Microvascular Surgery Clinical Fellow in Lower Limb Reconstruction

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired By Ingrid Barker And Led By Maria Kane As Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Aims To Transform The Way Healthcare Is Delivered Locally With a Clear Focus On Making a Difference For What We Call Our Four Ps

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS, FRCS (Plast)
• ATLS
• Maintain Full registration with the GMC, with a licence to practice.
• Evidence of recent CME/ reasonable training progression at this stage of career.

Desirable criteria

• Higher academic qualification (e.g. MD or MS).
• Completion of a general management course or programme.

Work Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience and familiarity of UK hospital systems and practices (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 7 years postgraduate experience including 2 years as SHO in an approved training post, or equivalent. Part of this period may be in a post of equivalent responsibility and training potential.
• Training in diagnosis and treatment of complex reconstruction conditions
• Experience in audit project and written up

Desirable criteria

• Some training in Microsurgery

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Proven teaching ability.
• Knowledge of contemporary NHS management issues.
• Knowledge of political context within which we operate.

Desirable criteria

• Proven track record in research.
• Evidence of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Demonstration of involvement in clinical directorate management.

Personal Qualities/Special Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Good written communication skills.
• Evidence of the ability to communicate with patients, colleagues and staff at all levels.

We Hope That You Will Decide to Join Us

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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Important

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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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