Senior Fellowship in Emergency General Surgery

Integrated Care System; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency General Surgery at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves working in a leading Surgical Emergency Unit, contributing to patient care and medical education while engaging in research and audit activities. Candidates with a strong background in surgical training and a passion for teaching and leadership are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• In year ST 7/8 of General Surgical training or equivalent.
• Additional experience in emergency and trauma surgery.
• Interest in research with publications.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior input to general surgical emergency and major abdominal trauma patients.
• Participate in teaching medical students, training junior doctors, and leading clinical examinations.
• Engage in clinical governance activities and procedures.

Skills

Ability to Lead and Organise junior staff

Computing skills

Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees

Experience of clinical audit

Education

GMC Registration

FRCS or equivalent

CCST in General Surgery or in training

Job description

Go back Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Fellowship in Emergency General Surgery

The closing date is 29 July 2025

Senior Clinical Fellowship in Emergency General Surgery

A full time post as a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Surgery is available at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will be for a term of 1 year, with the option of extension for a further 1 year, subject to agreement.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has one of the largestEmergency General Surgery Units in the UK.

The Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) comprises a surgical triage area, 54 dedicated emergency surgery beds, a surgical ambulatory care unit, access to emergency general surgery theatres with timely and appropriate access to all diagnostic services.

The SEU team receives support, over the course of a year, from 14Consultant General Surgeons, 11 surgical ST3+ grades, 10 surgical CTgrades and 72 FY1 grades.

The SEU Fellows provide senior surgical input to emergency generalsurgery and abdominal trauma patients at all stages of the emergencysurgery and trauma pathways from initial triage and assessment tosurgery and post-operative care.

Candidates are very welcome to visit the department and are invited tocontact Mr Geoff Roberts, Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Lead for SEU, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, (Tel: Oxford 01865 234379, email: [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work primarily on the Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) and in the Emergency General Surgery Theatres on a shift system to provide senior input to general surgical emergency and major abdominal trauma patients, both on the SEU and in the Accident and Emergency Department.

The post-holder will be required to participate in, and lead, programmes for teaching medical students, training junior doctors and in the facilitation of clinical examinations.

Active participation in weekly academic meetings, lectures and journal clubs will be actively encouraged.

The unit is actively involved in local, regional and national research programmes where it takes the lead in many areas. There will be extensive opportunities to be involved in research and audit with the likelihood of publication. The successful applicant will be expected to be involved in the organisation of the Annual Oxford Emergency General Surgery Conference and to fully participate in the Oxford Surgical Collaborative meetings.

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

The post-holder will work primarily on the Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) and in the Emergency General Surgery Theatres on a shift system to provide senior input to general surgical emergency and major abdominal trauma patients, both on the SEU and in the Accident and Emergency Department.

The SEU is actively developing ambulatory care in the acute surgical patient and the post-holder will be involved in leading and running this unit on a regular basis. This will be with the support of a consultant, CT grade, nursing and administrative staff.

Teaching:

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a high level teaching hospital within the world-class Shelford Group. The Shelford Group represents ten of Englands leading Academic Healthcare Organisations.

The post-holder will be required to participate in, and lead, programmes for teaching medical students, training junior doctors and in the facilitation of clinical examinations.

Active participation in weekly academic meetings, lectures and journal clubs will be actively encouraged. There is the opportunity to become a member of the teaching faculty with a number of Oxford Universitys Colleges and to become part of the trusts mentorship programme.

Clinical Governance:

The post-holder will participate in clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, Health Authorities, and external accrediting bodies.

There is regular involvement in Morbidity and Mortality evaluation and the fellow will have ample opportunity to lead in this area.

Research and Audit:

The unit is actively involved in local, regional and national research programmes where it takes the lead in many areas. There will be extensive opportunities to be involved in research and audit with the likelihood of publication. The successful applicant will be expected to be involved in the organisation of the Annual Oxford Emergency General Surgery Conference and to fully participate in the Oxford Surgical Collaborative meetings.

Personal and Professional Development:

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or Study Leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust, in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate personal development needs. The Trust currently makes a financial contribution in support of these activities up to an agreed limit.

Management:

The post-holder will be required to work within the Trusts management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust.

Administrative Responsibilities:

The post-holder will undertake the administrative duties associated with the clinical duties outlined above and always be up to date with mandatory training as required by the Trust.

The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

The post holder undertakes, exceptionally, to be available for irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for the continuity of patient care.

Please refer to attached job description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• GMC
• FRCS or equivalent
• In year ST 7/8 of General Surgical training or equivalent
• CCST in General Surgery or within six months of achieving CCST at the time of interview.
• Additional experience in emergency and trauma surgery. Interest in research with publications.

Experience

• Hospital appointment at ST6/7 level or equivalent
• General training in general surgery and emergency/trauma surgery.
• General training in minimally invasive surgery
• Responsibility intermediate between Consultant and ST6/7
• NHS Experience
• Advanced training in minimally invasive surgery
• Advanced training in emergency general and trauma surgery

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to Lead and Organise junior staff on the Surgical Emergency Unit
• Computing skills: ability to use standard programmes
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Experience of clinical audit

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.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust