Senior Clinical Research Fellow Upper GI | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in Liverpool seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in Upper GI surgery. This role offers hands-on experience in complex oesophago-gastric procedures and aims to support surgical emergencies and elective surgeries. Suitable for ST6 trainees or post-CCT candidates, with research opportunities encouraged. Join a pioneering program focused on patient care and minimally invasive techniques.

Qualifications

• Previous clinical exposure to Upper GI Surgery.
• Experience in handling complex benign and malignant cases.

Responsibilities

• Support the centralized Upper GI surgical service.
• Participate in elective general surgery and emergency surgery.
• Engage in research and lead weekly meetings.

Skills

Clinical exposure to Upper GI Surgery

Surgical techniques

Education

ST6 level or above

Post-CCT or experienced surgical trainee

Job description

Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a senior clinical research fellow in Upper GI surgery, based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool. The position is for a 12-month fixed-term contract, with a possible extension to 24 months.

The supra-regional Upper GI Surgical service is one of the largest oesophago-gastric cancer units in the country, providing cover for complex oesophago-gastric trauma and emergencies. The unit comprises five Consultant Surgeons and performs over 200 complex oesophago-gastric procedures annually, serving a population of over 1.5 million in the North West of England, the Isle of Man, and receiving quaternary referrals from North Wales.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the post of Senior Clinical Fellow in Upper GI Surgery, based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The successful candidate will have clinical duties at both the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and Broadgreen Hospital, supporting the centralised Upper GI surgical service and contributing to elective general surgery, including day case surgery. The role offers exposure to major oesophago-gastric resections for malignant disease, complex benign foregut cases, and emergency surgery.

Potential applicants should have some previous clinical exposure to Upper GI Surgery and be at ST6 level or above. Post-CCT or experienced senior surgical trainees are likely to benefit most from this fellowship.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, and Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It is part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024, aiming to improve patient care. The group employs over 16,800 colleagues and serves over 2 million people in the North West, providing general, emergency, and specialized regional services.

Facilities include Aintree University Hospital, the single adult major trauma center in Cheshire and Merseyside, and regional stroke services; Broadgreen Hospital, home to elective surgery and diagnostics; and Liverpool Women’s Hospital, which delivers over 7,200 babies annually. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to offer inpatient single bedrooms and focuses on complex care and specialist services.

This post may be suitable for a Post CCT trainee or an experienced surgical trainee. The department is establishing a minimally invasive robotic program, with consultants undertaking benign and cancer work robotically and laparoscopically. The department is within a JAG-accredited endoscopy unit, and training or service development in advanced endoscopy skills is encouraged.

LUHFT Upper GI department actively participates in research. Currently, a PhD Fellow is involved in translational research. The fellow will be encouraged to participate in research, lead weekly research and teaching meetings, and is expected to publish work in peer-reviewed journals during the post.

This advert closes on Thursday, 21 August 2025.