Senior Clinical Fellow - Plastic Surgery | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

We are looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow to our innovative and ambitious Plastic surgery department which is expanding both clinically and academically in terms of number of consultants, workload and increasing sub-specialisation for an initial period of 12 months with possibility of extension N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

• Operating sessions as required
• Working with the consultant to supervise the treatment of patients in the University Hospital Coventry and South Warwickshire NHS Trust.
• Carrying out regular business or teaching ward rounds as appropriate.
• On-call and trauma duties (1 in 8 rota with non resident on call)
• Participation in clinical audit within the Unit.
• Active involvement in the training and supervision of Resident Medical Staff and medical students on ward rounds, in theatre and in clinics.
  
  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Plastic Surgery department has an adult in-patient ward of sixteen beds and up to six allocated paediatric beds. The Plastic Surgery Unit covers the whole of Warwickshire, including Stratford- Upon-Avon, Warwick, Nuneaton and Rugby. The Unit manages Trauma, Congenital Abnormalities, Laser Surgery, Head and Neck surgery limited to block dissection, skin cancer and facial reanimation, Skin Cancer and partial and total Breast Reconstruction including oncoplastic surgery and provides an acute and elective hand service. Microsurgical free tissue transfer is routinely used for breast reconstruction and major trauma. The Department has close links with Dermatology, Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, General Surgery (particularly breast cancer surgery), Paediatrics, Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgery, Occupational Therapy (particularly in relation to hand cases), Physiotherapy, Prosthetic department and Breast Care Nurses. Major burns and cleft lip and palate cases are referred to the Regional Centre at University Hospitals Birmingham and Birmingham Children's Hospital respectively.