Senior Clinical Fellow (General Surgery)

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

The appointed fellows will provide senior surgical input to
emergency general surgery patients at all stages from initial triage and
assessment to surgery and post-operative care. Duties include oncall at middle
grade level with access to emergency theatre if the fellow is on call or assessment/admission
of emergencies in A&E, surgical assessment unit/ SCDU when on normal
duties.

The successful candidates will be able to rotate between Upper GI
and Lower GI with dedicated MDTS. We are the 4th largest colorectal cancer
resection unit in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The appointed fellows will provide senior surgical input to
emergency general surgery patients at all stages from initial triage and
assessment to surgery and post-operative care. Duties include oncall at middle
grade level with access to emergency theatre if the fellow is on call or assessment/admission
of emergencies in A&E, surgical assessment unit/ SCDU when on normal
duties.

The successful candidates will be able to rotate between Upper GI
and Lower GI with dedicated MDTS. We are the 4th largest colorectal cancer
resection unit in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Eligible for full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise at the time of appointment.
  • MB ChB, MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • Satisfactory completion of ST1-2 training, or equivalent.
  • Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College.
  • ALS Certification.
  • ATLS Certification.

Desirable

  • Higher degree.
  • Attendance at recognised management courses.
  • Formal qualification in teaching/education.

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Completed at least four years full time postgraduate training (or equivalent gained on part time basis) or have equivalent experience and competencies.
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required at CT/ST3 level in relevant specialty. Equivalent years experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.
  • Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems, both emergency and elective, within specialty and sufficient experience.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in the NHS within the specialty of minimum of 12 months.
  • Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making.

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Ability to organise and deliver teaching across the whole undergraduate curriculum.
  • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
  • Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
  • Knowledge of audit principles and evidence of participation and completion of audit projects.

Desirable

  • Critical appraisal skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively as a multidisciplinary team member, including under periods of pressure.
  • Enquiring, critical approach to work with a commitment to continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
  • Flexible approach to work duties and reliable and supportive to other colleagues.
  • Ability to work without supervision.
  • Ability to work antisocial hours.

Desirable

  • Evidence of innovation.
  • Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.

Other Post Requirements

Essential

  • An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 30 minutes when undertaking non-resident on call duties.

Research Experience

Essential

  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
  • An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives.

Desirable

  • Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years.
  • Evidence of having undertaken original research.

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: 2 August 2026

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.