Senior Clinical Fellow in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery MTC in Cardiff

Main area Burns and Plastic Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months) 28 hours per week (28 hours per week plus on calls) Job ref 130-55801396-1126MTC

• Full time
• Part time

Employer Swansea Bay University Health Board Employer type NHS Site Morriston Hospital Town Swansea Salary £56,925 - £80,730 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/11/2026 23:59

OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

We expect everyone that works for the Health Board, regardless of their role, to share and uphold our values in all that they do:

Caring for each other - in every human contact in all of our communities and each of our hospitals.

Working together - as patients, families, carers, staff and communities so that we always put patients first

Always improving - so that we are at our best for every patient and for each other.

Job overview

Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so, we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.

We are seeking a new Senior Clinical Fellow to join our highly skilled network of staff to continue delivering outstanding care and outcomes for our patients. This is a fixed term post for 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave wef December 2026 to December 2027

As part of the plastic and reconstructive service provision to the MTC in Cardiff, we are appointing a senior clinical fellow (equivalent to ST3 level) to join our team of seven Plastic & Reconstructive Consultant Surgeons and four senior clinical fellows, to provide on site plastic surgery trauma cover in the MTC from 08:00 – 20:00, Monday to Friday. Alongside working in the MTC, the remainder of the job will be based at the Welsh Centre for Burns & Plastic Surgery in Morriston Hospital, Swansea, where the fellow will have the opportunity to undertake elective and emergency plastic surgery practice as part of the wider plastic surgery department. This fellow posts will join a team serving a population of around 2.3 million and providing a wide spectrum of surgery. The Welsh Centre for Burns & Plastic Surgery has a wide remit and we are able to offer nearly all services in Swansea for congenital and acquired conditions following cancer, trauma and infections.

Main duties of the job

This Senior Clinical Fellow post would ideally suit candidates who are working towards obtaining a plastic surgery NTN, with exposure to LA skin cancer operating, burns, hand trauma and elective clinics and operating.

The postholder will have responsibility in the MTC for assessment of orthoplastic cases with a view to definitive treatment or preparation for microsurgical reconstruction in Morriston Hospital. There will be LA day case operating for plastic trauma and on-call commitments

This post will have responsibility in the MTC (usually one day per week) for the multi-disciplinary assessment of Orthoplastic cases with a view to definitive treatment or preparation for microsurgical reconstruction in Morriston Hospital. This post will also include LA day case operating lists and plastic surgery trauma lists, matched to the applicant’s surgical ability.

Although not recognised for training the successful applicant will have opportunity to participate in teaching, Audit and quality Improvement projects dependant on the needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.

The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.

Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details in relation to this post, please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification. These are available bilingually, in both English and Welsh.

Person specification

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND APTITUDE

• Competent to work within a team assessing and initiating the resuscitation of a Major Trauma patient.
• Good communication skills, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Competent use of Microsoft Windows and Office.
• Evidence of participation in multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise workload and use initiative
• Has foundation knowledge of Plastic Surgical principles.
• Meet the requirements of the GMC’s Good Medical Practice
• Experience of Electronic patient records and electronic prescribing.Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient.

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

• Evidence of completion of Core Surgical Training competencies (or equivalent).
• Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
• Demonstrable intention of career path in Plastic Surgery.
• Higher professional qualification (Diploma, MSc, MD, PhD).

EXPERIENCE

• Evidence of at least two years of full time hospital practice at Core Training/SpR level.
• Has experience of Plastic Surgery during training.
• Involvement in audit and research projects
• Demonstrable computer/IT/Research skills.
• Demonstrable evidence of Teaching.
• Relevant experience in Plastic Surgery at SpR level.
• Demonstrable experience of research.
• Evidence of publications in relevant journals.

Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

Swansea BayUniversity Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices, and we are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or age. The Health Board is a Two Tick Disability Symbol user and is committed to fulfilling the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Applications are welcomed from Disabled persons and a disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability as defined by the DDA please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a position will be invited to interview.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.