Surgical Simulation Fellow (Trust Doctor CT level)
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
This exciting yearlong post will allow a core level surgical trainee to run the surgical simulation facility in the Health Surgical Research Unit (HeSRU); the year can be extended. There will be opportunities to run quality improvement projects as part of this year. There is an active surgical research programme in Exeter and several other fellows that the post-holder can work with. It is likely that the post holder will be able to present and publish and there is financial support for attending training and conferences. From a clinical perspective the post holder would be part of the colo-rectal unit.
The post-holder will take a full share of the oncall rota and be expected to provide service support for the colo-rectal firm. One day a week will be free to run the Simulation Suite and take part in other projects. There will be opportunities to attend day case and main theatre operating lists.
The post-holders will be mentored by a practicing consultant surgeon who has specific time allocated to this. The posts will start from August 2025 for twelve months. The post holders will be fully on the on-call SHO rota; a 1:16 full shift pattern.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be mentored by a practicing consultant surgeon who has specific time allocated to this. The post will start from August 2025 for 12 months. The post holder will be fully on the on-call SHO rota; a 1:16 full shift pattern. The on-call team consists of a consultant, registrar, SHO and F1. In addition, there will also be approx 10 days service commitment over 16 week rota cycle but the rest of the time will be free for quality improvement and research.
The Exeter Colorectal Unit provides a full range of colorectal services. The following subspecialties are therefore covered:
* Core colorectal surgery and diagnostics
* Advanced Pelvic oncology
* Functional bowel disease/Pelvic Floor Disease
* Intestinal failure and complex inflammatory bowel disease including pouch surgery.
* Problem stomas
* Complex abdominal wall reconstruction surgery
Working Pattern: Oncall (days and nights), clinics, wards and research
Person Specification
General Requirements
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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.
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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