Senior Fellow in Pancreaticobiliary Medicine

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is inviting applications for the Senior Fellow position in Pancreaticobiliary Medicine. The role will involve attending dedicated endoscopy lists and offering clinical training in ERCP techniques. This fixed-term role is essential for candidates eager to refine their skills in a supportive environment. Successful applicants will work alongside experienced consultants, participate in comprehensive patient care, and contribute to a cohesive gastroenterology department. The fellowship provides an opportunity for career advancement in an esteemed medical institution.

Benefits

Continuing professional development opportunities

Supportive training environment

Qualifications

• Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice.
• Significant experience in ERCP (in excess of 100 procedures) is needed.
• Candidates should demonstrate clarity in written/spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to 1 clinic and 1 endoscopy list per week.
• Provide inpatient ward cover for G(I)M, involving daily morning ward round duties.
• Participate in at least 5-6 dedicated pancreaticobiliary endoscopy lists a week.

Skills

Independence at therapeutic gastroscopy

Experience in ERCP

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

CCT in Gastroenterology

Membership of a UK Royal College of Physicians

Tools

Advanced Life Support certification

Job description

We are inviting applications for the position of Senior Fellow in Pancreaticobiliary Medicine at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the department of gastroenterology. The post holder will be able to pursue further training in all aspects of benign and malignant PB medicine and participate in dedicated clinics and regional MDT meetings. Training in ERCP and/or EUS and advanced pancreaticobiliary endoscopic techniques will be delivered in at least 5-6 dedicated lists per week. It is expected that applicants will have commenced training in ERCP but prior EUS is not essential. This post will be supervised by Dr Matthew Huggett, Dr Bharat Paranandi, Dr Simon Everett and Dr Aaron On and is available from September 2026 until September 2027.

This post is fixed term for one year and is not accredited for training. In addition, there will be a requirement to provide inpatient ward cover for G(I)M as a Consultant Physician. These duties will involve daily morning ward round duties for 7 consecutive days in a 1:7 rotational basis. There will be no additional out of hours on call commitment, and these duties will attract an uplift in salary to consultant equivalent rates of pay.

Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.

Informal enquiries are welcome. Please contact Dr Matthew Huggett ([e-mail]).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will contribute to 1 clinic (pancreatology clinic) and 1 endoscopy list per week. The remaining sessions will include at least 5-6 dedicated pancreaticobiliary endoscopy lists a week, attendance at the regional benign and cancer pancreatic MDTs and time to undertake project work. Training can be tailored to the candidates career plans and experience i.e. training in ERCP only or both EUS and ERCP. The fellow will participate in vetting and assessing patients referred for ERCP/EUS and other advanced endoscopic procedures (to include ward reviews before and after procedures). In addition, there will be a requirement to provide inpatient ward cover for G(I)M. These duties will involve daily morning ward round duties for 7 consecutive days in a 1:7 rotational basis. During these weeks, afternoons will remain free for subspecialty training. There will be no additional out of hours on call commitment, and these duties will attract an uplift in salary to equivalent consultant rates of pay.

The post is offered for a fixed term of one year. The post supervisor will assess achievement of the following objectives mid-way and at the end of the post.

Learning outcomes at the end of the fellowship

1. Competent and fully independent in Grade 1 and 2 ERCPs.
2. Competent in Grade 3 ERCPs i.e. large stones, hilar strictures, failed ERCPs, pancreatic endotherapy.
3. Competent and independent in all aspects of diagnostic EUS including fine needle aspiration.

About us

The Leeds Gastroenterology Institute is based at St James's University Hospital. We also provide outpatient services at Leeds General Infirmary and Wharfedale General Hospital. We are a large yet cohesive department. We provide care for all aspects of gastrointestinal disease to a large local population and have 2 inpatient wards in the modern Bexley wing at St James's. The hospital provides a regional and supra-regional service for benign and malignant pancreatic and liver disease and the gastroenterology department has close working links with pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery, hepatology, radiology and oncology services.

We have a modern high specification endoscopy unit which has recently been upgraded with the latest generation of Olympus equipment as well as enhanced EUS processors to allow for elastography and contrast EUS. We provide a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Candidates should hold a primary medical qualification, a membership of one of the UK Royal Colleges of Physicians and hold a CCT (or equivalent) in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine. Candidates must be independent (JAG accredited or equivalent) at diagnostic gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and therapeutic gastroscopy (haemostasis). It is anticipated that candidates will have had significant experience in ERCP (in excess of 100 procedures) but prior experience in EUS is not necessarily required. Candidates must be eligible for registration with the General Medical Council and hold a certificate in Advanced Life Support from the UK Resuscitation Council, or an equivalent.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

We have a weekly programme of departmental CPD activity. This includes histopathology and clinical governance meetings, journal article and clinical topic presentations. There are opportunities to develop teaching skills in ward based or more formal settings, including simulation training. Leeds also runs a yearly ERCP course and there are plans to expand the number of courses offered involvement in the delivery of these courses will be encouraged. An annual appraisal (in accordance with GMC requirements) will be arranged, along with use of the Trusts appraisal toolkit.

Person Specification

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of application and hold a current licence to practice
• Awareness of GMCs Good Research Practice guidance (General Medical Council, 2010)
• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach
• Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
• Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively
• Evidence of thoroughness (is well prepared, shows self‑discipline/ commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines)
• Capacity to operate under pressure
• Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances

Desirable

• Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise, and motivate other team members for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement projects

Qualifications

Essential

• JAG accreditation (or equivalent) in upper endoscopy and independence at therapeutic gastroscopy for haemostasis
• Current ALS certification or equivalent
• Evidence of competence in management of common gastrointestinal conditions and emergencies
• Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision
• CCT (or equivalent) in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of completion of higher specialty (ST3 and above) competencies in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine
• Evidence that the candidate has participated in at least 100 ERCPs

Desirable

• Prior training in EUS

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Demonstrates probity (displays honesty, integrity, aware of ethical dilemmas, respects confidentiality)
• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for pancreaticobiliary medicine and previous commitment to ERCP/EUS training