Job summary
Senior
Clinical Fellow In Colorectal Surgery
The
John Goligher Fellowship
Each
year we offer four Fellowships for senior trainees who have completed their
general surgery training to CCT level or equivalent (two starting in Aug and
two starting in Feb).
Fellows
can expect a high volume, broad case mix that includes both super-specialist
and general colorectal surgery, with excellent minimally invasive training.
Leeds has led the CLASSIC, ROLARR and LACES trials, and places an emphasis on
minimally invasive approaches including in complex IBD, IF and emergency
colorectal cases. Fellows can rotate through the sub-specialty teams or focus
their Fellowship on a particular interest according to preference.
These posts are available from 2nd Aug 2023 (2 posts )
and 5th Feb 2024 (2 posts) for 12 months. They are aimed at trainees who have
completed their general surgery training to CCT level or equivalent (more
junior trainees will not be shortlisted).
Main duties of the job
One
of these posts is an official ACPGBI-RCS Fellowship. This prestigious badge
prioritises training in complex IBD including pouches and re-operative surgery.
Fellows
participate in the on-call rota at Senior Registrar level (non-resident, 24 hr
during the week, full shift at weekends, 1:9) supporting a Registrar and junior
team who work night/day shifts. This system allows flexibility, continuity of
care and maximised elective training opportunities.
Our
fellows will benefit from consultant-led training in the operating theatre.
However, we expect the applicant to be experienced enough to make sound
independent clinical judgements and to look after this complex group of
patients on a day-to-day basis. The applicant will be expected to do rounds and
clinics independently.
The Fellowship also offers three additional modules to
improve research, leadership and educational skills relevant to a consultant job.
About us
The
John Goligher Colorectal Unit is one of the largest centres for Colorectal
surgery in Europe and a major tertiary referral centre for diseases of the
small and large bowel, the rectum and anus. Our eleven surgeons have been
trained at leading centres all over the world and we offer our Fellows
tertiary-referral centre.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for
our patients
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as
a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff
and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear
with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you
have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Each
year we offer four fellowships to senior trainees who have completed their
general surgery training to CCT level or equivalent. Fellows can expect a broad
programme of advanced training with the option of tailoring the year to focus
on one or more subspecialties.
The
post is fixed term for a 12-month period. It is envisaged that the successful
candidate will fulfil the training objectives of their fellowship within this
period.
DUTIES
OF THE POST
Ward
management
Main
case operating theatres
Day
case operating theatres
Outpatients
clinic
Post-operative
intensive care
Discussions
with relatives
Initiation/change
of treatment
Research
& audit
LEVELS
OF RESPONSIBILITY
Our
fellows will benefit from consultant-led training in the operating theatre.
However, we expect the applicant to be experienced enough to make sound
independent clinical judgements and to look after this complex group of
patients on a day-to-day basis. The applicant will be expected to do rounds and
clinics independently. They will also be asked to perform certain theatre lists
independently, appropriate to and dependent upon their level of experience.
For
More Please see Job Description and Person Specification
TEACHING
AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING
As
a large teaching hospital there are multiple opportunities for teaching and
training. There are leadership and service improvement roles that can be picked
up by fellows. The unit remains at the forefront of international research into
colorectal disease and is supported by world class pathology, gastroenterology
and radiology departments. Our academic University department, led by Professor
David Jayne, has a large portfolio of both basic science and translational
research projects and Fellows are encouraged (and supported) to publish at
least one manuscript during the course of the year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Each
year we offer four fellowships to senior trainees who have completed their
general surgery training to CCT level or equivalent. Fellows can expect a broad
programme of advanced training with the option of tailoring the year to focus
on one or more subspecialties.
The
post is fixed term for a 12-month period. It is envisaged that the successful
candidate will fulfil the training objectives of their fellowship within this
period.
DUTIES
OF THE POST
Ward
management
Main
case operating theatres
Day
case operating theatres
Outpatients
clinic
Post-operative
intensive care
Discussions
with relatives
Initiation/change
of treatment
Research
& audit
LEVELS
OF RESPONSIBILITY
Our
fellows will benefit from consultant-led training in the operating theatre.
However, we expect the applicant to be experienced enough to make sound
independent clinical judgements and to look after this complex group of
patients on a day-to-day basis. The applicant will be expected to do rounds and
clinics independently. They will also be asked to perform certain theatre lists
independently, appropriate to and dependent upon their level of experience.
For
More Please see Job Description and Person Specification
TEACHING
AND RESEARCH/STUDY AND TRAINING
As
a large teaching hospital there are multiple opportunities for teaching and
training. There are leadership and service improvement roles that can be picked
up by fellows. The unit remains at the forefront of international research into
colorectal disease and is supported by world class pathology, gastroenterology
and radiology departments. Our academic University department, led by Professor
David Jayne, has a large portfolio of both basic science and translational
research projects and Fellows are encouraged (and supported) to publish at
least one manuscript during the course of the year.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need for patients with diseases of the colon and rectum
- Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of the development of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement
Desirable
- Experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- Experience in clinical research (publications)
- Experience in teaching
- Experience in colonoscopy
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate of completion of training in general/ colorectal surgery (CCT) or within 12 months prior to CCT
- FRCS or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree MSc, MD, PhD, MBA
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
- Evidence of achievement of competencies in general and colorectal surgery (logbook)
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Capacity to apply sound clinical knowledge & judgement & prioritise clinical need for patients with diseases of the colon and rectum
- Demonstrates appropriate technical and clinical competence and evidence of the development of diagnostic skills and clinical judgement
Desirable
- Experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- Experience in clinical research (publications)
- Experience in teaching
- Experience in colonoscopy
Qualifications
Essential
- Certificate of completion of training in general/ colorectal surgery (CCT) or within 12 months prior to CCT
- FRCS or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree MSc, MD, PhD, MBA
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice
- Evidence of achievement of competencies in general and colorectal surgery (logbook)
- Is up to date and fit to practice safely
- All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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).
