Senior Specialty Fellow in Oesophagogastric Surgery: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Senior Specialty Fellow- Oesophagogastric surgeryStart Date: 7th April 2027Contract Type: Fixed termDuration: 12 monthsPurpose for Fixed Term: Training Contract

This post is appointed on a fixed-term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While the postholder will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum

Further details about the role can be found in the job description below.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a Senior Specialty Fellow in Oesophagogastric Surgery (12 months- starting in April 2027). This post is a Royal College of Surgeons of England approved fellowship in Oesophagogastric and Revisional Bariatric Surgery. The post is suitable for candidates who wish to consolidate training leading to them being able to manage the full spectrum of elective and emergency, benign and malignant upper GI (oesophagogastric) cases. They will contribute to a 1:4 subspecialist (OG) consultant on call rota in a busy teaching hospital and major trauma centre. This post would suit candidates who hold CCT or are within 6 months of holding a CCT.

The successful candidate will join a team of 4 consultant surgeons delivering tertiary malignant and benign upper GI regional surgical services serving the people of Southampton and the Wessex region. While the subspecialist on-call service will be based in Southampton the appointee may be expected to provide services at Lymington New Forest Hospital and other regional hospitals as required in future. The Upper GI unit at UHS has a well-earned reputation for clinical and academic excellence and the successful candidate will be encouraged to take an active role in governance, audit and clinical and translational research.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• MRCS/FRCS/ARCS as per JCHST requirements
• Relevant post registration experience
• Experience at Registrar level
• Evidence of successful completion of an ATLS Course

Desirable

• On the GMC specialist register
• Higher Degree (MD/PhD)
• Robotic Experience
• Previous Senior Fellow experience

Aptitudes & Skills

Essential

• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
• Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Understanding of clinical risk management
• Work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
• Good manual dexterity & hand/eye co-ordination
• Clinical audit

Desirable

• Experienced in surgical & laparoscopic skills
• Ability to produce legible, accurate complete & comprehensible notes
• Demonstrate use of evidence-based practice
• Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints; management/ financial awareness experience of committee work

Trust Values

Essential

• Patients First
• Working Together
• Always Improving

Closing Date: 10 September 2026