Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

Job summary

GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Lower GI

Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Applications are invited for a colorectal fellowship at St Thomas' Hospital.

This post will have a focus on pelvic floor conditions, as well as inflammatory bowel disease and their management. This post would suit a surgeon looking to increase their knowledge in these areas and ideally be in the initial stages of their higher surgical training.

Main duties of the job

This post is from May to October 2024. The postholder will be a full member of the team, partaking in all ward rounds. You may be attached to different consultants for fixed periods to enable continuity between outpatient and inpatient experience. You are also encouraged to attend day surgery.

All working patterns are under continuous review in line with the New Deal regulations.

About us

General Surgery at St Thomas'

The Department of General Surgery, is situated on the St. Thomas site, with the exception of some outpatient and diagnostic endoscopy facilities.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Job description

Job responsibilities

St Thomas has six colorectal surgeons providing tertiary level care in a variety of benign and colorectal cancer conditions. The St Thomas Colorectal Unit has particular interests in inflammatory bowel disease surgery with about 80 resections performed each year. There is a strong robotic surgery programme with patients undergoing operations for both cancer and benign disease, including inflammatory bowel disease. The Pelvic floor unit is a tertiary referral unit for the South East of England and with regular MDMs held with the urologists and gynaecologists. The colorectal unit also performs a number of multivisceral resections for advanced and recurrent colorectal cancer in conjunction with the plastics and urological teams.

This job does not carry Postgraduate Deans approval.

Person Specification

Must meet the required skills and experience

Essential

Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise FRCS part 3 CCT certificate

Desirable

MD/MS/PhD

Management

Essential

Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training

Desirable

Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services Teaching qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

Comprehensive clinical experience in Colorectal Surgery

Desirable

Experience of Endoscopy

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Experience

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