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Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery Fellow
| Posting date: | 20 November 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,825 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 December 2024 |
| Location: | Wiiral, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6760542/408-24-1156 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity for a peri-CCT or overseas equivalent general surgery trainee to undertake the full time post of Clinical Fellow in Abdominoplastic Surgery within the General Surgery directorate at Wirral University Teaching Hospital and Whiston Hospital Trust.
This is a truly unique opportunity providing general surgery complex hernia experience along with sub specialist abdominal wall reconstruction experience with training from both a general surgical and plastic surgical perspective. The post will prepare the post holder to take up independent practice as a future consultant general surgeon with a subspecialty interest in complex abdominal wall surgery.
The post holder will also have an honorary contract at Whiston Hospital which will allow them to work in the regional plastic surgery unit to gain experience in plastic surgery of the abdominal wall.
This post is available from August 2025 for 12 months. It is aimed at peri-/post-CCT trainees who have completed their general surgery training.
Applications from suitably qualified international trainees are also welcomed.
This post will provide specialist abdominal wall surgical experience from both a general surgical and plastic surgical perspective to prepare the post holder to take up independent practice as a future consultant general surgeon with a subspecialty interest in abdominal wall surgery. Additionally, our centre has experience in minimally invasive abdominal wall reconstruction using laparoscopic and robotic platforms and a Fellow will be expected to gain experience in such minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has 2 Intuitive DaVinci Xi surgical robots with one of these being dual-console. A successful candidate will be expected to gain significant experience in working on the DaVinci robot in both colorectal resections and abdominal wall reconstruction.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Fellow in Abdominoplasty Surgery position available at WUTH.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024
Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity for a peri-CCT or overseas equivalent general surgery trainee to undertake the full time post of Clinical Fellow in Abdominoplastic Surgery within the General Surgery directorate at Wirral University Teaching Hospital and Whiston Hospital Trust.
This is a truly unique opportunity providing general surgery complex hernia experience along with sub specialist abdominal wall reconstruction experience with training from both a general surgical and plastic surgical perspective. The post will prepare the post holder to take up independent practice as a future consultant general surgeon with a subspecialty interest in complex abdominal wall surgery.
The post holder will also have an honorary contract at Whiston Hospital which will allow them to work in the regional plastic surgery unit to gain experience in plastic surgery of the abdominal wall.
This post is available from August 2025 for 12 months. It is aimed at peri-/post-CCT trainees who have completed their general surgery training.
Applications from suitably qualified international trainees are also welcomed.
This post will provide specialist abdominal wall surgical experience from both a general surgical and plastic surgical perspective to prepare the post holder to take up independent practice as a future consultant general surgeon with a subspecialty interest in abdominal wall surgery. Additionally, our centre has experience in minimally invasive abdominal wall reconstruction using laparoscopic and robotic platforms and a Fellow will be expected to gain experience in such minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has 2 Intuitive DaVinci Xi surgical robots with one of these being dual-console. A successful candidate will be expected to gain significant experience in working on the DaVinci robot in both colorectal resections and abdominal wall reconstruction.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Fellow in Abdominoplasty Surgery position available at WUTH.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024
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