Senior Clinical Fellow Plastic Surgery

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has a 12 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity available from January 2026 for a Senior Clinical Fellow level post in Plastic Surgery. This is a non-training post and the post holder will be expected to have experience and the ability to operate independently

Please note all applicants are required to have a Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice in the UK.

We anticipate these to be popular posts and this advert may need close early depending on the number of applicants, so early applicant submissions are encouraged. This is a popular and friendly training unit with specialty trainees from the Oxford and London deaneries.

Main duties of the job

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) has a vacancy to join the dynamic and friendly Plastic Surgery Unit it as a Senior Clinical Fellow in Skin Cancer Surgery available to start from January 2026 for 12 months. The post-holder is expected to hold the MRCS qualifications (or equivalent), and ideally hold FRCS (Plast) (or equivalent) and be experienced to the equivalent of at least ST7. This post does not carry accreditation for the purposes of surgical training, although the training will be of value to trainee surgeons. This post is required to cover elective duties (Monday to Friday) with no on call or weekend commitments.

About us

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For further information relating to this role please review the Job Description and Person Description attached to this advert

Person Specification Education/Qualifications/Training

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCS or equivalent
• FRCS (Plast) or equivalent (DESIRABLE)

Experience

• 4 years full time postgraduate training (or it's equivalent gained on a part time or flexible basis) ideally 2 of which need to be in plastic surgery
• Ideally had some time working at plastic surgery registrar level
• Ability to work comfortably at the clinical level of a specialist trainee year 7, including logbook evidence
• Evidence of recent audit
• Good grasp of audit methodology, and practice of Clinical Governance
• Participated in MDT
• Experience of skin cancer management including sentinel lymph node biopsies and block dissections
• Evidence the ability to operate independently

Skills/Knowledge/Personal Att

• Ability to lead/supervise more junior doctors
• Ability to organise self and team for daily clinical work
• Ability to use basic IT and computing systems
• Additional relevant skills/achievements
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good spoken and written English
• Experience of teaching doctors-in-training and undergraduates
• Experience of clinical audit
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS
• Relevant publications in skin cancer

Other Requirements

• Must hold Full GMC Registration with Licence to practice in the UK
• Ability to travel across Multiple Sites for work

Trust Values

• Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
• Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow.
• Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
• Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative

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.