Senior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in the UK is looking to recruit five experienced clinicians for general surgery roles. Successful candidates will provide high standards of patient care, work autonomously within a supportive team, and contribute actively to clinical leadership and service development.

Qualifications

• Experienced clinician with competencies in general surgery.
• Ability to work autonomously and within defined clinical governance frameworks.
• Participation in teaching, training, and research is expected.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist advice to patients regarding their illness.
• Participating in the on-call rota for emergency general surgery.
• Contributing to the development of the service and clinical leadership.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient Care

Surgical Competence

Job description

To meet service requirements, we are looking to recruit five experienced clinicians who will work autonomously to a level of defined competencies, as agreed within local clinical governance frameworks.

Provide a good standard of practice and care.

Keep Professional Knowledge And Skills Up To Date.

Recognise and work within the limits of your competence.

The appointee will be based at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary but will be required to support the Trust’s General Surgery workload wherever it is located. The appointee will work independently but will be supported by a consultant surgeon. The appointee shall be provided support for career progression and will be allocated a clinical supervisor.

The general workload includes dealing with emergency admissions and their management while on call. Elective work will involve operative and non-operative management of General/upper gastrointestinal & colorectal surgery (gallstone management, abdominal wall hernia surgery, day case surgery, benign & malignant colorectal Surgery).

The Appointee's Responsibilities Include:

• Providing specialist advice to patients regarding their illness
• Participating in the on-call rota for emergency general surgery
• Undertaking regular ward rounds
• Attending operating theatre and endoscopy sessions
• Working with colleagues to provide effective clinical leadership for all staff in the service
• Contributing to and participating in the development of the service
• Involvement in teaching, training, audit, and research

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff, believing that ‘happy staff makes for happy patients’. We have a recognized track record in staff engagement and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL is committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, providing safe, effective care that ensures dignity. We seek to recruit individuals who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota if the role is predominantly operational.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Mr Mazyar Fani
Job title: Clinical Director for General Surgery & Colorectal
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]