Job summary
- Main area
- Plastics
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (This post is to start in October 2024 and is fixed term for 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 276-6460996-KV
- Employer
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Town
- East Grinstead
- Salary
- £43,923 - £55,329 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Hand Fellow - Plastic Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Junior Clinical Fellow
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in QVH working as a Hand Fellow in Plastic Surgery. This will be an opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills. The Fellow will participate in service commitments with the opportunity for audit and research.
The Hand Unit at QVH is recognised both regionally and nationally, for its excellent high quality service covering a range of elective conditions such as congenital hand anomalies; rheumatoid and osteoarthritis joint replacements/reconstructions; wrist surgery for arthritis and instability; compression neuropathies; post-trauma reconstruction and non-operative or minimally invasive techniques such as collagenase and fasciotomies. The Hand trauma service treats in the region of 6,000 cases per annum with two dedicated theatres and accounts for approximately half of all hand surgery within the unit.
Main duties of the job
The Fellow will be expected to assist Consultants in the operating theatre and will undertake emergency surgery personally, with supervision when appropriate. Assist in elective and emergency hand surgery list with a view to developing experience and confidence in the core procedures of hand surgical practice. The post holder will gain experience in more complex cases including wrist surgery (including arthroscopy), microsurgery and congenital upper limb surgery.. 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 with plastic surgery input. There is a thriving teaching and research climate and the Fellow will be encouraged to participate, with potential for developing an academic profile.
Working for our organisation
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details on role requirements, person specification and duties please see attached Job Description.
Person specification
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at the time of appointment and with a current licence to practice
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice and supported by worked-based assessments of clinical performance and multisource feedback, or equivalent
- Evidence of ST6 competencies or equivalent and a demonstrated interest in hand surgery
Clinical Expertise
Essential criteria
- Up-to-date ALS/ATLS certificate or equivalent
- Out of hours experience relevant to the post
- Experience in hand surgery at time of appointment
- Able to critically assess own clinical practice/skills and accept constructive criticism and act on it accordingly
- Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk, able to prioritise clinical need and know when to seek help
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Rob Pearl
- Job title
- Consultant Plastic Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
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