We are advertising for a Senior Clinical Fellow in Colorectal (registrar level ST3+) in General Surgery at North Bristol Trust, Southmead Hospital. The position is fixed term for 6 months starting in April 2025, with the possibility of extension to 12 months.
The posts are intended to provide additional experience in various general surgical specialities to enable progression into a formal NTN for general surgical training.
Although not a recognised training post, there are considerable training and educational opportunities for the successful candidates. There is a comprehensive induction course and regular weekly teaching, ensuring that the service commitment, supervision level, and educational opportunities will be equivalent to that of our existing trainees.
This is a Full-Time post with basic hours of 40 hours per week, plus covering the general surgery on-call.
Main Duties of the Job
The post will provide excellent experience in one of the largest NHS Trusts within the UK, suitable for trainees considering a career in surgery either prior to specialty training or doctors looking to consolidate their training.
The colorectal team treated 1600 outpatients, 190 colorectal cancers, 750 elective procedures, and 1900 endoscopy procedures last year. Being part of this team, the candidate will be exposed to a wide range of benign and cancer operations including robotic procedures, rectal and colonic cancers, and benign conditions such as pelvic floor disorders, endometriosis, and inflammatory bowel disease. The candidate will be expected to attend the operative theatre, outpatient clinic, and contribute to the ward-based care of patients.
North Bristol NHS Trust has a busy emergency general surgery take including SDEC (same day emergency care), Major Trauma, and an acute GI take. The candidate will form part of the on-call GI take as part of their role, covering daytime, nights, and weekend ward cover. The postholder is managerially accountable to the Clinical Director, Mr. Andrew Smith.
The Specialty Leads are Ms. Anne Pullyblank [Colorectal], Mr. Christopher Wong [Upper GI], and Mr. Samuel Turner [Transplant and Endocrinology]. The Divisional Operations Director is Harriet Livesey and the General Manager is Joshua Pitt.
The General Surgery Department forms part of the ASCR (Anaesthesia Surgery Critical Care and Renal) Directorate, which is one of the Clinical Directorates within the Trust's operational services.
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