Senior Clinical Fellow in Burns | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£45,715 - £69,976 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SW10 9NH
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Oct 2026

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Summary

The successful candidates will work within the Burns Unit and be involved in both elective and emergency work. This is an un-banded post and will cover weekday activities within the burns service.

This will be the first time that a Burns Fellowship is offered at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and the role will include working within a busy, dynamic, and friendly department and the fellow will be exposed to a wide variety of burns cases and their on -going reconstructive management.

We encourage a learning environment, with regular MDT and departmental meetings. We will expect and encourage your involvement in audit, research and teaching and the successful candidate will present and publish such work as carried out in the Unit.

This is not a training post and does not have specific Royal College or Postgraduate approval. This post would suit a senior plastics / burns trainee who would like to gain further experience in this specialist field. We would welcome applicants from the UK or overseas.

FRCS (Plastics) is essential at time of starting fellowship

This role will involve the supervised management of burns and plastic surgery patients in both outpatient clinics and operating theatre settings, providing specialist assessment and treatment as part of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will receive training in the use of laser therapy for the management of burn scars and will be responsible for presenting cases at weekly MDT meetings. Additional duties include conducting ward rounds to review inpatients and support their ongoing care, contributing to burns surgery research studies, and providing teaching, education, and support to members of the burns team.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Oct 2026

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