Senior Fellow in Pancreaticobiliary Medicine

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution is looking for a Senior Fellow in Pancreaticobiliary Medicine to join their gastroenterology department. The role involves significant training in both diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, specifically ERCP and EUS. Applicants are expected to be registered with the GMC and hold a license to practice, alongside having experience in basic endoscopy procedures. This position offers a unique opportunity for hands-on training and development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice.
• Significant experience in ERCP (in excess of 100 procedures).
• Evidence of competence in management of common gastrointestinal conditions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to 1 clinic and 1 endoscopy list per week.
• Provide daily morning ward round duties for G(I)M.
• Participate in vetting patients for ERCP/EUS procedures.

Skills

Independent in diagnostic gastroscopy

Experience in ERCP

Ability to communicate effectively

Capacity to work in multi-professional teams

Education

CCT in Gastroenterology and General Medicine

Current ALS certification

Job description

Senior Fellow in Pancreaticobiliary Medicine

Weare inviting applications for the position of Senior Fellow inPancreaticobiliary Medicine at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in thedepartment of gastroenterology. The post holder will be able to pursue furthertraining in all aspects of benign and malignant PB medicine and participate indedicated clinics and regional MDT meetings. Training in ERCP and/or EUS andadvanced pancreaticobiliary endoscopic techniques will be delivered in at least5-6 dedicated lists per week. It is expected that applicants will havecommenced training in ERCP but prior EUS is not essential. This post will besupervised by Dr Matthew Huggett, Dr Bharat Paranandi, Dr Simon Everett and DrAaron On and is available from September 2026 until September 2027.

Thispost is fixed term for one year and is not accredited for training. Inaddition, there will be a requirement to provide inpatient ward cover for G(I)Mas a Consultant Physician. These duties will involve daily morning ward roundduties for 7 consecutive days in a 1:7 rotational basis. There will be noadditional out of hours on call commitment, and these duties will attract anuplift in salary to consultant equivalent rates of pay.

Candidatesmust be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license topractice by the intended start date.

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

Main duties of the job

Thepost holder will contribute to 1 clinic (pancreatology clinic) and 1 endoscopylist per week. The remaining sessions will include at least 5-6 dedicatedpancreaticobiliary endoscopy lists a week, attendance at the regional benignand cancer pancreatic MDTs and time to undertake project work. Training can betailored to the candidates career plans and experience i.e. training in ERCPonly or both EUS and ERCP. The fellow will participate in vetting and assessingpatients referred for ERCP/EUS and other advanced endoscopic procedures (toinclude ward reviews before and after procedures). In addition, there will be arequirement to provide inpatient ward cover for G(I)M. These duties willinvolve daily morning ward round duties for 7 consecutive days in a 1:7rotational basis. During these weeks, afternoons will remain free forsubspecialty training. There will be no additional out of hours on callcommitment, and these duties will attract an uplift in salary to equivalentconsultant rates of pay.

Thepost is offered for a fixed term of one year. The post supervisor will assessachievement 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. largest ones, hilar strictures, failed ERCPs, pancreatic endotherapy.
3. Competent and independent in all aspects of diagnostic EUS including fine needle aspiration.

About us

TheLeeds Gastroenterology Institute is based at St Jamess University Hospital. Wealso provide outpatient services at Leeds General Infirmary and WharfedaleGeneral Hospital. We are a large yet cohesive department. We provide care forall aspects of gastrointestinal disease to a large local population and have 2inpatient wards in the modern Bexley wing at St Jamess. The hospital providesa regional and supra-regional service for benign and malignant pancreatic andliver disease and the gastroenterology department has close working links withpancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery, hepatology, radiology and oncologyservices.

Wehave a modern high specification endoscopy unit which has recently beenupgraded with the latest generation of Olympus equipment as well as enhancedEUS processors to allow for elastography and contrast EUS. We provide a widerange of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Candidatesshould hold a primary medical qualification, a membership of one of the UKRoyal Colleges of Physicians and hold a CCT (or equivalent) in Gastroenterologyand General (Internal) Medicine. Candidates must be independent (JAG accreditedor equivalent) at diagnostic gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy andtherapeutic gastroscopy (haemostasis). It is anticipated that candidates willhave had significant experience in ERCP (in excess of 100 procedures) but priorexperience in EUS is not necessarily required. Candidates must be eligible forregistration with the General Medical Council and hold a certificate inAdvanced Life Support from the UK Resuscitation Council, or an equivalent.

TEACHINGAND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING

We have a weekly programme of departmental CPDactivity. This includes histopathology and clinical governance meetings,journal article and clinical topic presentations. There are opportunities todevelop teaching skills in ward based or more formal settings, includingsimulation training. Leeds also runs a yearly ERCP course and there are plansto expand the number of courses offered; involvement in the delivery of thesecourses will be encouraged. An annual appraisal (in accordance with GMCrequirements) will be arranged, along with use of the Trusts appraisaltoolkit.

Person Specification

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• 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

• 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
• 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

• 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

• 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
• Prior training in EUS

Additional Requirements

• 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

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.