Specialty Trainee

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Liverpool seeks an Endocrine Surgery Senior Clinical Fellow to join its Breast & Endocrine Surgery Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for patient care, participate in teaching medical students, and engage in audits and clinical research. This role requires strong clinical skills, experience in endocrine surgery, and an eagerness to contribute to team efforts and patient care excellence. Flexible working arrangements may be offered.

Qualifications

• Fully GMC Registered with a Licence to Practice.
• Postgraduate general surgery experience including 12 months in Endocrine Surgery.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Attend regular operating lists and outpatient clinics.
• Contribute to diagnosis and treatment of endocrine surgical conditions.
• Provide clinical teaching to medical students and junior staff.

Skills

Decision-making

Clinical knowledge

Ability to prioritise clinical need

Education

MBChB/MBBS or equivalent

MRCS

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for the post of Endocrine Surgery Senior Clinical Fellow. The successful candidate will work in the Breast & Endocrine Surgery Unit with the Endocrine Surgery team. The Endocrine surgery team offers the full range of thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery, including benign and malignant pathologies, open, minimally invasive and Robotic surgeries. The unit provides a city-wide endocrine surgery consultant on-call service and sees subspecialist tertiary referrals (e.g., post-renal transplant hyperparathyroidism, phaeochromocytoma, Adrenocortical Carcinoma and paediatric thyroid surgery). The team collaborates with the breast surgery team and other departments such as psychology, medical endocrinology, nuclear medicine and clinical chemistry, with links to the Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology.

There are three hospital sites within the Liverpool city area (Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Aintree University Hospital and Broadgreen Hospital) linked for endocrine surgery services.

Responsibilities

• Attend regular operating lists, outpatient clinics, audits, academic meetings and case conferences. Some operating lists may be on a Saturday and some clinics in the evening hours (17:00–20:30).
• Take part in daily ward rounds with other resident surgical staff on duty; support pre-operative nursing teams with clinical decision making and specialist referrals to aid peri-operative assessment.
• Carry out pre- and post-operative care as necessary and contribute to day-to-day care of the unit's patients with other junior staff.
• Participate in prospective audits and be responsible for collating and presenting departmental audit data at regular in-house and regional meetings.
• Contribute to diagnosis and treatment of endocrine surgical conditions; receive supervision from consultant surgeons and physicians attached to the unit.
• Receive training in surgery on the thyroid, parathyroids and adrenal glands, and engage in teaching of medical students, foundation/training doctors and MDT members.

Teaching and Research

• As a teaching hospital, opportunities exist to participate in audit and clinical research. Medical students are attached to the unit, and the post-holder is expected to provide clinical teaching to undergraduates and contribute to nurse training and mentorship.
• Engagement in teaching/training programmes and attendance at relevant courses is encouraged; involvement in research and quality improvement projects is desirable.

Qualifications

• Essential: MBChB/MBBS or equivalent; MRCS; Fully GMC Registered with a Licence to Practice.
• Desirable: Additional degree (e.g., MSc, MD, PhD); FRCS; postgraduate general surgery experience including a minimum of 12 months in Endocrine Surgery; hold a CCT (or equivalent) in General & Endocrine Surgery; NHS experience.
• Clinical skills: sound clinical knowledge, strong decision-making, ability to prioritise clinical need, manage acutely ill surgical patients, and maximise safety and minimise risk.
• Desirable: ability to investigate common endocrine surgical presentations and present management plans to supervising consultants/ MDT; commitment to evidence-based practice, audits and quality improvement; teaching engagement; peer-reviewed publications or presentations; formal educational role or qualification.

Career Progression and Personal Development

• Demonstrate engagement in teaching/trainings and attendance at relevant courses; reflective practice with awareness of personal development areas; ability to work in multiprofessional teams and supervise junior medical staff; leadership and organisational skills; capacity to manage workload and time effectively; adherence to NHS values and professional registration details.

Other Information

The organisation is committed to equality, diversity and safeguarding. Flexible working arrangements may be considered. All applicants should comply with the organisation's safeguarding policies and local procedures. For visa sponsorship and related requirements, applicants should assess their eligibility via gov.uk guidance and the Trust will shortlist based on the person specification. The Trust reserves the right to close vacancies early if a sufficient number of applications is received.