Senior Clinical Fellow in Hepatobiliary Surgery

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider is offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Hepatobiliary Surgery at a leading hospital in Liverpool. The role involves assisting in patient care, contributing to research, and teaching medical students, ideal for those seeking specialist training before a Consultant position. Candidates must have relevant medical qualifications, experience, and the ability to communicate effectively.

Qualifications

• Evidence of smooth progression through training programmes.
• 3 to 5 years experience at Spr level within Surgery.
• Extensive experience of working within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the care of patients in the Unit.
• Contribute to research activities within the unit.
• Provide teaching to medical students and foundation doctors.

Skills

Fluent communication in English

Sound history and examination skills

IT skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Postgraduate examinations (e.g. FRCS, MRCS)

Full GMC registration or eligibility

Job description

Job summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Hepatobiliary Surgery at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool.

The Liver Unit is one of the busiest in the UK performing 150-200 liver resections annually.

The post would be ideally suited to a post CCT or senior fellow looking to gain specialist hepatobiliary surgical experience before applying for a substantive consultant post.

Main duties of the job

This post is attached to the Hepatobiliary Surgery Unit at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, part of the Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust. This post will be attractive to peri/post-CCT individuals (or international equivalent) who require additional specialist training prior to applying for a Consultant position.

Each doctor is expected to assist in the care of all patients in the Unit when required to do so. Duties include business, post-take and teaching ward rounds, OP clinics, Operating Theatre sessions, research, administrative activity (dictation of summaries, letters, coding etc.) and presentations (M + M, MDT meetings etc.)

The unit performs in the order of 150-200 major hepatobiliary and sarcoma resections annually, including minimally invasive, robotic and open surgery. The post will provide exposure to this specialist area of practice.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job responsibilities

Research/Audit - This unit has a strong research pedigree, having led on many international research trials that have defined current standards in cancer and hepatobiliary care worldwide. As such it would be expected that any candidate actively contributes to the wealth of research opportunities provided. Such activity is well supported by the academic pedigree within the unit.

Teaching - The Hospital and Unit are teaching units. There are a number of medical students attached to the unit, and the junior doctors staffing the unit are typically academic track foundation doctors. As such there is an expectation of a degree of teaching provision by the successful candidate.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential:

• MBBS (or equivalent).
• Postgraduate examinations or equivalent - (e.g. FRCS, MRCS).
• Must hold full GMC registration or be eligible to obtain full GMC registration within 3 months (or within 6 months for non EEA applicants).
• Satisfactory completion of Foundation and Higher specialist surgical Training (or equivalent).
• Evidence of smooth progression through training programmes.

Desirable:

• Other relevant qualifications (CST, ALS, ATLS, CCrISP).
• 3 to 5 year's experience at Spr level within Surgery (ideally in HPB/Transplantation).
• Have extensive experience of working within the NHS

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential:

• To be clear, fluent and articulate in communication in English.
• Sound history and examination skills.
• Ability to formulate a working diagnosis and request appropriate investigations.
• Reliably manage common medical and surgical emergencies.
• To appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
• IT skills.

Desirable:

• Able to perform all of/part of advanced HPB/ (e.g. Liver resection, pancreatic resection).

Maintaining Clinical Competence

Essential:

• Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.

Teaching

Essential:

• Have experience in teaching undergraduate medical students and/or Foundation Year 1/2 Doctors.
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching and learning.

Desirable:

• Teaching qualification (E.g. Master, Diploma, Certificate of Medical Education).

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

Essential:

• Presentation of completed audit projects at local, national and international meetings. Evidence of developing, organising and completing an audit from their own idea. Supervising audits undertaken by junior members of the team.
• Understanding of research principles.
• Evidence of participation in research projects.
• Publication of research in peer reviewed journals and presentation at local, national and international meetings.

Desirable:

• Audit prize.
• Publication of an audit project.
• Research qualification (E.g. PhD, MD, MSc, MPhil).

Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues

Essential:

• Commitment to continued self-directed learning.
• Academic enquiry.
• Evidence of organisational, prioritisation, and time management skills.

Desirable:

• Development of organisational strategies.
• Evidence of change management.

Personal Attributes

Essential:

• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
• A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
• Time management skills.
• Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.
• Good team member.
• Communication skills.
• Ability to lead
• Presentation skills

Desirable:

• Evidence of leadership skills.
• IT literate

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.