Microsurgical Fellow - Plastic Surgery

This is an exciting opportunity to spend 6 months working as a Microsurgical Fellow in Plastic Surgery at QVH whilst developing your knowledge and skills.The post is suitable to any qualified candidate seeking experience to consolidate their skills prior to a consultant appointment.We have a proud heritage and are known throughout the world for pioneering new and innovative techniques and treatments. We are consistently rated by patients as one of the top hospitals in the country for quality of care, and have been rated 'excellent' by Monitor for financial management for the past five years., The Senior Microsurgery Fellow post is a non-training post for practitioners specialising in Plastic Surgery and who have experience of microsurgery surgery. The post is a service post and in addition to the microsurgical commitment, there will be a degree of general plastic surgery exposure.Duties include new patient and follow-up clinics and theatre sessions, and involvement in teaching and mentoring others.The Fellow's educational supervisor will be available to discuss cases, debrief incidents and provide on-going support to the post-holder. Regular meetings between the post-holder and their educational supervisor are essential and the responsibility for ensuring those take place rests with the post-holder.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.