About this role
Job summary
This is a 12-month postwithin thePaediatric Plastic Surgical serviceat Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital. Birmingham Children's Hospital is a specialist tertiary referral centre treating paediatric patients with plastic surgical problems from across the West Midlands and beyond. Itprovidesan excellent opportunity to gain exposure to general and specialist paediatric plastic surgery.The post holder will get broad experience ofchildren's hand and upper limbsurgeryincluding brachial plexus surgery, vascular anomalies, surgery for cleft lip and/or palate and facial palsy including corneal re-innervation as well as all aspects of burn care in children. Experience in craniofacial surgery can be gained within the post but if this is your primary area of interest, there is a craniofacial fellowship which can be applied for separately and may suit you better.
It will be expected that applicants will already have completed training in plastic surgery and will be using this opportunity to gain sub-specialist experience. The consultant body will support candidates who wish to prepare for the FRCS (Plast) exam.
Main duties of the job
This is a paidfull timepost which will rotate through the sub-specialist services of plastic surgery including surgery for cleft lip and palate, burns, congenital hand and upper limb and hand trauma.It is expected that Clinical Fellows willparticipatein all departmental activities including on call, daily ward rounds, elective and trauma operating lists and peri-operative care of these patients,auditand teaching.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical expectations
Normal Working day is 8am-5pm and will include attending elective surgeries, seeing patients in out-patientsclinics and managing patients on your firm peri-operatively. This will bedeterminedby the weekly plastic surgical rota.
Middle grades currently do a 1 in812-hour shiftsystem. On call duties include:
A ward round of all plastic surgery inputs and management of these patients with support from the plastic surgical consultants.
Attend the Emergency Department to assess,planand deliver treatment of patients referred to plastic surgery
Take referrals both from within the trust and our network of referring trusts from across the region andprovideappropriate management advice.
Perform emergency/urgent operations for patients who require it with support from a consultant.
Please note there is a speciality SHO on call below the middlegrade,but they are shared so there isa significant proportionof SHO administrative work that may need to be done by the trainee.
Assistin the clinical teaching and audit activities of the department.
We may require you to cover colleagues in their absence in the case of sickness or other unforeseen circumstances.
A large proportionof the on-call workload is hand and upper limb injuries andpreviousexperience of managementof paediatrichand trauma, including the management of bony trauma, is essential.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Essential
Medical Degree from a recognized University A minimum of 3 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies Evidence of progress in Plastic Surgery Training or equivalent Programme Previous experience in Hand Surgery
Desirable
Other Educational Qualification (ALS/APLS/ATLS
ELIGIBILITY Essential
Full GMC registration Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice Eligibility to live and work in the UK
LANGUAGE SKILLS Essential
All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are competent to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues Has understanding of the importance of communication within a clinical setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)