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Job summary

Main area
Plastic Surgery
Grade
Senior Clinical Fellow (ST5+)
Contract
12 months (fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
289-SC-52
Employer
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town
London
Salary
£41,750 - £64,288 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/06/2025 23:59

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastics and Gender Affirmation Surgery

Senior Clinical Fellow (ST5+)

Job overview

CCGS is hosted within the Division of Specialist Care at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Chelsea Centre for Gender Surgery offers masculinising lower surgery, feminising lower surgery, and masculinising chest surgery.

As part of the masculinising lower surgery (metoidioplasty or phalloplasty), patients are offered minimally-invasive gynaecological surgery, which includes hysterectomy, adnexectomy and vaginectomy. Procedures offered for lower feminising surgery include vaginoplasty and vulvoplasty.

The team at CCGS comprises of consultant urological, plastic and gynaecological surgeons leading a multidisciplinary team of Nurse Specialists, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists, Dieticians, Psychologists, Anaesthetists and Endocrinologists. The service is supported by a Deputy General Manager covering Gender Health and patient pathway coordinators, who will be the first point of contact for service users and will provide administrative support to the clinical team.

 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join this national service to help deliver world class surgical care to patients having gender affirming surgery. Candidates must be committed to the delivery of trans-inclusive care and be sensitive to the unique needs of this patient group. The successful candidate will be involved in the preoperative and postoperative care of this patient group, as well as the surgery itself. They will be expected to substantially contribute to the development of the service, and audit/research within the programme.  

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will have the following duties: 

·         Attend outpatient clinics, diagnostic procedures and theatre lists to support the service  

·         Attendance at Gender Affirmation Surgery MDT meetings  

·         Participation in audit and governance activities of the service  

·         Ensure compliance with national commissioning standards and waiting time targets  

·         Support subspecialisation in the department by appropriate cross referral to colleagues  

·         Provide consultant care at an early stage to patients presenting to secondary care with presumed urological problems 

·         Contribute to the care of gender surgery inpatients following masculinising and feminising procedures  

Engage in the education of other junior doctors, nursing staff and other colleagues 

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full Registration with the GMC
  • MBBS/MRCS/IMRCS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Higher qualifications in Plastic Surgery

Experience, Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Substantial Plastic Surgery experience
  • Recognised skill/ability to lead, decide and operate independently
  • Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need
  • Capacity to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate leadership when appropriate.
  • Experience working in gender surgery
  • Knowledge of the needs of LGBTQI+ service users
Desirable criteria
  • Experienced in leading impactful change projects and quality improvement programmes

Academic/Research Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management & evidence-based practice
  • Understanding of basic research principles, methodology & ethics, with potential to contribute to research
  • Evidence of contributing to teaching and learning of others
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of active participation in audit

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDWe are a Living Wage EmployerCapital Nurse, LondonHealthy Workplace - Commitment 2018Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoTimewise helps businesses to attract and develop the best talent through flexible working.No smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emily Hopwood
Job title
Junior Service Manager - CCGS
Email address
[email protected]
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