Job summary

Breast Microvascular Surgery Clinical Fellow (SpR/ST6+ Level) in Plastic Surgery

We wish to appoint 2 Clinical Microsurgical Fellows - Specialty Registrar Level in Plastic Surgery, with a special interest in Breast Reconstruction. The first post will commence from February 2026 for a 6-month fixed term contract, and the second will commence from August 2026 for a 6-month fixed term contract.

Expectations of the position: The successful candidate will be in ST6/7 of Plastic Surgery training (or equivalent), have passed FRCS (Plast) and will have special interest in microsurgery and breast reconstruction reflected in the application form.

This post is recognised for training by the Specialist Advisory Committee in Plastic Surgery and has Royal College Approval.

Please indicate via the application form which post and start date you are interested in.

Candidates must have, or be eligible for, GMC registration with a licence to practice that allows them to work in posts that are not recognised for training. It is essential that candidates have experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will participate in microvascular breast reconstruction and secondary breast surgeries, they will attend specialist clinics in Breast Reconstruction and a regular Oncoplastic MDT during their tenure. They will also be expected to be involved in regional junior doctor teaching and to undertake clinical audit projects including presentation at Clinical Governance. There is additional opportunity to spend time with management in theatres or the clinical division for experience prior to consultant interview.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South West region and one of the largest trusts in the country. Last year the Trust treated over 100,000 inpatients, over 35,000 outpatients, 90,000 emergency department patients and helped deliver over 6,000 babies. It employs more than 9,500 staff, has approximately 1,050 inpatient beds.

The Trust provides Medical, Surgical, Neonatal and Maternity Care for its local population of approximately a million people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The Trust also provides sub regional, regional and supra regional services in Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Pathology, Plastic Surgery and Burns, Renal Medicine and Transplant and Urology and is the Major Trauma Centre for the West Country.