Clinical Fellow (Registrar) in Plastic Surgery (ST4+)

Job overview

Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a leading paediatric centre in the UK and globally.

You are invited to join our fantastic plastic surgical team.

There are several posts within the Plastic Surgery Team that would be ideal for anyone who wishes to consolidate their training in a specialist paediatric environment. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of paediatric specialities at tertiary care level. In association with the Institute of Child Health there are opportunities for research, training and development in all aspects of health & disease in children.

x3 posts commencing 1st October 2025 for 12 months.

All of these placements are open to specialist registrars in Year 3 or above (or equivalent) and will provide experience in paediatric plastic surgery including correction of craniofacial deformity, cleft lip and palate, and congenital hand deformity. There may be opportunities for successful applicants to extend their contract either with general plastics or in other plastics sub-specialties including Congenital Hand & Limb, Cleft or Craniofacial

All applicants must return their application forms electronically via NHS Jobs. To apply please click the ‘apply for this job’ option, specifying your preferred start date.

Main duties of the job

The Plastic Surgery Department deals principally with elective cases.  There are very few emergency cases, i.e. burns and trauma.  The range of surgery includes the following:

Major craniofacial operations from infancy to adolescence

Clefts of lip and palate

Congenital hand and upper limb conditions

Vascular Anomalies

Congenital ear deformity

Facial Surgery to correct congenital defects e.g. Treacher-Collins Syndrome, etc.

Facial reanimation surgery

General Paediatric Plastic Surgery

Neurofibromatosis (NF1)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.