Senior Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Surgery. This role demands completion of an appropriate general surgical training program and offers advanced training with opportunities in teaching. Candidates should possess strong clinical and communication skills, and have experiences in supervision and MDT working. The position is for a fixed term of 12 months with various responsibilities in a teaching hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of appropriate general surgical training programme.
• FRCS or equivalent with viva defence of research thesis (MD/PhD).

Responsibilities

• Ward management.
• Main case operating theatres.
• Teaching juniors.

Skills

MD/PhD

Teaching experience

Communication skills

Management role/experience

MDT working

Education

Completion of appropriate general surgical training programme

FRCS or equivalent

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

TheJohn Goligher Unit is run by twelve Consultant Colorectal Surgeons withsub-speciality interests in advanced and recurrent colorectal cancer,minimally-invasive and robotic surgery, pelvic floor surgery, abdominal wallreconstruction, complex inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal failure.

Eachyear we offer four fellowships for senior trainees who have completed theirgeneral surgery training to CCT level or equivalent.

Fellowscan expect a broad programme of advanced training with the option of tailoringthe year to focus on one or more subspecialties.

The post is fixed term for a 12-month period. It isenvisaged that the successful candidate will fulfil the training objectives oftheir fellowship within this period.

Main duties of the job

Fellowson the unit have already completed registrar/residency training (post-CCT orequivalent) and benefit from consultant-led training in the operating theatre.We expect the applicant to be experienced enough to make sound independentclinical judgements and to look after this complex group of patients on aday-to-day basis. They are also expected to supervise and teach the registrarsand SHOs. The applicant will be expected to conduct rounds and clinicsindependently. They may also be asked to perform certain lists independently,appropriate for their level of experience. As part of the Senior Registrar (SR)rota, they will supervise and support the on-call Registrar with acuteadmissions, operating and referrals on non-resident rota Mon-Fri.

As a large teaching hospital there are multipleopportunities for teaching and training. There are leadership and serviceimprovement roles that can be picked up by fellows. The unit remains at theforefront of international research into colorectal disease and is supported byworld class pathology, gastroenterology and radiology departments. Our academicUniversity department, led by Professor David Jayne, has a large portfolio ofboth basic science and translational research projects and Fellows are encouraged(and supported) to publish at least one manuscript during the course of theyear.

About us

Theunit is composed of twelve consultant surgeons (ten whole time equivalent),four senior fellows, five Y&H Deanery SpRs, three core trainees (CT), fourfoundation (FY1) trainees, advanced care practitioners (ACPs) and colorectalnurse specialists (CNS).

Consultants:

MrR Baker (Medical Director, LTHT)

MrI Botterill

MrD Burke

MrJ Hance (Clinical Lead)

ProfD Jayne

MrA Quyn

MrK Riyad

ProfP Sagar

MrR Saunders

MrP Scott

MrG Zhou

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Job responsibilities

DUTIESOF THE POST

Wardmanagement

Maincase operating theatres

Daycase operating theatres

Post-operativeintensive care

Discussionswith relatives

Initiation/changeof treatment

Teaching juniors

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completion of appropriate general surgical training programme
• FRCS or equivalent
• with viva defence of research thesis (MD/PhD)

Experience

• Appropriate level of clinical experience for role
• Appropriate level of surgical (technical) experience for role
• Evidence of extra achievements during training

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Presentations
• Publications
• Appropriate personal skills for role: MDT working, supervision of juniors, communication skills
• Teaching experience
• An understanding of current UK colorectal cancer management
• High impact publications
• Evidence of formal teaching training or roles
• Management role/experience

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• GMC registration
• Appropriate level of English language for role
• Evidence of achievement of CCT equivalent competencies
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Up to date & fit to practise safely

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.