Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Clinical Endoscopy Fellow

The closing date is 10 July 2025

Job summary

rade:Clinical Fellow - Registrar

Department:Endoscopy, Gastroenterology

Reports to:Dr Andrew Fowell, Clinical Lead

We are looking to appoint an Endoscopy Fellow to the Department of Gastroenterology at Queen Alexandra Hospital (QAH), Portsmouth which is a busy District General Hospital caring for a population of over 600,000.

The Endoscopy Department at QA Hospital has an international reputation as Centre of Excellence in Endoscopy. Professor Pradeep Bhandari leads the very active endoscopy research programme and supervises a team of four research fellows and 2 full time research nurses. We participate and run several national multicentre trials. We have an excellent publishing track record and will support the endoscopy fellow to contribute to this.

As a National JAG Training Centre, endoscopy training in QAH is renowned. As part of SEETA we run JAG courses such as the Basic Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy and Train the Trainers. We run an annual International Advanced Endoscopy Symposium with a wide range of national and international expert faculty. In addition, we run endoscopic submucosal dissection and advanced therapeutic endoscopy workshops (as part of the BSG ESD working group).

We have a regular educational session for all gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy medical staff as part of our commitment to CME on a Friday. This session includes case presentations, governance topics, talks from invited speakers and IBD MDT.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

The post will comprise of 6 service endoscopy lists. Additional lists for further training in Advanced Endoscopy are tailored to your training needs. There will be the option of assisting with occasional clinics and or Capsule Endoscopy reporting, as best suits the successful candidates interests and requirements. It is a department where all aspects and a large number of Advanced Endoscopy (complex diagnostic assessment, RFA, EMR, ESD, FTRD, POEMS etc) and therapeutic ERCP/EUS are performed. This provides great opportunities for research and training.

It is not expected that there is ward work or on-call commitments but this could be reviewed if desired. There will be excellent opportunities for research projects within advanced endoscopy and it may suit a Specialist Registrar who is mid way through their training or has completed their training and is keen to undertake some further training in endoscopy before moving to a Consultant role.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Details

Date posted

26 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF711T

Job locations

Southwick Hill Rd

Cosham

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Queen Alexandra Hospital

Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Southwick Hill Rd, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK

Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK

Portsmouth

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: The post will comprise of a minimum 6 service endoscopy lists. Additional lists for further training in Advanced Endoscopy are tailored to your training needs. There will be the option of assisting with occasional clinics and or Capsule Endoscopy reporting, as best suits the successful candidates interests and requirements. It is a department where all aspects and a large number of Advanced Endoscopy (complex diagnostic assessment, RFA, EMR, ESD, FTRD, POEMS etc) and therapeutic ERCP/EUS are performed. This provides great opportunities for research and training. It is not expected that there is ward work or on-call commitments but this could be reviewed if desired. There will be excellent opportunities for research projects within advanced endoscopy and it may suit a Specialist Registrar who is mid way through their training or has completed their training and is keen to undertake some further training in endoscopy before moving to a Consultant role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: The post will comprise of a minimum 6 service endoscopy lists. Additional lists for further training in Advanced Endoscopy are tailored to your training needs. There will be the option of assisting with occasional clinics and or Capsule Endoscopy reporting, as best suits the successful candidates interests and requirements. It is a department where all aspects and a large number of Advanced Endoscopy (complex diagnostic assessment, RFA, EMR, ESD, FTRD, POEMS etc) and therapeutic ERCP/EUS are performed. This provides great opportunities for research and training. It is not expected that there is ward work or on-call commitments but this could be reviewed if desired. There will be excellent opportunities for research projects within advanced endoscopy and it may suit a Specialist Registrar who is mid way through their training or has completed their training and is keen to undertake some further training in endoscopy before moving to a Consultant role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • - Higher professional training in General Medicine
  • - Completed MRCP
  • - Current ALS certificate or equivalent
  • - JAG accreditation in upper and/or lower GI endoscopy

Desirable

  • JAG accreditation in upper and/or lower GI endoscopy

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of core or SHO General Medicine or Gastroenterology is essential

Desirable

  • Demonstrable experience as a medical registrar is desirable

Additional criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in audit; Experience of interest and participation in teaching; Good oral and written communication skills; Publications; Prizes and honours; Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making

Desirable

  • Experience in and outside speciality
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • - Higher professional training in General Medicine
  • - Completed MRCP
  • - Current ALS certificate or equivalent
  • - JAG accreditation in upper and/or lower GI endoscopy

Desirable

  • JAG accreditation in upper and/or lower GI endoscopy

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of core or SHO General Medicine or Gastroenterology is essential

Desirable

  • Demonstrable experience as a medical registrar is desirable

Additional criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of participation in audit; Experience of interest and participation in teaching; Good oral and written communication skills; Publications; Prizes and honours; Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making

Desirable

  • Experience in and outside speciality

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Southwick Hill Rd

Cosham

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Address

Southwick Hill Rd

Cosham

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Employer's website

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Team Member

Phil Adams

phil.adams2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF711T

Job locations

Southwick Hill Rd

Cosham

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Queen Alexandra Hospital

Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK

Portsmouth

England

PO6 3LY


Southwick Hill Rd, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK

Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK

Portsmouth

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY


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