Clinical Fellow (CT1/2 Level) x 4 across GI Surgery

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

We wish to appoint 4 x Clinical Fellow in General Surgery to start on Wednesday 7th August 2024.
This will consist of
1 x Upper GI 6 months / Colorectal 6 months
1 x Colorectal 6 months / Transplant 6 months
1 x Colorectal 6 months / Upper GI 6 months
1 x Vascular 6 months / Colorectal 6 months
The post is based in the Brunel Building at Southmead Hospital, which is a state of the art new Hospital facility which will be one of Europe’s leading hospital buildings.
The General Surgery Department delivers emergency and elective services at Southmead Hospital. The consultant surgeons provide a General Surgery service primarily but not exclusively to the Trust’s catchment population including a 24-hour continuous emergency service. Emergency vascular surgery is also undertaken in the Brunel Building and is the main hub for arterial work in the region.
The post-holder will be expected to provide supervision and support for more junior surgical trainees within his/her competence. Although the post does not have postgraduate approval for training, assessment of progression will be by continual assessment with use of PBA (procedure based assessment). The post-holder will be provided with formal documentation of their level of competence on completion of the post.
This post would be suitable for trainees considering a career in surgery prior to gaining core or specialty training or doctors who wish to gain formal training in Quality Improvement methodology. The post holder must have a minimum of 4 months experience in surgery.
Full Registration with the GMC is essential. The Trust has teaching status and is linked with the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. Experience and familiarity with UK hospital systems and practices or equivalent is essential.
The General Surgery Department delivers emergency and elective services at Southmead Hospital. The consultant surgeons provide a General Surgery service primarily but not exclusively to the Trust’s
catchment population including a 24-hour continuous emergency service. Emergency vascular surgery is also undertaken in the Brunel Building and is the main hub for arterial work in the region.
The post will give the candidate excellent experience in one of the largest NHS Trusts within the UK, and would be suitable for trainees considering a career in surgery prior to gaining core or specialty
training or doctors who wish to gain formal training in Quality Improvement methodology and/or Clinical Audit.
The post offers exciting opportunities for developing educational skills and quality improvement as well as furthering surgical knowledge and expertise.
If you are shortlisted we will contact you by email with details of your interview and you will need to confirm your attendance.
Please note, North Bristol Trust will not pay any interview expenses in connection with this post.
Late applications will not be accepted
Committed to equal opportunities, job share applications welcome
Aim Start Date: Wednesday 7th August 2024

Please refer the Job description for details