Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrooke's Hospital Town Cambridge Salary £70,425 - £72,211 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2025 23:59
Clinical Fellow (Higher ST6+/Senior Post CCT) in Plastic Surgery
Clinical Fellow (Higher/Senior)
Job overview
Applications are invited for a full time Clinical Fellow (Higher ST6+/Senior Post CCT) in Plastic Surgery (Microsurgery).
This post is available ASAP for 6 months with the possibility of extension.
Applications will be considered for subsequent start points i.e. 06 August 2025, 04 February 2026.
Main duties of the job
You will join our team of 16 Consultant Plastic Surgeons, four with a specialist interest in Breast Reconstruction, four with a specialist interest in Head and Neck reconstruction (including surgery for facial palsy) and three upper limb and three lower limb reconstruction consultants.
You will have the opportunity to be involved with a large number of microsurgical procedures carried out by the department and will take on greater levels of responsibility as the post progresses. We are a Major Trauma Centre covering the East of England and you will have the opportunity to manage complex Limb reconstructions.
This post would best suit a senior trainee who wishes to maximise the microsurgical experience prior to obtaining a definitive consultant post.
Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, Tier 2 skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be asked to support the general Plastic Surgery service. You will be expected to contribute to departmental activity including the training of junior staff and allied professionals, research, and clinical audit. You will be given an excellent opportunity to further your skills and potentially become a leader in the field of microsurgical reconstruction. This post does not carry an on-call commitment.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Mr Kai Wong Job title Specialty Lead for Plastic Surgery Email address add-tr.cuh.plasticsurgerysecs@nhs.net Additional information
For any informal queries, please contact Mr Kai Wong, Speciality Lead via his Secretary by email on add-tr.cuh.plasticsurgerysecs@nhs.net
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