Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Plastic Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (other)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 284-26-8024142-DPBC
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £67,325 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Plastic Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
This is a 12-month post within the Paediatric Plastic Surgical service at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a specialist tertiary referral centre treating paediatric patients with plastic surgical problems from across the West Midlands and beyond. It provides an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to general and specialist paediatric plastic surgery. The post holder will get broad experience of children’s hand and upper limb surgery including brachial plexus surgery, vascular anomalies, surgery for cleft lip and/or palate and facial palsy including corneal re-innervation as well as all aspects of burn care in children. Experience in craniofacial surgery can be gained within the post but if this is your primary area of interest, there is a craniofacial fellowship which can be applied for separately and may suit you better.
It will be expected that applicants will already have completed training in plastic surgery and will be using this opportunity to gain sub-specialist experience. The consultant body will support candidates who wish to prepare for the FRCS (Plast) exam.
Main duties of the job
This is a paid full time post which will rotate through the sub-specialist services of plastic surgery including surgery for cleft lip and palate, burns, congenital hand and upper limb and hand trauma. It is expected that Clinical Fellows will participate in all departmental activities including on call, daily ward rounds, elective and trauma operating lists and peri-operative care of these patients, audit and teaching.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical expectations
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Normal Working day is 8am-5pm and will include attending elective surgeries, seeing patients in out-patients clinics and managing patients on your firm peri-operatively. This will be determined by the weekly plastic surgical rota.
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Middle grades currently do a 1 in 8 12-hour shift system. On call duties include:
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A ward round of all plastic surgery inputs and management of these patients with support from the plastic surgical consultants.
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Attend the Emergency Department to assess, plan and deliver treatment of patients referred to plastic surgery
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Take referrals both from within the trust and our network of referring trusts from across the region and provide appropriate management advice.
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Perform emergency/urgent operations for patients who require it with support from a consultant.
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Please note there is a speciality SHO on call below the middle grade, but they are shared so there is a significant proportion of SHO administrative work that may need to be done by the trainee.
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Assist in the clinical teaching and audit activities of the department.
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We may require you to cover colleagues in their absence in the case of sickness or other unforeseen circumstances.
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A large proportion of the on-call workload is hand and upper limb injuries and previous experience of management of paediatric hand trauma, including the management of bony trauma, is essential.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Medical Degree from a recognized University
- A minimum of 3 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies
- Evidence of progress in Plastic Surgery Training or equivalent Programme
- Previous experience in Hand Surgery
Desirable criteria
- Other Educational Qualification (ALS/APLS/ATLS
ELIGIBILITY
Essential criteria
- Full GMC registration
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
- Eligibility to live and work in the UK
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Essential criteria
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are competent to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
- Has understanding of the importance of communication within a clinical setting
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
- Ramesh Vidyadharan
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Plastic Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 9999
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