Senior Clinical Fellow - Bariatric Surgery

Job description

Job summary

This post and aims to support the Bariatric, Upper GI and General Surgery Department at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital.

A Senior Clinical Fellow is sought to work as part of the specialist Upper GI/Bariatric Surgery team at both sites of the Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will be a senior registrar equivalent with experience in General, Upper GI & Laparoscopic Surgery looking to further develop their knowledge and skills in this area. Experience in Bariatric Surgery is essential.

Main duties of the job

The candidate must have achieved or be working towards their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent. Working as part the Bariatric Unit, the post-holder will work with senior consultant colleagues, CNS, dietitians, psychologists and endocrinologists to deliver excellent care for our patients. Whilst the post is not formally recognised as a training post by the deanery, excellent teaching and training opportunities exist for the successful candidate.

The post-holder will undertake General Surgery on-call duties.

The post-holder will be required to undertake further General Surgery (theatre lists and clinics) service commitments as required.

In addition to the clinical care of patients on the wards, the successful candidate will be expected to help the Specialist Registrars in the administration of the day to day running of the firms and to supervise, help and instruct junior colleagues wherever possible - see job description.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sitesChelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospitalalong with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:The successful candidate will work within the Bariatric and Upper GI Multidisciplinary Team setting, administering the day to day running of the Bariatric & Upper GI firm and supervising and supporting the junior doctors as part of this team. The successful post holder will be expected to assist and manage the inpatients as well as taking referrals from ED and other departments. The candidate will also be expected to be part of the on call rota for General Surgery.

Teaching: Although this appointment is not accredited for training, the appointee will be expected to participate in some of the educational and training programmes within the department and the hospital.

Research:Several clinical research projects are in progress and ample opportunities exist for presentation and publications to the learned societies.

Audit:SCF will be encouraged to carry out audit projects with the support of audit department and must attend the regular department audit sessions.

Administrative:Offices and administrative services are available.

Study leave and Training:This post is not recognised by the London Deanery as a training post but facilities for study leave exist. There is a good recently expanded Medical Library situated in the Postgraduate Centre and Department Library facilities are also available.

A wide variety of postgraduate medical education courses and lectures are available locally including:

• Biweekly Surgical Simulation Sessions on Inovus augmented reality surgical simulators
• Weekly Surgical Journal Club
• Weekly Benign Upper GI MDTs, biweekly Bariatric MDTs, monthly Complex Upper GI/Reflux MDTs
• Courses of lectures arranged by clinical tutor
• Weekly physician clinical meetings
• Regular audit meetings

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• FRCS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Post-CCT or being within 6 months of CCT (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

• Experience at senior registrar level for General, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery, including emergency surgery in NHS
• Experience of audit and research
• Evidence of teaching ability
• Evidence of strong verbal and written skills
• Demonstration of keeping up to date with: General UGI Bariatric and Emergency Surgery
• Teaching skills

Job description
Job responsibilities

Clinical:The successful candidate will work within the Bariatric and Upper GI Multidisciplinary Team setting, administering the day to day running of the Bariatric & Upper GI firm and supervising and supporting the junior doctors as part of this team. The successful post holder will be expected to assist and manage the inpatients as well as taking referrals from ED and other departments. The candidate will also be expected to be part of the on call rota for General Surgery.

Teaching: Although this appointment is not accredited for training, the appointee will be expected to participate in some of the educational and training programmes within the department and the hospital.

Research:Several clinical research projects are in progress and ample opportunities exist for presentation and publications to the learned societies.

Audit:SCF will be encouraged to carry out audit projects with the support of audit department and must attend the regular department audit sessions.

Administrative:Offices and administrative services are available.

Study leave and Training:This post is not recognised by the London Deanery as a training post but facilities for study leave exist. There is a good recently expanded Medical Library situated in the Postgraduate Centre and Department Library facilities are also available.

A wide variety of postgraduate medical education courses and lectures are available locally including:

• Biweekly Surgical Simulation Sessions on Inovus augmented reality surgical simulators
• Weekly Surgical Journal Club
• Weekly Benign Upper GI MDTs, biweekly Bariatric MDTs, monthly Complex Upper GI/Reflux MDTs
• Courses of lectures arranged by clinical tutor
• Weekly physician clinical meetings
• Regular audit meetings

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• FRCS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Post-CCT or being within 6 months of CCT (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

• Experience at senior registrar level for General, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery, including emergency surgery in NHS
• Experience of audit and research
• Evidence of teaching ability
• Evidence of strong verbal and written skills
• Demonstration of keeping up to date with: General UGI Bariatric and Emergency Surgery
• Teaching skills

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• MRCS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Working towards completion of CCT (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Professional qualification - FRCS

Experience

Essential

• Experience at registrar level for General Surgery, especially emergency surgery in NHS.
• Experience of audit and research
• Evidence of Teaching ability
• Evidence of Strong verbal and written skills
• Demonstration of keeping up to date with: General , UGI , Bariatric and Emergency Surgery
• Teaching skills

Desirable

• Experience in Bariatric Surgery

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications

Essential

• MRCS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Working towards completion of CCT (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Professional qualification - FRCS

Experience

Essential

• Experience at registrar level for General Surgery, especially emergency surgery in NHS.
• Experience of audit and research
• Evidence of Teaching ability
• Evidence of Strong verbal and written skills
• Demonstration of keeping up to date with: General , UGI , Bariatric and Emergency Surgery
• Teaching skills

Desirable

• Experience in Bariatric Surgery

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.
UK Registration

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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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

United Kingdom

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