Clinical Fellow for Peritoneal Malignancy

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Fellow for Peritoneal Malignancy in Basingstoke. The role involves surgical responsibilities, data management, and research activities. Applicants should have FRCS, GMC registration, and experience in colorectal surgery. The position offers a 1-year fixed term starting from September 2024, with flexibility on start dates.

Qualifications

• Clinical training and experience in general surgery.
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty.
• CCT or equivalent/advanced level training.

Responsibilities

• Involvement in colorectal and peritoneal malignancy surgery.
• Inputting outcome data into the colorectal and peritoneal malignancy databases.
• Participating in publication and presentation of results from the unit.

Skills

Ability to motivate and develop the multidisciplinary team

Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service

18 months + experience in colorectal surgery

Education

FRCS or equivalents required

Registration with the GMC & licence to practice

Post Graduate Thesis

Job description

Clinical Fellow for Peritoneal Malignancy

Closing date: 15 October 2025

This position is aimed at individuals at the end of their specialised colorectal training. The successful candidate will be involved in colorectal and peritoneal malignancy surgery and take part in local and national MDTs; outpatient clinics and ward rounds. You will input outcome data into the colorectal and peritoneal malignancy databases and use this data to submit abstracts and papers to national and international meetings and journals. The successful candidate will have FRCS or equivalent and full GMC registration supported by relevant clinical training and experience. You will be able to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within the specialty and take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients. You will be able to apply research outcomes to clinical problems and teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff. You will demonstrate a caring attitude to patients, work well within a team and motivate those around you. This post is available on a 1-year fixed term basis and is available from September 2024; however the unit can be flexible with start dates. Please be aware this is a trust post so will not count towards your training.

Main duties of the job

• Involvement in colorectal and peritoneal malignancy surgery and take part in ward rounds, theatre and outpatient sessions.
• Involvement in and responsible for inputting outcome data into the colorectal and peritoneal malignancy databases.
• Using data to submit abstracts and papers to national and international meetings and journals.
• Supporting the organisation and running of courses and teaching sessions and collaborate and work as part of a research team with the Pelican and other fellows.
• Participating in weekly colorectal MDT and Peritoneal Malignancy Specialist MDT and attend the weekly unit diary meeting and MDTs.
• Participating in the on-call rota with Clinical and Research Fellows and registrars.
• Participating in the publication and presentation of results from the unit.
• Involvement in specialty and directorate meetings and presentation of case summaries. Two meetings a week in General Surgery are held for case presentations, histopathology, and Postgraduate Education.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs over 8,600 staff and has a turnover of over £450 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the Job Description document attached.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

• FRCS or equivalents required
• Registration with the GMC & licence to practice
• Post Graduate Thesis

Experience & Knowledge

• Clinical training and experience in general surgery
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• CCT or equivalent/advanced level training

Skills & Ability

• 18 months + experience in colorectal surgery
• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
• Ability to motivate and develop the multidisciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Teaching & Audit

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Involvement in clinical audits
• Completion of a significant audit which changed practice
• Publications in refereed journals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust