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Job summary

Main area
Plastic Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Includes on-calls)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week (1 in 8 weekend and 1 in 8 on-call)
Job ref
218-T2-MED-7473809
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
UHCW
Town
Coventry
Salary
£65,048 PA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
16/10/2025

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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Senior Clinical Fellow in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow to our innovative and ambitious Plastic surgery department which is expanding both clinically and academically in terms of number of consultants,  workload and increasing sub-specialisation for a period of 12 months from February 2025. This 
fellowship is approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 

Main duties of the job

Candidates who hold the FRCS (Plast.) examination, are post- or peri-CCT, and require subspecialty training in Oncological, Oncoplastic and microsurgical breast reconstruction and microsurgery.

The successful candidate will be responsible to: 
Miss Joanna Skillman.

Clinical workload:

  • The Oncoplastic Breast Fellow post has been developed for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire and referring breast units. This exciting and essential role affords opportunities for trainees interested in working with patients with acquired and congenital breast disease.
  • The post holder will be responsible to the Plastic Surgery Consultant and will be involved in providing skills and expertise to breast and plastic surgeons. The post holder will attend the Breast oncology MDT, Oncoplastic MDT, Breast one stop clinics, breast surgery lists, plastic surgery operating lists and also gain experience in oncology and radiology. The post holder will work closely with the multi professional team to coordinate the pathway for reconstruction 
    patients and be actively involved in the planning, execution and follow-up of microsurgical free tissue transfer. There will also be opportunities to participate and lead supervised and accredited research and audit programmes for this servic
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Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To enhance your knowledge and understanding of:
  • Breast Assessment and diagnosis of breast pathology.
  • Understanding the pathway and delivering safe and effective counselling for patients at high risk of developing breast cancer.
  • Understanding the pathway of breast cancer management.
  • Being part of the team liaising with other members of the breast multidisciplinary team
  • Working closely with other specialities including breast surgeons, pathologists, breast care nurses, oncologists, radiologists

Person specification

Qualification & Training

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all essential

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all essential

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all essential

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all essential

Teaching & Training

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all essential

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all essential

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • Meets all essential
Desirable criteria
  • Meets all essential

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

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

Please note: An application cap has been applied to this position. UHCW reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Thomas Swinley
Job title
Associate Group Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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