Clinical Fellow in Robotic Oesophagogastric Surgery

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Company Description
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is a provider of Acute Health Services under contract to a range of Purchasers in the area of the Hampshire basin and Western South Downs. The catchment is in excess of 650,000 people. The area served by the Trust is on the Solent and English Channel and includes the City of Portsmouth and the Boroughs of Gosport, Fareham and Havant extending from Warsash in the west to Emsworth on the Sussex border and its northern boundaries encompass Petersfield and Liss. With the exception of the rural north, it is an essentially urban area having grown up around the Royal Naval establishments in Portsmouth and Gosport. It now provides a wide range of modern high-tech industry and the facilities associated with a commercial port and cross Channel ferry terminal.
Job Description
Applications are invited for a Post-CCT Senior Clinical Fellow post in Robotic Oesophago-gastric Surgery based in Queen Alexandra Hospital, part of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. This is a 12 month post available from October 1st 2024.
The post holder will primarily be responsible for the day to day care of the patients on the Oesophagogastric Unit which has 7 full-time Consultants, 3 Senior Specialist Registrars, a Core Trainee, 4 Foundation Year Trainees, 3 clinical Nurse Specialists, and a specialist Dietician. The successful candidate will be involved with all aspects of the elective and emergency work of this team and will share responsibilities with the registrars. The successful candidate will take part on the general surgical on-call consultant rota on a 1 in 16 basis and do 2-3 nights (non-resident) on call. Apart from extensive robotic exposure, the successful candidate will deliver a fortnightly day-case list, perform a fortnightly benign upper GI clinic, prepare and attend the weekly cancer MDT, attend the weekly cancer clinic and partake and lead on ward rounds.
This post offers opportunities for significant operative experience of oesophageal & gastric surgery with a particular focus on robotic surgery. The post is supported by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in the context of a senior clinical fellowship.. The successful candidate is expected to become independent in benign robotic upper GI surgery at the end of the Fellowship, but will also be involved in oncological resections. The Unit performs around 60 resections, in excess of 100 fundoplications, 200 bariatric procedures and up to 1000 cholecystectomies per annum with one of the largest acute services in the country.
Job Description
Qualifications
Applicants should be post-CCT or equivalent and planning a career in Oesophagogastric Surgery.
Please note that this post does not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, Tier 2 skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, must 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Additional Information
Portsmouth is a thriving naval city, steeped in history, on the South Coast. It is ninety minutes from central London and has good transport links, including regular ferries to France and Spain. The major airports are easily accessible. It has some of the best water sports facilities in Europe and sandy beaches are within easy reach. Developments within the city itself and on the Gosport side of the harbour suggest a vibrant future for the area. Inland from the hospital is the beautiful and relatively unspoilt countryside of rural Hampshire. Close by is the New Forest and the recently designated National Park of the South Downs. The area combines the advantages of city life with pleasant villages and seaside towns. There are a number of first rate schools both in the state and private sector and it is an excellent place to raise a family.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has a vision to be recognized as a world-class hospital, leading the field through innovative healthcare solutions, focusing on the best outcomes for our patients, delivered in a safe, caring and inspiring environment.
At present PHU provides the following services, Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Oncology, Radiology, Orthodontic and Oral Surgery, General and Specialist Medicine, General Surgery, Breast Screening and Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Renal Services, Acute Medical Admissions, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial, ENT, Critical Care, Coronary Care, Elderly Medicine, Rheumatology, Elderly Medicine, Rehabilitation, Dermatology and Neurology.
Staff turnover is currently 9.6%.
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