Clinical Fellow - Upper GI and Colorectal

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Junior Clinical Fellow to join our team. The post will be based across Chorley, South Ribble District Hospital and Royal Preston Hospital on a maternity cover basis.

You will rotate through the Surgical Assessment Unit, participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics and operating sessions under supervision, with opportunities to teach, audit and develop basic surgical skills.

Qualifications

• Rotational post in General Surgery including UGI and Colorectal
• Participation in audit, research and teaching activities
• Educational supervisor responsibilities for doctors in training

Responsibilities

• Daily ward rounds at the affiliated hospitals
• Attendance at outpatient clinics
• Operating sessions with supervision including endoscopic and laparoscopic training
• Surgical Assessment Unit rotation
• 1 in 16 on-call general surgery rota for Preston/Chorley
• Audit and research activities, teaching duties
• Support to junior staff such as FY1 and FY2/medical students

Skills

Clinical assessment

Surgical rotation

Teaching

Research

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Junior Clinical Fellow to join our dynamic team. This post will be based across both Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital and Royal Preston Hospital sites - This post is covering maternity leave until 25th July 2027.

This will be a rotational post including clinical duties within the Surgical Assessment Unit for emergency admissions for General Surgery, UGI and Colorectal working alongside the Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioners, providing clinical assessment and decision making for undifferentiated surgical presentations and support from the Surgical Registrar and Surgeon of the Week Consultant.

There will be opportunity to attend the regular operating sessions of the Clinical Team to assist with major surgery and be trained in basic surgical skills under the close supervision of the Consultant. After a period of supervision, you will be able to assess new and follow up patients under the supervision of a Consultant.

• Daily ward round at Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital or Royal Preston Hospital
• Attendance at out-patient clinics at Preston and Chorley.
• Operating sessions will be determined by the individual's experience with both supervised in-patient and day case lists in Chorley allowing training in endoscopic, laparoscopic and open pelvic and renal surgery.
• Surgical Assessment Unit rotation
• This post will be part of the 1 in 16 on-call general surgery rota at FY2-CT1/JCF grade level covering Preston and Chorley Hospitals.
• Audit and research activities, participation in teaching and training activities for medical and clinical staff is expected.
• Assessment of ward referral at Royal Preston and Chorley Hospitals.
• Providing support to more junior staff eg FY1 and FY2/ Medical Students.
• Weekly programme will typically include 1 clinic, 1 inpatient operative list and 1 diagnostic list.

Modern Education Centres are based at both Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital sites and offer excellent library and study facilities, including PC/Internet support for staff and students.

As a teaching hospital, we encourage all our staff to participate in teaching and training at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

We are committed to developing our teaching and academic activities and can facilitate meeting any training needs for these roles. You will be expected to take on the role of educational supervisor for doctors in training attached to the department.

We support the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal Colleges and are committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

You will receive the full support of the Trust and the Directorate to develop specialist areas of interest in line with Directorate business plans and the development of services generally within the Trust.

The contract may be supplemented or amended by local collective agreements reached with trade unions recognised by the Trust and the rules and resolutions of the Trust Board