Clinical Fellow- Plastic Surgery inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED MON 6 MAY 2024

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This will offer excellent clinical experience in Plastic surgery, working closely with multi-disciplinary teams consisting of other onco-surgical specialities, medical and clinical oncology.

The overall clinical workload will involve management of in-patients, attendance at theatre and outpatient sessions, MDTs and working closely with the clinical nurse specialists within the department.

The appointee will be based at The Christie and will provide senior input to the Consultants -
• Mr D. Mowatt - Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
• Mr D. Oudit - Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon / Clinical Lead
• Mr D. Kosutic - Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

is provided by the Department of Anaesthesia at the Christie by the Clinical Director Dr Pawel Aryszynski supported via a SLA for anaesthesia with The University Hospital South Manchester. All Consultant Surgeons and Anaesthetists with sessional commitments to the Christie Hospital are members of the Directorate of Surgery and Anaesthetics in the division of Cancer Centre Services.

The department of plastic surgery at The Christie has effectively two separate roles; one is in the area of the management of skin and soft tissue tumours that need removal and secondly, the team provides a reconstructive service for the aforementioned group and for patients requiring reconstruction following breast, colorectal, gynaecological and urological surgery. The team also integrates with the nationally funded NF1 and NF2 services.

The successful candidate would also gain considerable experience and training in microsurgery.

There is a monthly plastic surgery clinical meeting, a regular audit programme and a teaching and education programme that the appointee would be actively involved in. The Specialist Nurse Practitioner runs a suturing course for both undergraduate and post graduate students.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust supports the requirements for continuing professional development (CPD) as laid down by the GMC and surgical colleges and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Role Planning

Week 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

Clinic

Theatre

Clinic

Clinic

Theatre

PM

Clinic

Theatre

Admin

MDT

Clinic/Study

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential for the post

Desirable for the post

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

1. ATTAINMENTS Educational

Holds or have held a National Training Number in Plastic

surgery

CE

Qualifications

FRCS (plast) or equivalent

CE

Professional

Fully registered medical

To show a broad range of

CE

Qualifications

practitioner

publication and research

activity

Research / Publications

2. TRAINING

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Plastic Surgery

Previous exposure to Microsurgery

Up to date ALS

CE

3. EXPERIENCE Job Specific

Possession of a genuine interest in Plastic Oncology and Reconstruction

Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients in a supervised basis

CE

Management / Audit

Evidence of self audit

Ability to audit and critically appraise clinical

care delivery by a multidisciplinary team

AF/I

4. TEACHING

Interest in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching

Interest in teaching non medical staff

AF/I

5. PERSONAL SKILLS

Ability to work in a

multiprofessional team

AF/I

6. CIRCUMSTANCES Domicile

Within 30 minutes of the hospital by road

R

7. PHYSICAL

Satisfactory medical clearance

by the Trust

R

Abbreviations for Methods of Assessment:

AF - Application Form

I - Interview R - References

CE - Certification Evidence

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Holds or have held a National Training Number in Plastic surgery
• FRCS (plast) or equivalent
• Fully registered medical practitioner

Desirable criteria

• To show a broad range of publication and research activity

CIRCUMSTANCES Domicile

Essential criteria

• Within 30 minutes of the hospital by road

TRAINING

Essential criteria

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Plastic Surgery
• Previous exposure to Microsurgery

Desirable criteria

• Up to date ALS

Experience

Essential criteria

• Possession of a genuine interest in Plastic Oncology and Reconstruction
• Ability to take responsibility for clinical care of patients in a supervised basis
• Evidence of self audit
• Interest in postgraduate and undergraduate teaching

Desirable criteria

• Ability to audit and critically appraise clinical care delivery by a multidisciplinary team
• Interest in teaching non medical staff

PERSONAL SKILLS

Essential criteria

• Ability to work in a multiprofessional team
• Satisfactory medical clearance by the Trust

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.

You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

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

• JD & PS (PDF, 591.3KB)
• The Christie Vision (PDF, 45.9KB)
• Strategy Brochure (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Hospital Parking (PDF, 116.3KB)
• Trust Membership - Christie Talent (PDF, 23.0KB)
• Travel to The Christie (PDF, 3.8MB)