Junior Clinical Fellow

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a SHO (with MRCS) or Registrar to come and work with us in Croydon. The General Surgery Department at Croydon University Hospital has an excellent track record for education and training as well as delivering high quality care. Croydon University Hospital was one of the first hospitals to return to offering elective care, and has led many initiatives now embedded nationally.

The General Surgery Department comprises of 10 Consultants and 15 registrars with a full SHO and foundation staff rota.

Croydon University Hospital NHS Trust provides a broad range of elective and emergency services to a population of 337,000, including General/Laparoscopic Surgery, Breast Surgery, Endocrine, Vascular, Paediatric, Colorectal, Urological, Orthopaedic, ENT, Dental Surgery and Gynaecology.

This is a 12-month post, which is supported by regular access to education, training, operating lists and clinics. You will have strong support on call working with both SHOs and FY1s. You are non-resident at night. We encourage research, publications and regular development opportunities with leadership, service improvement and the GIRFT Methodology.

Please do email Stella Vig, stella.vig@nhs.net or phone 0208 401 3115 (PA Miss B Worrell) for further information.

Closing date 13th August 2023

Interviews w/c 21st August 2023

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a SHO (with MRCS) or Registrar to come and work with us in Croydon. The General Surgery Department at Croydon University Hospital has an excellent track record for education and training as well as delivering high quality care. Croydon University Hospital was one of the first hospitals to return to offering elective care, and has led many initiatives now embedded nationally.

The General Surgery Department comprises of 10 Consultants and 15 registrars with a full SHO and foundation staff rota.

Croydon University Hospital NHS Trust provides a broad range of elective and emergency services to a population of 337,000, including General/Laparoscopic Surgery, Breast Surgery, Endocrine, Vascular, Paediatric, Colorectal, Urological, Orthopaedic, ENT, Dental Surgery and Gynaecology.

This is a 12-month post, which is supported by regular access to education, training, operating lists and clinics. You will have strong support on call working with both SHOs and FY1s. You are non-resident at night. We encourage research, publications and regular development opportunities with leadership, service improvement and the GIRFT Methodology.

Please do email Stella Vig, stella.vig@nhs.net or phone 0208 401 3115 (PA Miss B Worrell) for further information.

Closing date 13th August 2023

Interviews w/c 21st August 2023

About us

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth Centre and the Crocus home birthing team.

Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after for people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where every one of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.