Colorectal Robotic Fellow

NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is seeking a Colorectal Robotic Fellow to undertake a 12-month fellowship program, providing extensive training in robotic colorectal surgery. Candidates should be GMC registered and have comprehensive clinical experience in colorectal surgery, with opportunities for research and teaching. The position offers a full-time role for 40 hours per week, starting from April 2026.

Qualifications

• Completion of surgical training.
• CCT certificate or equivalent within 6-12 months.
• Evidence of original research and peer review publications.

Responsibilities

• Partake in ward rounds and outpatient experiences.
• Conduct multimodality robotic training.
• Work within two robotic colorectal teams.

Skills

Clinical experience in Colorectal Surgery

Endoscopy experience

Robotic surgery experience

Teamwork

Knowledge of Good Medical Practice

Education

Full GMC Registration

FRCS part 3

CCT certificate

MD/MS/PhD

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Colorectal Robotic Fellow

The closing date is 16 November 2025

GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Lower GI

Senior Clinical Fellow in Robotic Colorectal Surgery

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Fixed Term - starting 1st April 2026

1 X 12-month postApplications are invited for a colorectal fellowship at St Thomas' Hospital.

The posts will commence from April 2026 for 12 months. Candidates should have completed their surgical training and have their CCT or equivalent, or be within approximately 6-12 months of obtaining for the CCT or equivalent.St Thomas' has seven colorectal surgeons providing tertiary level care in a variety of benign and colorectal cancer conditions. The St Thomas Colorectal Unit has a strong robotic surgery programme with patients undergoing operations for both cancer and benign disease, including inflammatory bowel disease. There are particular interests in inflammatory bowel disease surgery with about 80 resections performed each year (robotic, open and laparoscopic). The Pelvic floor unit is a tertiary referral unit for the South East of England and with regular MDMs held with the urologists and gynaecologists. The colorectal unit also performs a number of multivisceral resections for advanced and recurrent colorectal cancer in conjunction with the plastics and urological teams.

All working patterns are under continuous review in line with the New Deal regulations.

Main duties of the job

This post is for one year. The postholder will be a full member of the team, partaking in all ward rounds. You will be attached to different consultants for fixed periods to enable continuity between outpatient and inpatient experience. You are also encouraged to attend day surgery. The year will be spit in to two six month posts working within the two robotic colorectal teams. The Schizas/George team undertake robotic colorectal cancer and pelvic floor operations and Adams team perform robotic inflammatory bowel disease and other benign resections.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with a staff of 13,650, a turnover of over £1.3 billion and two million patient contacts a year.

The Trust comprises two of London's oldest and best-known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Both hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a reputation for excellence and innovation.

We are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between one of the worlds leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. Our AHSC is one of only five in the UK. It consists of King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. King's Health Partners includes seven hospitals and over 150 community-based services, is responsible for seeing 2 million patients each year, has 25,000 employees and 19,500 students, and a £2 billion annual turnover. It brings together the best of basic and translational research, clinical excellence and world-class teaching to deliver groundbreaking advances in physical and mental healthcare. See www.kingshealthpartners.org

Job responsibilities

The post will comprise multimodality robotic training experience incorporating online, simulation, bedside skills and console operating (dual console system). The year will be spit in to two six-month posts working within the two robotic colorectal teams. The Schizas/George team undertake robotic colorectal cancer and pelvic floor operations and Adams team perform robotic inflammatory bowel disease and other benign resections.

This job does not carry Postgraduate Deans approval.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise.
• FRCS part 3
• CCT certificate
• MD/MS/PhD

Experience

• Comprehensive clinical experience in Colorectal Surgery.
• Experience of Endoscopy. Prior experience of robotic surgery

Knowledge

• Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council

Management

• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services

Research and Teaching

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Evidence of original research
• Peer Review publications
• Teaching qualification

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust