Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery

at  Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The job will cover ward, out-patients and theatre duties including an out of hours on-call. The post is educationally sound and well supported with excellent opportunities for gaining experience in Plastic Surgery. Where possible, candidates will be encouraged to attend meetings and courses. Candidates will be assigned an educational supervisor and expected to complete logbooks and ISCP etc.
There are opportunities in research, audit and quality improvement projects. The post holders Supervising Consultant will be allocated upon job commencement. Learning Objectives: The successful applicant will be exposed to elective and emergency plastic surgery patients. He/she will gain experience in how to approach clinical situations in plastic surgery starting from the initial consultation, making the diagnosis, to clerking and preparing the patients for theatre, post-operative management, and short, medium and long term follow-up in outpatient clinics.
Experience will be gained in handling of tissue and managing wounds as well as performing basic plastic surgical procedures. There will be exposure to the team approach within the specialty as well working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This will include attending specialist clinics, assisting in theatre, and liaising with other specialties. Clinical experience: The post provides good experience in management of wounds, tissue handling, suturing techniques, and excision of benign and malignant skin lesions.
The post also provides exposure paediatric and adult plastic surgery emergencies including hand injuries, facial trauma and skin cancer. The successful candidate should have a logbook and portfolio which demonstrates their previous experience commensurate with the skills required to practice at this level

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