Senior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery

Wwl; Wigan; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is looking for five Senior Clinical Fellows in General Surgery. The successful candidates will work independently in a supportive environment, managing both elective and emergency cases, while participating in on-call duties. With a commitment to professional development, this position offers opportunities for teaching, research, and career progression.

Qualifications

• Post MRCS experience in Elective/Emergency General Surgery.
• CPD evidence and research experience valued.
• Experience in teaching and supervision of junior medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice to patients regarding their illness.
• Participate in on-call rota for emergency general surgery.
• Working with colleagues to provide effective clinical leadership.

Skills

Experience in General Surgery

Ability to deal with elective and emergency cases

Empathy and sensitivity

Professional integrity

Ability to cope under pressure

Education

MB ChB or equivalent

MRCS or equivalent

Full registration with GMC

ATLS/ALS

CCRISP

Job description

Senior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery

NHS Medical & Dental: MT04-MT05

Main area General / Emergency Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: MT04-MT05 Contract 12 months (x4 Fixed term for 12 months & x1 Fixed term for 6 months - with potential for extension.) Hours Full time - 40 hours per week Job ref 302-25-7224234-MHR-S

Site Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Town Wigan Salary £61,825 - £70,425 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/06/2025 23:59

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Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

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 would be supported by consultant surgeon. Appointee shall be provided for support career progression and would 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 will be responsible for:

• Providing specialist advice to patients regarding their illness
• Participate in on-call rota for emergency general surgery
• Undertake regular ward rounds
• Attend 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
• Involve in teaching and training, audit and research

Working for our organisation

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

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Planning and Organisational Duties

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 would be supported by consultant surgeon. Appointee shall be provided for support career progression and would 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 will be responsible for:

• Providing specialist advice to patients regarding their illness
• Participate in on-call rota for emergency general surgery
• Undertake regular ward rounds
• Attend 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
• Involve in teaching and training, audit and research

  Communications and Key Working Relationships

  Mr Imran Alam, who is the Clinical Director, leads the department. The General Surgery & Urology Directorate forms part of the Surgical Division, which is led by the Divisional Medical Director Dr Christos Zipitis and Mr Nicholas Jones , Divisional Director for Operations and Performance. All the clinical directorates are under the leadership of the Medical Director, Dr Sanjay Arya, Consultant Cardiologist.

  The Surgical Operational Management team work closely with our team to ensure the smooth running of our services for the benefit of our patients. Our management team consists of

  Mr Nicholas Jones – Directorate Manager

  Mrs Georgia Molyneaux – Deputy Performance Manager

  Mrs Lucy Robinson – Rota Co-ordinator

  The General Surgery & Urology Directorate is largely autonomous with its own business plan and has regular meetings with the other specialties within the Surgical Division to co-ordinate services. The directorate also has a seat on the Clinical Advisory Board where representatives of all specialities meet monthly to discuss clinical policies for the whole trust.

  Consultant General Surgeons

  Mr I Alam (Clinical Director) – Consultant General & Benign Upper GI Surgeon

  Ms N Mackenzie - Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon

  Mr M Paraoan - Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon

  Mr M Fani Consultant Emergency General Surgeon

  Mr P Ichim - Consultant Emergency &General Surgeon

  Mr P Assad - Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon

  Mr M Antony – Locum Consultant Emergency/General Surgeon

  Mr Z Khawaja -Locum Benign General/Benign Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon

  Mr T Hussian - Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon

  Mr R Nath - Locum Emergency/General Surgeon

  Other Staff:

  2 Associate Specialists

  3 Staff Grades

  5 MCh/Senior Clinical Fellow

  3 Specialist Registrar’s

  12 FY2’s and ST1/2’s/Trust posts

  14 FY1’s (2 Trust posts)

  Junior Teaching Fellow (undergraduate teaching x 3 days & clinical commitments x 2 days

  The configuration of the surgical teams maximises middle grade support for both theatre sessions on the RAEI/Leigh site and clinics. A middle grade will be available to support, subject to on call commitments and leave and there is a shared core trainee or FY2 and FY1 support for these posts.

  Responsibility for Finance

  • To ensure efficient use of resources at all times.

  Responsibility for Human Resources

  • To participate in Induction Programmes as required
  • To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures

    Responsibility for Health & Safety

    Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

    Responsibility for Teaching

    • The appointee will be expected to participate in the teaching of undergraduate staff and in the professional development of junior medical staff working in the Department.
    • The Trust supports the College guidelines on maintaining CME and is committed to providing time and funding for this. Staff Grade Doctors are required to maintain a logbook, have appraisals, educational activity and assessments.

    Work Circumstances & on-call

    There is a resident on call element, including weekends. The current rota is a 1 in 12,

    One session per month at Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust is devoted to audit when all clinical services are suspended.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MB ChB or equivalent
• MRCS or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC
• ATLS/ALS
• CCRISP

Experience

• Post MRCS experience Elective/Emergency General & Emergency Surgery at a Speciality Trainee Level.
• CPD evidence
• Research Experience
• Experience of teaching and supervision of junior medical staff

Skills

• Experience in General Surgery
• Ability to deal with elective and emergency general surgical conditions at Speciality Trainee level.
• Motivated and ambitious
• Ability to cope under pressure
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues
• Ability to integrate successfully within the existing clinical teams
• Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making.
• Aware of own limitations.
• Empathy and sensitivity, capacity to listen and take in others’ perspectives
• Works in partnership with patients: always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
• Always considers the full impact of clinical decisions on the patients. Practice shared decision making.
• Directs and supports patients to access the information they need to support decision making
• Understanding of the NHS management structure

Knowledge

• Working Knowledge of the management of benign/malignant gastrointestinal conditions
• Working Knowledge of the management of General Surgery disease
• Commitment to continuing professional development

Additional

• An interest in Clinical Audit/ Audit Presentations
• Ability to facilitate cross site working
• Professional integrity and respect for others: capacity to take responsibility for own actions and demonstrate a non-judgmental approach towards others.
• Diplays honesty, integrity, awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues.
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
• Evidence of commitment to team building
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues

Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Mr Mazyar Fani Job title Clinical Director for General Surgery & Colorectal Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01942 822622

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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