• Job Description

  Req#: C9418-25-0135?language=en&page=9&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Applications are invited to apply for the position of Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastic Surgery at Bedford Hospital. This is a fixed term post for 12 months.

  The appointment would be suitable for a doctor who is intent on a career in Plastic Surgery. MRCS is essential, but although an advantage to applicants no previous experience in laser work is necessarily required as training will be given. The post offers rich experience in this field in a purpose built unit. It would also provide a candidate waiting for a numbered SpR post with the opportunity to produce research papers.

  Main duties of the job

  The post-holder will have general responsibilities in plastic surgery and to the laser treatment centre.

  The successful candidate may have the opportunity to undertake clinical projects as part of the Department's ongoing research programme.

  About us

  Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

  Our Values

  We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

  Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

  Date posted

  03 February 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Doctor - other

  Salary

  £41,750 to £64,288 a year Per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  MDL096 SCF Plastics

  Job locations

  South Wing, Bedford Hospital

  Kempston Road

  Bedford

  MK42 9DJ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant postgraduate MRCS/FRCS or equivalent

  Registration

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration

  Clinical Experience

  Essential

  • Excellent all round experience of DGH work
  • Minimum of 2 year's experience in general/plastic surgery at registrar level

  Clinical Effectiveness

  Essential

  • Understand the principles of audits

  Desirable

  • Experience of audits

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Interest in and ability to contribute to teaching and learning of more junior doctors and medical students

  Desirable

  • Publications and presentations

  Clinical Governance

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance

  Personnel Skills

  Essential

  • Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
  • Capacity to manage acute situations under pressure, demonstrate imitative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances
  • Demonstrates an analytic approach to practice with the ability to bring a range of approaches to solving problems

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant postgraduate MRCS/FRCS or equivalent

  Registration

  Essential

  • Full GMC Registration

  Clinical Experience

  Essential

  • Excellent all round experience of DGH work
  • Minimum of 2 year's experience in general/plastic surgery at registrar level

  Clinical Effectiveness

  Essential

  • Understand the principles of audits

  Desirable

  • Experience of audits

  Teaching

  Essential

  • Interest in and ability to contribute to teaching and learning of more junior doctors and medical students

  Desirable

  • Publications and presentations

  Clinical Governance

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance

  Personnel Skills

  Essential

  • Flexible attitude, team player with good management skills
  • Capacity to manage acute situations under pressure, demonstrate imitative and resilience to cope with changing circumstances
  • Demonstrates an analytic approach to practice with the ability to bring a range of approaches to solving problems

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  South Wing, Bedford Hospital

  Kempston Road

  Bedford

  MK42 9DJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  South Wing, Bedford Hospital

  Kempston Road

  Bedford

  MK42 9DJ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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