Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery Fellow

Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity for a peri-CCT or overseas equivalent general surgery trainee to undertake the full time post of Clinical Fellow in Abdominoplastic Surgery within the General Surgery directorate at Wirral University Teaching Hospital and Whiston Hospital Trust.

This is a truly unique opportunity providing general surgery complex hernia experience along with sub specialist abdominal wall reconstruction experience with training from both a general surgical and plastic surgical perspective. The post will prepare the post holder to take up independent practice as a future consultant general surgeon with a subspecialty interest in complex abdominal wall surgery.

The post holder will also have an honorary contract at Whiston Hospital which will allow them to work in the regional plastic surgery unit to gain experience in plastic surgery of the abdominal wall.

This post is available from August 2023 for 12 months. It is aimed at peri-/post-CCT trainees who have completed their general surgery training.

Applications from suitably qualified international trainees are also welcomed.

The post will commence in August 2023.

This post will provide specialist abdominal wall surgical experience from both a general surgical and plastic surgical perspective to prepare the post holder to take up independent practice as a future consultant general surgeon with a subspecialty interest in abdominal wall surgery. Additionally, our centre has experience in mínimally invasive abdominal wall reconstruction using laparoscopic and robotic platforms and a Fellow will be expected to gain experience in such mínimally invasive surgical techniques.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Fellow in Abdominoplasty Surgery position available at WUTH.