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Job summary

Main area
Plastic Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (full time)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
151-WPHSCF-36
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wexham Park Hospital
Town
Slough
Salary
£65,048 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Clinical Fellow ST3-5 - Plastic surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)

Job overview

We are looking for a Clinical Fellow in Plastics based at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust to join our busy department.

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic clinician to join our Plastic Surgery team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. This role offers a diverse and rewarding opportunity to provide high-quality care across a range of clinical settings, including outpatient clinics, theatre sessions, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.

Main duties of the job

The role involves the assessment, care, and treatment of patients referred to the specialty, participation in outpatient clinics and theatre sessions, and attendance at weekly multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings. You will work closely with clinical teams to develop integrated surgical and emergency care pathways, participate in audit and quality assurance activities, and contribute to teaching and training of medical and support staff, including trainees and students.

The post includes participation in the emergency plastic surgery on-call rota (non-resident), with the expectation to remain within 30 minutes of the hospital. You will maintain professional development through continuous education, appraisals, and research or audit projects, while supporting the wider objectives of the Trust and ensuring high standards of patient care.

Working for our organisation

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.
 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients referred to the Plastic Surgery service, managing both elective and emergency cases. The role includes participation in outpatient clinics, theatre sessions, and weekly multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to ensure coordinated, high-quality patient care.

The successful candidate will contribute to audit, governance, and service improvement activities, while supporting teaching and supervision of junior doctors and medical students. Participation in the non-resident on-call rota for emergency plastic surgery is required, with availability within 30 minutes of the hospital.

The post holder will maintain professional development through continuous medical education and appraisal, work flexibly to meet service needs, and contribute to the wider objectives of the Trust.

For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Previous experience

Essential criteria
  • Medical on call commitments
Desirable criteria
  • Plastic specific commitments

Knowledge and Experiance

Essential criteria
  • MBBCH or equivalent
  • Full GMC at the time of application.
  • Minimum one year NHS experience
  • At least two years’ experience post completion of 2-year Foundation training programme.
Desirable criteria
  • Additional relevant Higher Degree (Masters or Doctorate)
  • Plastics experience

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria
  • An advanced and developing clinical capability in Plastic Surgey
  • An appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems
  • Ability to prioritise clinical need
  • Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
  • Ability to work without supervision where appropriate

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mr Sam Coulson-Woodley
Job title
Locum Consultant Plastic Surgery
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07894241545
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