to attend the majority of the microsurgical procedures; however, it is not to the exclusion of the experience and requirements of the Specialist Registrars training. The Microsurgical Fellow should reach a level that they learn to supervise less experienced trainees in microsurgery.

The post-holder will see all patients admitted to the Plastic Surgery Unit and perform a daily ward round with the other Specialist Registrars and junior doctors.

About us
The Plastic Surgery Department: The Plastic Surgery Service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust offers a full range of Plastic Surgery procedures to local residents and a nationwide service to those requiring the unit's specialist expertise. The Department supports the Major Trauma Unit at St Mary's.

Inpatient services comprise general Plastic Surgery and the specialist service of breast reconstruction, extremity reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction and elective hand surgery. Inpatients are accommodated in one Plastic Surgery ward and surgery is carried out in dedicated operating theatres on each site. There is, in addition, an excellent Day Surgery Unit at Charing Cross Hospital where both local and general anaesthetic day surgery lists are undertaken. There is a close relationship with many other departments across all the hospitals in the Trust and involvement in the multi-disciplinary head and neck oncology clinic, skin cancer clinic, lower limb clinic and breast reconstruction clinic.

Job responsibilities
The post holder will join the Specialist Registrars daily and on call rota. The post holder will be one of two Microsurgical Fellows in the Department. The 2 Fellows will be expected to work together to ensure organisation of the day to day work and to share out the microsurgical work equitably. The Fellow will work closely with all Consultants in the care of both routine and emergency clinical problems. It is expected that the post holder will have the opportunity to attend the majority of the microsurgical procedures; however, it is not to the exclusion of the experience and requirements of the Specialist Registrars training. The Microsurgical Fellow should reach a level that they learn to supervise less experienced trainees in microsurgery.

The postholder will see all patients admitted to the Plastic Surgery Unit and perform a daily ward round with the other Specialist Registrars and junior doctors. The postholder is required to see plastic surgical emergency patients in the Emergency Departments of the Trust Hospitals and patients referred to the service from other specialties in the Trust. The Fellow will be expected to provide support to the Major Trauma Centre at St Marys Hospital. The Fellow will be expected to assist Consultants in the operating theatre and will undertake elective and emergency surgery personally, with supervision when appropriate. The Fellow will attend weekly outpatient clinics.

The Fellow with their colleagues will ensure adequate teaching and supervision is provided for the Plastic Surgery junior doctors. It is the responsibility of the Fellow to ensure that communication within the Plastic Surgery service is as effective as possible, keeping both the Consultants and Senior Nursing staff informed of the clinical management of all patients admitted to the Plastic Surgery wards.

Detailed protocols for clinical management are available in the department which the postholder is expected to adhere to at all times.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GMC registration or eligibilty
• Appropriate Royal College Membership

Desirable

• MD or equivalent
• FRCS(Plast) or equivalent

Relevant experience
Essential

• Experience or aptitude for clinical activity appropriate to job description

Desirable

• Year 7/8 on Specialist training or CCT.
• Previous microsurgical experience

Clinical skills
Essential

• Appropriate to job description

Desirable

• Previous microsurgical experience in raising flaps and anastomoses

Audit
Essential

• Understanding of principles of clinical audit

Desirable

• Completed audits in previous year

Academic achievements includin
Essential

• Evidence of achievement appropriate to level of appointment

Desirable

• Evidence of regular published clinical research and presentations at national level

Teaching/Training
Desirable

• Evidence of experience and skills in junior doctor training

Language
Essential

• Ability to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfill the job requirements

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.

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