This is a 12-month post within the Paediatric Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgical service at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a specialist tertiary referral centre treating paediatric patients with plastic surgical problems
from across the West Midlands and beyond. This post of a Fellow is equivalent to FY2 grade and although a non-training post is intended to allow the doctor to obtain and develop experience in Paediatric Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery over the year in the holistic
management of patients especially children.
The Fellow will work closely with specialist registrars under the supervision of the consultants. The Fellow will have responsibility for the patients on the ward. The fellow will support the on-call middle grade rota as well as the hospital at night rota. They will be expected to participate in the multi-disciplinary team meetings as well as clinics and theatre
sessions. The Fellow will have ample opportunity and will be expected to lead on and participate in audits as well as research projects, presentations (local, national and international), publications in peer-reviewed journals and service improvement projects.
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ramesh Vidyadharan Job title: Clinical Lead for General Plastic Surgery Email address: r.vidyadharan@nhs.net Telephone number: 0121 333 9999
Andrea Jester, Clinical Lead for the Hand and Upper Limb Service andrea.jester@nhs.net
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