Job summary 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 About us There's never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country's largest and most respected trusts Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park. We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR - Epic - went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment. Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other. If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Frimley Health. Date posted 25 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £61,825 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 151-WPHSCF-15 Job locations Wexham Park Hospital Wexham Street Slough SL2 4HL Job description Job responsibilities 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. 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. Job description Job responsibilities 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. 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 Basic medical qualifications MRCS or equivalent Completed Core Surgical Training (or equivalent) Desirable Hand Diploma FRCS (Plast) To have completed a minimum of 4 years specialist training in Plastic Surgery Experience Essential Broad experience in general plastic surgery. Competence in hand trauma Evidence of ability to make decisions at registrar level and to manage complex clinical problems. Skills & Knowledge Essential Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a registrar in a busy District General Hospital. Training in clinical management. Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Basic medical qualifications MRCS or equivalent Completed Core Surgical Training (or equivalent) Desirable Hand Diploma FRCS (Plast) To have completed a minimum of 4 years specialist training in Plastic Surgery Experience Essential Broad experience in general plastic surgery. Competence in hand trauma Evidence of ability to make decisions at registrar level and to manage complex clinical problems. Skills & Knowledge Essential Excellent leadership skills. Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team at the level of a registrar in a busy District General Hospital. Training in clinical management. Good spoken and written English. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills Experience of formal and informal contributions to teaching and training. 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 Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Wexham Park Hospital Wexham Street Slough SL2 4HL Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)