We are looking for a Burns Research Fellow - Plastic Surgery to join our Plastic Surgery team based at our St Andrews Centre in Broomfield.
The unit is a well recognised centre for advanced training in Breast and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Hand and Complex Limb Trauma reconstruction, Burns acute management and late reconstruction, and Cleft surgery. St Andrews Centre is also a regional tertiary centre for Head and Neck cancer services for the Essex region.
If successful, you will be involved in the management of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer with loco-regional and free flaps reconstruction. You will also be involved in SNLB, regional lymph node dissection (neck, axilla and groin) and parotidectomy for parotid metastasis.
The post includes exposure to acute and reconstructive Burn Care in a high volume service. The unit offers plenty of opportunity for study and research. The trainees are benefitted by the structured weekly teaching programme supervised by the consultants.
So if this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply today.
• You will support the plastic surgical service at the St Andrew's Centre & satellite hospitals as required.
• You will attend the out-patient departments and the operating theatres as required by the consultants.
You will deputise for the consultants in their absence at a level commensurate with his/her experience in plastic surgery.
• You will undertake at least one regular trauma session in the theatre at St Andrew's each week.
• You will also be expected to involve in an on-call rota which covers the management of Plastic, Hand and Burn patients admitted as emergencies in the manner normal to Plastic Surgical Units worldwide.
• You will be involved in the management of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer with loco-regional and free flaps reconstruction.
• You will be involved in SNLB, regional lymph node dissection (neck, axilla and groin) and parotidectomy for parotid metastasis.
• You will also get involved in abdominal wall and perineal reconstruction.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.
This advert closes on Monday 7 Apr 2025