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CREHST Surgical Training Program with Interest in Plastics

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Location
Salary
per annum plus LW allowance
Deadline
29 Apr 2026
Contract Type
24 months (Fixed term: 24 months)
Posted Date
18 Apr 2026

Job overview

The CREHST Program (Certificate of Readiness to Enter Higher Surgical Training) has been devised in order to provide trust grade junior clinical fellows a structured training experience culminating in CREHST sign-off (providing requirements are met), allowing application to higher surgical training.

9 roles across 3 themed programs are available as follows. This advert relates to 3 roles that sit in the Plastic Surgery 'theme', as per the below.

The aim is to furnish trainees with broad surgical exposure, whilst allowing focussed development in their chosen speciality, in order to maximise the chances at ST3+ application.

T&O Themed:

14 months T&O, 4 months Plastics, 4 months General Surgery

  • -        3 roles available

Plastic Surgery Themed:

14 months Plastics, 4 months T&O, 4 months General Surgery

  • -        3 roles available

General Surgery Themed:

14 months General Surgery, 4 months T&O, 4 months Plastics

  • -        3 roles available

Main duties of the job

  • Management of inpatients -        Management of acute presentations during participation in on-call work -        Regular attendance in theatre in order to meet surgical training targets -        Regular attendance in clinic in order to develop knowledge base -        Participation in monthly teaching -        Completion of (ideally) multiple quality improvement/audit projects -        Publication of 1 research paper -        Minimum 1x poster/podium -        Completion of MRCS Part A and Part B during the program -        Fastidious approach to allocated leadership role (e.g audit, rota, teaching coordinator)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Management of inpatients -        Management of acute presentations during participation in on-call work -        Regular attendance in theatre in order to meet surgical training targets -        Regular attendance in clinic in order to develop knowledge base -        Participation in monthly teaching -        Completion of (ideally) multiple quality improvement/audit projects -        Publication of 1 research paper -        Minimum 1x poster/podium -        Completion of MRCS Part A and Part B during the program -        Fastidious approach to allocated leadership role (e.g audit, rota, teaching coordinator)