Senior Clinical Fellow - HPB | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking an HPB Senior Clinical Fellow for up to five months. This role involves managing pre- and post-operative patients, providing senior cover for HPB patients, and gaining exposure to complex HPB surgery, including robotic techniques. The position offers a supportive environment for professional development and requires a commitment to the acute general surgical rota.

Qualifications

• Senior trainee level in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic surgery.
• Experience in managing pre- and post-operative patients.
• Ability to work independently in clinics.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre- and post-operative patients.
• Provide senior cover for HPB patients.
• Commitment to the acute general surgical rota.

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for an HPB Senior Clinical Fellow who wishes to gain experience in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic surgery. The role would be suitable for a senior trainee and is for a maximum of five months.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre- and post-operative patients.
• Encourage publishing and presenting at local and international HPB meetings.
• Modular HPB cases hands-on training (STU) for both benign and malignant conditions.
• Cross-site case observations.
• Undertake a 1:18 on-call rota to support emergency care.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Post duties

• In addition to HPB registrar work, provide senior cover for HPB patients, attend theatre/outpatient sessions, and care for admitted General Surgical patients.
• Commitment to the acute general surgical rota (commensurate with experience).
• Expected to carry out a degree of clinical work (clinics) independently.
• Access to modern imaging (CT PET), Endoscopy (ERCP and EUS), and robotics on a single site.

Experience and development

This post offers excellent exposure and experience in complex HPB surgery. The Senior Clinical Fellow is expected to develop operative skills in robotic surgery and judgement in the care of such patients through the full spectrum of the specialty.

About the Trust and site

The University Hospital is a thousand-bed tertiary care, level III trauma unit. It is affiliated to Warwick Medical School (Warwick University).

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust is rated as good by the Care Quality Commission and is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. The Trust is known for its modern facilities and as a leader in research and innovation, with opportunities for learning and development.

Rota and schedule (illustrative)

Typical rota is for example only and may include ward rounds, clinics, theatre sessions (open/lap, robotic), pro rota on-call, journal club, teaching, and admin periods. This section is indicative and may vary.

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025.