Clinical and Research Fellow in Plastic Surgery

Job summary

Advertising for a Clinical and Research Fellow in Plastic Surgery.

The Fellow duties will be 50% clinical and 50% research activities.

Please note:

1) This advert may close early depending on the number of applicants. It is advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

2) This position is not suitable for those requiring sponsorship.

3)Applicants need to be available to start in October 2026

Main duties of the job

During their clinical role, the Fellow share the assessment and management of inpatient care of all Plastic Surgery patients in Bradford Royal Infirmary.

In practice and in the interests of their training all Junior staff are expected to have a working involvement in the management of all Inpatients. The Fellow attends all Consultant and Specialist Registrar ward rounds and manage emergencies when on call. The fellow will be on the CT doctors on call rota.

The Trust Fellow is encouraged to attend major operating lists each week. Opportunities are provided to operate under Consultant/Specialist Registrar supervision or independently, depending on experience.

During their research role, they will be assigned a research project on wound healing at the Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit (PSBRU) at the University of Bradford. They will be registered for a MPhil / MD degree at the University, which they will be expected to complete over the two-year period.

About us

The Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, became operative on 1 April 1991, provides acute services for the City of Bradford and the surrounding areas. There are two large general hospitals, Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital. Maternity and Neo-natal services are centralised at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

All main specialities are undertaken in Bradford except Neurosurgery, Cardiac Surgery and Renal Transplantation which are provided on a regional basis by other Trusts. Most of the Trust's work is for PCT. Significant contracts have also been agreed with Leeds, Dewsbury, Calderdale, Huddersfield.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

Research Unit profile

The Plastic Surgery & Burns Research Unit (PSBRU) was established by Prof David Sharpe in the wake of the devastating Bradford City FC fire and is now lead by Professor Ajay L Mahajan. The PSBRU has always had close working relationship with the skin researchers at Bradford University and is now an autonomous unit with the Universitys Centre for Skin Science (CSS) lead by Professor Margaret Thornton. The CSS is the largest academic base in the UK offering what is a unique blend of fundamental and applied skin and hair follicle science.

The PSBRU has been involved in various projects on wound healing over the last 30 years, presenting its work at various national and international meetings and publishing in various peer reviewed journals.

The role will swap between clinical and research placements.

The clinical placement will be full time and the successful candidate will work on the Tier 1 rota covering ENT and Plastic Surgery (including nights and weekends). The research placement won't have any paid hours. Salary and rota enhancements will be based on an average of both working patterns, meaning working overall on a part time basis.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further Information on the job role.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Applicant knowledge is up to date and is fit to practise safely Commitment for managing professional development
• Clinical governance / audit experience
• Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk
• Out of hours experience relevant to job.

Desirable

• Previous experience in Plastic Surgery

Skills

Essential

• Practical skills in relation to the speciality
• Proven ability to work in different clinical settings
• Clear communication skills
• Organisation and planning
• Empathy and sensitivity
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: -that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or -have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. IELTS certificate to be presented at interview. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence

Qualifications

Essential

• MB ChB MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies by the time of appointment in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice

Desirable

• Evidence of achievement of ST1 / CT1 competencies in the specialty at time of application and likelihood of achieving ST2 / CT2 competences in specialty by the start date of the post
• Specialty specific requirements eg MRCP, FRCS, etc where appropriate