Senior Clinical Fellow in Bariatric Surgery

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare trust in the City of Westminster is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow to join their General Surgery department for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role involves conducting ward rounds and preparing patients, with a focus on bariatric and general surgery. Ideal candidates are nearing completion or have completed higher surgical training in General Surgery. The trust offers a supportive environment emphasizing teamwork and excellent training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Completion of higher surgical training in General Surgery.
• Adequately trained in basic laparoscopic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ward rounds for all patients in bariatric and general surgery.
• Prepare patients to ensure smooth running of MDT.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow to join the department of General Surgery on a 12 months' fixed term contract.

Unit and duties

The Homerton Hospital Department of General Surgery has an established and expanding designated Unit of Bariatric Surgery, a multidisciplinary team consisting of: 6 Consultant Surgeons, 2 Consultant Physicians, 1 Bariatric Specialty Doctor, 4 Registrars, 2 SHOs, a full AHP team and dedicated admin staff. The unit wishes to appoint a Senior Clinical Fellow, nearing completion of, or has completed, higher surgical training in General Surgery. The post holder should be adequately trained in basic laparoscopic procedures. The post holder will be responsible for ward rounds of all patients - bariatric & general surgery. The post holder will also be expected to prep patients to help with the smooth running of MDT.

Department philosophy and opportunities

The department of surgery at Homerton Hospital is a friendly department with an emphasis on team work and patient care. The structure of the department is towards a firm grounding in general surgery with specialisation in gastro-intestinal surgery and breast surgery. There is no vascular surgery on site. The gastro-intestinal surgery is divided between upper GI and lower GI surgery. There is also breast surgery on site. There are good training opportunities in elective as well as emergency operative surgery and endoscopy. There is also a busy teaching programme and good support for research.

Teaching and multidisciplinary work

The teaching programme includes gastroenterology x-ray conference and journal club. The teaching is closely involved with the gastroenterologists encouraging experience in the multidisciplinary management of both benign and malignant disease. In addition there is a significant duty towards medical student teaching.

Organization

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a medium sized local hospital providing acute and community health services for Hackney, The City and surrounding communities and also provides a range of specialist services for a much wider population.

We provide general hospital and community services to Hackney and the City of London, and specialist care in obstetrics, neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, bariatric surgery and neuro rehabilitation across east London and beyond.