Pancreatic Fellow | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust is offering a 6-month fellowship in advanced gastroenterology at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. This role emphasizes training in advanced pancreaticobiliary endoscopy, requiring candidates to have at least one year in ERCP. The successful applicant will work closely with experienced professionals in a busy environment, aimed at both clinical excellence and research involvement. Flexible working arrangements are encouraged to meet individual needs.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

CPD sessions

Staff benefits and training opportunities

Qualifications

• At least one year of training in ERCP is required.
• Competence in managing benign and malignant pancreatobiliary diseases.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced pancreaticobiliary endoscopy procedures.
• Participate in surgical and medical team rounds.
• Engage in research projects related to gastroenterology.

Skills

ERCP expertise

Competence in diagnostic EUS

Understanding of pancreatobiliary medicine

Research involvement

Education

Medical degree

Job description

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The post is for 6 months based at the regional Hepato-biliary and pancreatic centre (HPB) at the Freeman Hospital. This is a busy unit with an integrated surgical and medical team comprising 13 HPB surgeons, 5 physicians, 5 radiologists, 3 oncologists, 3 histopathologists and a cytopathologist. This has been a training post since 2006. The post is to commence in March 2026 for 6 months.

The successful candidate would work under the supervision of Dr Nayar (MN), Prof Oppong (KO), Dr AwadElKarim (BA), Dr Kamran (UK) and Prof Leeds (JL). The workload includes tertiary referral benign and malignant pancreatobiliary disease. There is an emphasis on advanced pancreaticobiliary endoscopy training i.e. ERCP and EUS but other aspects of gastroenterology will also be included. The unit is one of the busiest in the UK with an excess of 2800 pancreaticobiliary endoscopic procedures performed every year. The existing programme currently attracts candidates with their CCT or in their last year and the strength of the programme is recognised nationally and internationally. Currently, only one trainee is accepted and trained in both EUS and ERCP although there may be an opportunity for a second post (funding awaited). It is essential that the successful candidate will already have at least one year’s training in ERCP. Prior training in EUS is not required. The unit performs approx. >900 ERCPs and >1800 pancreatobiliary EUS over 18 lists/week. The post involves at least 4 dedicated pancreatobiliary Endoscopy (2 ERCP & 2 EUS) lists a week with the option of more dependent on the trainee’s requirement, 2-3 General Gastroenterology/pancreatic clinics (medical), regional benign (pancreatitis meeting) and cancer HPB MDTs. The close links between the surgical and medical teams provides an opportunity to attend pancreatobiliary surgical clinics well as the HPB surgical ward round. There are 2 CPD sessions. The post entails cover for emergency endoscopy and the liver transplant unit 1:7 week’s frequency. The appointed candidate will be proficient and competent in all aspects of pancreaticobiliary medicine. Involvement in research projects is expected.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Services locations and centres

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

Learning outcomes at the end of the fellowship

1. Competent and fully independent in Grade 1 and 2 ERCPs.
2. Competent in Grade 3 ERCPs i.e. Spyglass, failed ERCPs, pancreatic ERCPs, RFA etc.
3. Competent and independent in all aspects of diagnostic EUS including fine needle aspiration
4. Supervised dedicated training in therapeutic PB EUS – Pancreatic cyst drainages, necrosectomy, EUS guided biliary access etc.
5. Competent in managing the non-endoscopy aspects of benign and malignant PB medicine e.g. Autoimmune pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, familial and acute pancreatitis
6. Develop and understand the role of HPB surgeons in the management of these disorders
7. Exposure to all aspects of liver transplantation and other aspects of HPB

This advert closes on Friday 12 Dec 2025