Job summary We are looking to appoint a Trust Senior Clinical Fellow in Robotics, within the Department of Colorectal surgery at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Devon. This post is a role intended for surgeons who are towards the end of their specialist training (ST8 or above), either seeking employment as a consultant or who wish to further their clinical experience before taking up appointment to a consultant position. This is a Trust appointment and is not a formal training post with deanery or Royal College approval for training purposes. You will however receive extensive training in all aspects of Robotic colorectal surgery This is a full-time, 1-year post, available to commence from October 2025 Main duties of the job The emphasis of this post will be on the management of patient. Operated by robotic approach. The role will involve a commitment to the emergency surgery on call rota doing evening /- day shifts one week in 5/6 and some weekend working. The commitment to the general surgery on call rota is significantly less than a standard registrar post - with the intent that the appointee will concentrate on honing the skills required in robotic surgery. It will also involve full commitment to the day to day running of the Colorectal unit. A trainee will have the opportunity to attain experience in Robotic surgery as well as gain further training in colonoscopy. The trainee will complete all the modules of simulation training in robotic surgery. He/she will be expected to prepare and analyse all the robotic cases and undertake in audit and research on robotic surgery. Trainee will have modular training in robot surgery leading to supervised cases, encouraged to present cases in international conferences. At the end of the fellowship we expect trainee to be able to perform robotic surgery independently About us University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the Southwest peninsula and a major trauma centre, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare. Our geography gives us a secondary care catchment population of 450,000 with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services. The population is characterised by its diversity - the rural and the urban, the wealthy and pockets of deprivation, and wide variance in health and life expectancy. Population ageing is a recognised national trend, but is exacerbated locally by the drift of younger people out of the area and older people in. The proportion of our population aged 85 or over is growing ahead of the national average by approximately 10 years and we have developed a Population Health Strategy in response to this demographic shift. We work within a network of other hospitals to offer a range of specialist services: Kidney transplant Hepato-Pancreatic Biliary Surgery Neurosurgery Cardiothoracic surgery Bone marrow transplant Upper Gastro-intestinal surgery Neonatal intensive care and high-risk obstetrics Plastic surgery Liver transplant evaluation Advanced pelvic oncology Stereotactic radiosurgery Pelvic floor surgery Date posted 24 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £61,825 to £70,425 a year pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 216-G3-COL6988632 Job locations Derriford Hospital Plymouth PL6 8DH Job description Job responsibilities We are looking to appoint a Trust Senior Clinical Fellow in Robotics, within the Department of Colorectal surgery at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Devon. This post is a role intended for surgeons who are towards the end of their specialist training (ST8 or above), either seeking employment as a consultant or who wish to further their clinical experience before taking up appointment to a consultant position. This is a Trust appointment and is not a formal training post with deanery or Royal College approval for training purposes. You will however receive extensive training in all aspects of Robotic colorectal surgery. Job description Job responsibilities We are looking to appoint a Trust Senior Clinical Fellow in Robotics, within the Department of Colorectal surgery at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Devon. This post is a role intended for surgeons who are towards the end of their specialist training (ST8 or above), either seeking employment as a consultant or who wish to further their clinical experience before taking up appointment to a consultant position. This is a Trust appointment and is not a formal training post with deanery or Royal College approval for training purposes. You will however receive extensive training in all aspects of Robotic colorectal surgery. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualifications MRCS Years experience Desirable Qualifications FRCS ATLS knowledge Applicaton form Essential Years experience Desirable Years experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualifications MRCS Years experience Desirable Qualifications FRCS ATLS knowledge Applicaton form Essential Years experience Desirable Years experience 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Address Derriford Hospital Plymouth PL6 8DH Employer's website https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)