Senior Clinical Fellow in Upper GI Surgery (ST7+/Post CCT)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital trust is seeking a highly motivated Senior Clinical Fellow in upper GI surgery. The position offers significant experience in surgical procedures and opportunities for teaching and research. The role is based in Newcastle upon Tyne and includes responsibilities in patient care and administrative tasks. Ideal for surgeons nearing CCT or looking for further specialist training.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in general surgery.
• Exposure to upper GI surgical procedures is essential.
• Ability to work under supervision and undertake clinical responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the care of all patients during direct supervision.
• Participate in surgical procedures and on-call rota.
• Engage in teaching and supervising medical students.

Skills

Surgical experience

Emergency surgery management

Teaching and supervising

Education

Surgical training

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The post is available from February 2026 for one year. This is a Senior Clinical Fellow position in the upper GI surgery at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, with a contribution to emergency surgery at the RVI.

The General Surgery Directorate is a busy directorate, and the post will give significant experience in Upper GI procedures, including oesophageal and gastric resections, benign upper GI cases and general surgery. It would be ideal for a surgeon with significant experience in surgery, particularly towards the end of his/her training looking for further experience prior to obtaining CCT or commencing work as a consultant. The successful candidate will also be exposed to the management of major trauma as the Royal Victoria Infirmary is the regional trauma centre.

In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The post is attached to the department of Upper GI surgery based primarily at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) The individual will work alongside the upper GI surgeons at the RVI. The individual will work on the specialist register tier and will, as such, be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibility at this level. This post will be attractive to pre and post CCT individuals who require additional specialist training prior to applying for a consultant position or simply increasing their surgical experience prior to applying for Specialist Registrar posts.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Professor Alex Phillips (Oesophago-gastric Consultant, Head of Department) at [e-mail] or Mr Jason Ramsingh (Clinical Director) on 01912825549 or at [e-mail].

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Responsibilities

• Clinical: The doctor is expected to assist in the care of all patients to which they are allocated under the direct supervision of the consultant. In addition, they are expected to provide cross-cover for all patients in the Unit when required to do so. Duties include business, post-take and teaching ward rounds, OP clinics, operating theatre sessions, and administrative (dictation of summaries, letters, etc) and participate on the emergency on-call rota at registrar level.
• Administrative: Each Resident Doctor is expected to carry out all administrative tasks allocated to them by the consultants.
• Research: This directorate has a strong research pedigree and many ongoing clinical and scientific research projects. The high volume of specialist activity performed in the Directorate ensures there is vast opportunity to instigate and perform research/audit projects. Such activity is encouraged and results presented at regional, national and international meetings.
• Teaching: The Unit has Stage II and III medical students attached to it. Each Junior Doctor is expected to assist in their teaching together with the teaching and supervision of the Foundation Doctors and in all post-graduate activities of the Unit. There is a strong commitment to the FOCP (Foundation of Clinical Practice) programme and HPB (hospital-based practice) and all members of the team are expected to contribute.

Expiry: This advert closes on Saturday 13 Sep 2025.