Senior Fellow in Hand / Upper Limb Surgery

Main duties of the job

The routine work includes care of patients in the Leeds General Infirmary, attendance at theatre lists and out-patient clinics where areas of need for particular sub specialisation will be addressed with his supervising consultant. These will need to be clearly defined from the outset by the successful candidate.

The post is fulltime. The candidate will be expected to have background training in Plastic Surgery to a high level and have completed the FRCS (Plast) or equivalent

About us

The department provides a wide range of specialist plastic and reconstructive surgery. The unit sub-specialises in comprehensive hand and upper limb surgery, including congenital hand, adult hand and brachial plexus surgery, hand transplant, head and neck malignancy, cleft and craniofacial surgery, sarcoma, breast reconstruction, skin cancer and lower limb reconstruction - Leeds is a Major Trauma Centre. The unit has a busy microvascular workload which the trainees/fellows participate in.

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Job description

This Senior Fellow position within the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery will be tailored to an individuals training requirement, but provides high volume subspeciality training in reconstructive surgery.

The routine work includes care of patients in the Leeds General Infirmary, attendance at theatre lists and out-patient clinics where areas of need for particular sub specialisation will be addressed with his supervising consultant.

These will need to be clearly defined from the outset by the successful candidate.

MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT

CONSULTANTS

Prof. S.P.J. Kay

Mr. M.I. Liddington

Mr. C.H. Fenn

Mr. A.H.S. Peach

Ms G. Bourke

Mr I. M. Smith

Mr D. J. Thornton

Ms C. Hernon

Mr R.D Bains

Ms J Goodenough

Mr W Bhat

Mr CC West

Mr J Smith

Mr A Hussain

Ms L Touil

Mr C Munson (Loc)

Mr A Elbatawy (Loc)

Mr D Leonard (Loc)

Ms C Rivers (Loc)

Ms R Rollett (Loc)

Other Staff

5 Senior Fellows

7 Specialist Registrars

2 ST2

2 FY2

1 FY1

4 Trust Doctor

Person Specification

### Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

#### Essential

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date

### Qualifications

#### Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCS
• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent

### Experience

#### Essential

• 6 years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice;
• provide a good standard of practice
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1competencies in medicine or Surgery (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training or Core Surgical Training)

### Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

#### Essential

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need
• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives