Core Clinical Fellow - Plastic SurgeryNHS

Job summary

Join our Plastic Surgery Team as a Core Clinical Fellow!

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in patient care while working alongside experienced Consultants and senior trainees.

The post holder will be responsible for daily management and review of inpatient care for patients admitted under the plastic surgery team at Wexham Park Hospital.

The Core Clinical Fellow will be on an average of 1:6 on-call covering day and night on calls and will be exposed to many opportunities in the operating theatre in elective, emergency and day case procedures.

This is a 12 month fixed term post.

Main duties of the job

• Participate in morning trauma meeting and (when on-call) evening handover.
• On ward cover, arrive at 07:45 for handover and a morning ward round of all patients, ensuring the action plan from the handover is carried out and that there is proper daily documentation in the notes and adherence to VTE and MRSA prophylaxis protocols. Answer all ward calls and attend as required. Maintain an updated inpatient list.
• On theatre days, carry out preoperative patient review with your team and assist with surgery, documentation and ensure the postoperative plan is followed. Review your postoperative patients that are staying overnight.
• When on-call, take A&E and external referrals and those from other departments, review them and formulate a management plan with senior input. Maintain an updated patient database.
• Comply at all times with the Trust's dress code.
• Observe Trust policy on prevention of infection including hand washing and remaining bare below the elbows in all patient areas.
• Take responsibility for your continuing professional development and attend Trust essential training, any clinical updates and Trust Academic Half Days as appropriate.
• Undergo an annual appraisal as part of maintaining medical registration as required for Revalidation.
• Participate in the departmental teaching rota, journal club and grand rounds.

Job description

Please review the attached job description for further details about this post.

This job will be closed once we have reached 50 applicants.

Please note that your application will only be considered if you have Plastic Surgery experience.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo