Microsurgical Reconstructive Fellow in Plastic Surgery | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Chwefror 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £44,170 - £67,610 pa plus London Weighting Allowance |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 28 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, W6 8RF |
| Cwmni: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7834993/290-TDPB-241 |
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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Fellowship SpR Equivalent in Microsurgical Reconstruction to join the Trust Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for a 12 month fixed term period from05/08/26 to 03/08/27.
The principle workload of the Plastic Surgery Service is cancer reconstruction; breast, head & neck, skin cancer; extremity trauma and elective hand surgery. The Department specialises in microsurgical reconstruction; head and neck reconstruction and breast reconstruction on the Charing Cross site; extremity reconstruction, providing Plastic Surgery services to the Trust’s Level 1 Major Trauma Centre at St Mary’s Hospital. The Department is responsible for the care of general Plastic Surgery patients with an emphasis on tertiary referrals and undertakes between 200-250 free flaps per year, manages approximately 150 open lower limb fractures and 30 complex upper limb injuries each year and provides a hand trauma service for injuries attending the St Mary’s site.
Candidates must be eligible for registration or hold full registration with the GMC.
We are not currently accepting any visitors to the Department.For informal discussions or further information, interested candidates can contact:
Ms Liz Dex, Associate Specialist Plastic Surgeon -liz.dex@nhs.net
Mr Francis Henry, Consultant Plastic Surgeon – francis.henry@nhs.net
The duties of the post are performed mainly at Charing Cross Hospital but on call cover is provided across the 3 hospitals in Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; St Mary’s; Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals.
The post holder will join the Specialist Registrars’ daily and on call rota.The post holder will be one of two Microsurgical Fellows in the Department. The 2 Fellows will be expected to work together to ensure organisation of the day to day work and to share out the microsurgical work equitably. The Fellowwill work closely with all Consultants in the care of both routine and emergency clinical problems. It is expected that the post holder will have the opportunity to attend the majority of the microsurgical procedures; however, it is not to the exclusion of the experience and requirements of the Specialist Registrars training.
The Fellow with their colleagues will ensure adequate teaching and supervision is provided for the Plastic Surgeryjunior doctors. It is the responsibility of the Fellow to ensure that communication within the Plastic Surgery service is as effective as possible.
Educational objectives
To develop the post-holder's clinical and surgical expertise in Extremity Reconstruction; however, this post does not currently have Post Graduate Dean approval. The post has been recognised by the SAC so that the successful applicant can prospectively apply for the time to be recognised for training.
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The post holder will join the Specialist Registrars’ daily and on call rota.The post holder will be one of two Microsurgical Fellows in the Department. The 2 Fellows will be expected to work together to ensure organisation of the day to day work and to share out the microsurgical work equitably. The Fellowwill work closely with all Consultants in the care of both routine and emergency clinical problems. It is expected that the post holder will have the opportunity to attend the majority of the microsurgical procedures; however, it is not to the exclusion of the experience and requirements of the Specialist Registrars training. The Microsurgical Fellow should reach a level that they learn to supervise less experienced trainees in microsurgery.
The post‑holder will see all patients admitted to the Plastic Surgery Unit and perform a daily ward round with the other Specialist Registrarsand junior doctors. The post‑holder is required to see plastic surgical emergency patients in the Emergency Departments of the Trust Hospitals and patients referred to the service from other specialties in the Trust. The Fellow will be expected to provide support to the Major Trauma Centre at St Mary’s Hospital. The Fellow will be expected to assist Consultants in the operating theatre and will undertake elective and emergency surgery personally, with supervision when appropriate. The Fellow will attend weekly outpatient clinics.
The Fellow with their colleagues will ensure adequate teaching and supervision is provided for the Plastic Surgeryjunior doctors. It is the responsibility of the Fellow to ensure that communication within the Plastic Surgery service is as effective as possible, keeping both the Consultants and Senior Nursing staff informed of the clinical management of all patients admitted to the Plastic Surgery wards.
Detailed protocols for clinical management are available in the department which the post‑holder is expected to adhere to at all times.
This advert closes on Thursday 12 Mar 2026