Job summary
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust are currently recruiting for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Hand and Upper Limb Surgery available to commence in October 2026.

This is a senior fellowship post equivalent to post CCT level

The Hand and Upper Limb team provides secondary care for the population of southern and central Birmingham, tertiary care for the West Midlands and beyond. There is a close working relationship within the plastic surgical team and a very supportive and educational environment.

Main duties of the job
This post will include daily ward rounds and trauma list commitments as well as elective clinics and operating including MDT clinics. The successful candidate will be attached to the Hand and Upper Limb Service and participate in all activities. The post can include a 1 in 8-9 commitment within the on-call rota. The successful applicant will be expected to participate in audit/research.

This is a senior fellow post with responsibilities, training and experience equivalent to an end of training or post FRCS post. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate successful completion of a Plastic Training Programme or equivalent, with adequate experience in hand surgery.

About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Person Specification

• Qualifications & Clinical Experience (Essential):
  • Medical Degree from a recognised University
  • A minimum of 6 years full time post graduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part time basis) or equivalent experience and competencies.
  • Evidence of progress in Plastic Surgery Training or equivalent Programme to successful completion of the programme or having passed exit examination in Plastic Surgery at the time of taking up the post, or equivalent
  • Previous experience in Hand Surgery
• Qualifications & Clinical Experience (Desirable):
  • Other Educational Qualification
  • (ALS/APLS/ATLS)
  • enrolment on to a hand diploma
• Eligibility (Essential):
  • Full GMC registration
  • Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice
  • Eligibility to live and work in the UK
• Skills (Essential):
  • All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are competent to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
  • Understands the importance of communication within a clinical setting
  • Capacity to operate effectively under pressure and remain objective in highly emotive or pressurised situations. Awareness of own limitations and when to ask for help
• Skills (Desirable):
  • Knowledge of wider health debate and NHS Structures, and current media issues.
  • Ability to acknowledge that behaviour needs to modify to the situation and audience

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead
Andrea Jester
andrea.jester@nhs.net