Trust Doctor; eqv to ST+ in Reconstructive Microsurgery

Overview

Barts Health NHS Trust are seeking to appoint a clinical fellow post in Plastic Surgery, based at the Royal London Hospital; starting in March/April 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in one of the busiest major trauma centres in the country and the largest trust in England. The post will be for a 6-month fellowship within the Plastic Surgery Department for a Post-CCT Senior Clinical Fellow with a special interest in Trauma, Hand and Upper Limb Surgery.

The successful candidates will join a team involved in a broad spectrum of Plastic Surgery. A large emergency workload of upper and lower limb trauma comes from the helicopter serving this Level I Trauma Centre. The post has a record of being a postgraduate approved training post and educationally sound. It provides excellent opportunities for gaining experience in microvascular surgery specifically free-tissue transfer with a sub-specialist interest in upper and lower limb reconstruction following trauma and oncological resections for breast and head & neck malignancies.

You will join a team of 17 consultants, 15 SPR level doctors and 8 SHO’s. The successful candidate is expected to have experience of managing common plastic surgical emergencies, particularly upper and lower limb trauma.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Rosie Buller

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• Engage in a broad spectrum of Plastic Surgery with a focus on Trauma, Hand and Upper Limb Surgery.
• Contribute to the emergency workload of upper and lower limb trauma, supported by the Level I Trauma Centre environment.
• Develop experience in microvascular surgery, including free-t tissue transfer, as part of a sub-specialist interest in upper and lower limb reconstruction after trauma and oncological resections.
• Collaborate within a team of consultants and junior doctors (17 consultants, 15 SPR level doctors, 8 SHOs).
• Demonstrate capability in managing common plastic surgical emergencies, particularly limb trauma.

• Post-CCT Senior Clinical Fellow with a special interest in Trauma, Hand and Upper Limb Surgery.
• Experience in managing common plastic surgical emergencies, especially upper and lower limb trauma.
• Willingness to work within a large, multidisciplinary team in a high-volume major trauma centre.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Rosie Buller

Job title:

General Manager Email address: