Advanced IBD fellowship

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking an Advanced IBD Fellow to join its gastroenterology department. This position offers extensive clinical supervision and engagement in cutting-edge IBD research. Candidates should have completed gastroenterology training or be in their final years, with opportunities for those interested in pursuing further academic qualifications. This role includes clinical sessions, endoscopy, and research contributions.

Benefits

Opportunities for research publication

Support for PhD applications

Engagement in national and international projects

Qualifications

• Completion of, or in the final years of, higher specialist training in Gastroenterology (ST6+ or equivalent).
• Evidence of competence in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy.
• Previous evidence of managing IBD patients in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Engage in IBD research and service development projects.
• Participate in outpatient clinics and acute IBD clinics.
• Contribute to IBD research programs and manage a diverse research portfolio.

Skills

Gastroenterology training

Diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy

Multidisciplinary team (MDT) working

Research experience

Education

Higher degree (MD, PhD, MSc)

Job description

Applications are invited for the position of Advanced IBD Fellow at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. This fellowship provides an excellent opportunity for trainees aspiring to pursue a subspecialty career in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

The successful candidate will join a cohesive and forward-looking gastroenterology and hepatology department with a strong national profile in both clinical practice and academic research. We are seeking a motivated and dynamic individual who has either completed their gastroenterology training or is in the final years of specialist training, ensuring they can gain the maximum benefit from this advanced fellowship.

Main duties of the job

The Fellow will work under the clinical supervision of eight Consultant IBD Gastroenterologists and engage in IBD research under the guidance of Professor Gordon Moran.

The post includes 4-5 clinical sessions per week in IBD outpatients and endoscopy. The remaining time will be dedicated to service development projects, including digital health pathways and the advancement of a small bowel ultrasound service.

Candidates with an interest in research will have the opportunity to contribute to Nottingham's broad IBD research programme, with the potential to extend the fellowship beyond one year to pursue a PhD at the University of Nottingham

Clinical Component

• Gain advanced clinical and endoscopic experience in IBD within a centre managing over 4,500 patients.
• Participate in outpatient clinics (new and follow-up IBD cases), IBD paediatric transition clinics, multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, and weekly acute IBD clinics.
• Attend gastroenterology journal clubs and research meetings.
• Undertake endoscopy sessions (upper and lower diagnostic and therapeutic procedures), with a focus on disease assessment, surveillance, and IBD-related therapeutic interventions.
• Optional opportunities to manage acute inpatient IBD cases and support nurse-led ward reviews.
• Involvement in the acute gastroenterology service is available but not mandatory.

Academic Component

• Contribute to IBD research, primarily hosted by the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre.
• Engage with ongoing projects or initiate independent research, with support for national/international presentations and peer-reviewed publications.
• Research opportunities include systematic reviews, meta-analyses, mechanistic and experimental medicine studies, interventional trials (nutrition/exercise), and advanced imaging (MRI and sonography).
• Work alongside a collaborative research community of other PhD students, research fellows, project managers, and research nurses.
• Gain experience managing a diverse research portfolio, including investigator-led and commercial phase 2/3/4 IBD trials.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

• Higher degree (MD, PhD, MSc) or evidence of progress towards one.

Clinical Skills/Experience

• Completion of, or in the final years of, higher specialist training in Gastroenterology (ST6+ or equivalent)
• Evidence of competence in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy
• Previous evidence of managing IBD patients in the outpatient and inpatient settings
• Experience of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working

Management Skills

• Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
• Experience of change management

Teaching, Audit & Research

• Experience of audit, quality improvement, or service development
• Previous involvement in IBD-related research

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.