Senior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery: Sponsorship Available

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Senior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery (ST3+ equivalent) – General Surgery, Upper GI

The General Surgery department at St Georges University Hospital Foundation NHS Trust wishes to appoint a Trust Grade doctor at the level of ST3+ (NHS experience at registrar level) to complete and enhance its team of junior doctors.

This is a replacement post, giving the post-holder the opportunity to participate in the General Surgery on-call rota as a 1:13 daytime and night-time on call.

Main duties of the job

This is a clinical post (ST3+ level) where the appointee will join the general surgery firm and remain there for the duration of their contract.

The post would provide an ideal professional development platform from which the appointee may develop a portfolio of experience. The post intended is not part of a training program. If the appointee has a particular interest in research or education, then this can be facilitated as part of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCS or equivalent
  • ATLS or equivalent

Desirable

  • BSc qualification or Higher Degree

Experience

Essential

  • General Surgery Senior House Officer (or equivalent) posts
  • NHS experience at senior house officer or registrar level

Desirable

  • Registrar level experience
  • Academic publications
  • Research experience
  • Teaching experience

Knowledge Skills

Essential

  • Ability to assist with the running of the Unit
  • Knowledge of the basic science of surgery and commitment to learning

Desirable

  • Proven manual and technical aptitude
  • Endoscopy experience
  • Complex hernia 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).

Closing Date: 23 August 2026

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