Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Hand Fellow - Specialist Clinical Fellow
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Job Overview
Hand Fellow in Plastic Surgery based at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough
There is participation in the registrar on-call rota which is a 1 in 7 non-resident on call covering plastic surgery admissions to Wexham Park Hospital. This job plan is flexible to maximise training and some service commitments with the intention that approximately 70% of commitments be “hand” related and 30% be “service” related. The post can count towards NTN training in plastic surgery as OOPT.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will gain hands-on experience in the management of emergency and elective hand surgery including peripheral nerve surgery, common congenital hand surgery, scaphoid fractures, scaphoid non-unions, wrist arthritis and common elective conditions
The post holder will benefit from the array of experience and surgery in the department between the 8 consultants. The Hand Fellow will have flexibility to optimise their training experience as well as meet individual training requirements. They may attend all department meetings including clinical governance, mortality and morbidity and clinical conference and be expected to contribute to the departmental teaching programme.
Full clinical admin support and office space is available at Wexham Park Hospital
Working for our Organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full role requirements.
There are 4 plastic surgery consultants with a subspecialty interest in hand and wrist surgery and 3 orthopaedic hand surgeons. Operating lists and clinics take place at all three main hospital sites but the majority of the work is based at Wexham Park and Heatherwood.
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The post holder will be expected to attend the monthly hand and wrist MDT.
Depending on training and service requirements there will be opportunities to undertake work in other subspecialties including microsurgery, breast reconstruction, skin cancer and aesthetic surgery.
The successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in audit and academic development as well as the teaching and supervision of junior trainees.
The unit has a strong history of contribution to national trials and audits with plenty of opportunity for involvement. Full encouragement and support is given to those that wish to sit the British or European Hand Diplomas. The ability to work flexibly, cohesively and in collaboration with the existing teams is a necessary requirement for the post.
The post holder will become proficient in Wide Awake Local Anaesthetic No Tourniquet (WALANT) hand surgery including the management of acute scaphoid fractures and trapeziectomies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or Equivalent
- MRCS or equivalent
- Completed Core Surgical Training (or equivalent)
- Eligible to reside and work in UK
- Full GMC Registration and a licence to practice at time of application
Desirable criteria
- Hand Diploma
- FRCS (Plast)
- minimum of 4 years specialist training in Plastic Surgery
- Entry on GMC specialist register
- ATLS certification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of plastic surgery at registrar level
- Competence in diagnosis and operative management of hand trauma and common elective conditions
- Ability to offer expert advice on a range of clinical problems in relation to hand surgery
Desirable criteria
- Previous hand fellowship
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Contemporary knowledge and experience of hand surgery care
- Proven aptitude for practical skills needed for the role
- Ability to make difficult clinical decisions and manage risk. Able to prioritise and seek help when needed.
- Ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a registrar in a busy district general hospital.
- Effective administrative and time management skills. Training in clinical management.
- Evidence of successful teamwork
- Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training
Desirable criteria
- Leadership training
- Management qualification
- Hand surgery course and conference attendance
- Education qualification
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About Us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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