Job summary
- Main area
- Plastic Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST6-8)
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (none)
- Job ref
- 339-ASCR4306_AAR
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead Hospital
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £70,425 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST6-8)
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Job overview
Breast Microvascular Surgery Clinical Fellow (SpR/ST6+ Level) in Plastic Surgery
We wish to appoint 2 Clinical Microsurgical Fellows – Specialty Registrar Level in Plastic Surgery, with a special interest in Breast Reconstruction. The first post will commence from February 2026 for a 6-month fixed term contract, and the second will commence from August 2026 for a 6-month fixed term contract.
Expectations of the position: The successful candidate will be in ST6/7 of Plastic Surgery training (or equivalent), have passed FRCS (Plast) and will have special interest in microsurgery and breast reconstruction reflected in the application form.
This post is recognised for training by the Specialist Advisory Committee in Plastic Surgery and has Royal College Approval.
Please indicate via the application form which post and start date you are interested in.
Candidates must have, or be eligible for, GMC registration with a licence to practice that allows them to work in posts that are not recognised for training. It is essential that candidates have experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will participate in microvascular breast reconstruction and secondary breast surgeries, they will attend specialist clinics in Breast Reconstruction and a regular Oncoplastic MDT during their tenure. They will also be expected to be involved in regional junior doctor teaching and to undertake clinical audit projects including presentation at Clinical Governance. There is additional opportunity to spend time with management in theatres or the clinical division for experience prior to consultant interview.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust is the largest Trust in the South West region and one of the largest trusts in the country. Last year the Trust treated over 100,000 inpatients, over 35,000 outpatients, 90,000 emergency department patients and helped deliver over 6,000 babies. It employs more than 9,500 staff, has approximately 1,050 inpatient beds.
The Trust provides Medical, Surgical, Neonatal and Maternity Care for its local population of approximately a million people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The Trust also provides sub regional, regional and supra regional services in Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Pathology, Plastic Surgery and Burns, Renal Medicine and Transplant and Urology and is the Major Trauma Centre for the West Country.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will participate in microvascular breast reconstruction and secondary breast surgeries, they will attend specialist clinics in Breast Reconstruction and a regular Oncoplastic MDT during their tenure. They will also be expected to be involved in regional junior doctor teaching and to undertake clinical audit projects including presentation at Clinical Governance. There is additional opportunity to spend time with management in theatres or the clinical division for experience prior to consultant interview.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS, FRCS (Plast) ATLS current,
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maintain Full registration with the GMC, with a licence to practice.
training
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 7 years postgraduate experience including 2 years as SHO in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sherif Wilson
- Job title
- Consultant Plastic Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01174147633
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