Job summary
- Main area
- Plastic Surgery
- Grade
- MT05
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (40 hours per week plus on call)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 276-7224388-Afc
- Employer
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Town
- East Grinstead
- Salary
- £70,425 per annum plus rota enhancements
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Joint Plastics and Orthopaedics Hand Fellow
MT05
Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.
In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.
Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re-build our patients’ lives.
We also offer attractive benefits such as
- tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
- flexible working arrangements for a work-life balance that suits you and your needs
- a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes
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Sustainability
At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.
You can view our Green Plan here: Green Plan - Queen Victoria Hospital (qvh.nhs.uk)
Job overview
The Hand Fellow post is for Plastic and Orthopaedic trainees nearing the end of their specialist training who wish to further develop their experience in the field of Hand Surgery. We have an opportunity available for one trainee. The appointments will be for a period of one year, spending six months at the two respective hospitals (QVH and MTW).
The post holder will work with all the Consultant Hand Surgeons and will be exposed to the full spectrum of elective and emergency hand surgery at the Trust. They will be encouraged to participate in the research, audit and teaching activity within the Hand Surgery Department and, if desired, their efforts to undertake the BSSH Diploma in Hand Surgery will be encouraged and supported by supervision from the Consultant staff and their assigned Educational Supervisor. The Unit has supported previous Hand Fellows in gaining their BSSH Diploma.
Main duties of the job
- Six months as a Hand Fellow at each Trust (QVH and MTW)
- The total duration of the appointment is for one year.
- On Calls: Orthopedic Trainees will be part of the middle grade (registrar) Orthopaedic on call rota at MTW.
- The respective Hand Fellows will cross over to the other trust at the end of a six month tenure.
Working for our organisation
The department is one of the largest plastic surgery departments in the UK, supported by junior medical staff, specialist nurses, occupational and physiotherapists and speech therapists.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Hand Fellow post is for Plastic and Orthopaedic trainees nearing the end of their specialist training who wish to further develop their experience in the field of Hand Surgery. It is envisaged that there will be two appointments, one Orthopaedic trainee and one Plastic surgery trainee. The appointments will be for a period of one year, with the two appointments spending six months at the two respective hospitals (QVH and MTW).
The post holder will work with all the Consultant Hand Surgeons and will be exposed to the full spectrum of elective and emergency hand surgery at the Trust. They will be encouraged to participate in the research, audit and teaching activity within the Hand Surgery Department and, if desired, their efforts to undertake the BSSH Diploma in Hand Surgery will be encouraged and supported by supervision from the Consultant staff and their assigned Educational Supervisor. The Unit has supported previous Hand Fellows in gaining their BSSH Diploma.
With increasing experience there will be opportunities to undertake unsupervised operating lists and clinics.
The Job involves:
- Six months as a Hand Fellow at each Trust (QVH and MTW)
- The total duration of the appointment is for one year.
- On Calls: Plastic surgery trainees will be part of the middle grade (registrar) Plastics on call rota at Queen Victoria Hospital. Orthopedic Trainees will be part of the middle grade (registrar) Orthopaedic on call rota at MTW. Whilst it is envisaged there will be one Plastic surgery trainee and one Orthopaedic trainee appointed to the two Hand fellow posts, in the event two trainees from the same speciality are appointed, one will have regular on call duties and the other will have on call duties when available (as such the second appointee will have no entitlement to an on call commitment if two trainees from the same speciality are appointed)
- The respective Hand Fellows will cross over to the other trust at the end of a six month tenure.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
Desirable criteria
- Expected to be within 1 year of successful completion of FRCS(Orth), FRCS(Plast) or equivalent.
Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council at the time of appointment and with a current licence to practice
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice and supported by worked-based assessments of clinical performance and multisource feedback, or equivalent
- Evidence of working at ST6 level or above in the relevant specialty at time of application, supported by evidence from work-based assessments of clinical performance and multisource feedback or equivalent
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Fitness to Practice
Essential criteria
- Up to date and fit to practice safely; awareness of own training needs; engagement with appraisal and revalidation process
Clinical Expertise
Essential criteria
- Up-to-date ALS/ATLS certificate or equivalent Out of hours experience relevant to the post Experience in hand surgery at time of appointment Able to critically assess own clinical practice/skills and accept constructive criticism and act on it accordingly
Clinical Governance
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate awareness of good decision making; awareness of own limitations with a track record of engaging in clinical governance and learning from errors.
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
- Robert Pearl
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01342 414236
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
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