Senior clinical fellow in plastic surgery

Job overview

We are actively looking for Senior Clinical Fellows in Plastic Surgery to join the SpR rota at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for fixed term periods from October 2026.

The post is based at both the Charing Cross and St Mary’s sites and will provide a wide range of experience. The Department specializes in microsurgical reconstruction; head and neck reconstruction, breast reconstruction and extremity reconstruction. The Department also supports the Trust’s Level 1 Major Trauma Centre at St Mary’s Hospital. The Department is responsible for the care of general Plastic Surgery patients with an emphasis on tertiary referrals and undertakes between 200-250 free flaps per year.

This is not a formally approved training posts but the post holder will have Consultant-led education and supervision and will be supported in their professional development. Applicants must possess the MRCS or equivalent exam.

The successful applicant must have NHS experience and experience in Plastic Surgery at Registrar level.

Applicants must be currently registered and licensed with the General Medical Council.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Senior Clinical Fellow Plastic Surgery – ST3+ equivalent

Charing Cross and St Mary’s Sites

Responsible to: Mr Matthew Ives, Clinical Lead

The duties of the post are performed at the 3 hospital across the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Charing Cross, St Mary’s and Hammersmith Hospitals.

The post holder will join the Specialist Registrars’ daily and on call rota and will work closely with all Consultants in the care of routine and emergency clinical problems. The post‑holder will see all patients admitted to the Plastic Surgery Unit and perform a daily ward round with the Consultants, SpRs and SHOs. The post‑holder will join a 1 in 13 on call rota covering Plastic Surgical emergencies across the Trust and support to the Major Trauma Centre. The post‑holder will be expected to assist in the operating theatre and will undertake elective and emergency surgery, with supervision where appropriate. There are regular outpatient clinics and local anaesthetic operating lists. Teaching and supervision is provided for all the Plastic Surgery juniors.

Detailed protocols for clinical management are available which the post‑holders are expected to adhere to at all times.

Educational objectives:

To develop the post-holder’s clinical and surgical expertise in Plastic Surgery in general; however, this is not a recognized training post.

Further information – see recruitment pack

We are not currently accepting any visitors to the Department. For further information about the posts please contact:

Ms Liz Dex - Associate Specialist Plastic Surgeon - liz.dex@nhs.net

Mr Vimal Gokani, Consultant Plastic Surgeon - vimal.gokani@nhs.net

Applicant requirements

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.