Job summary
- Main area
- HPB Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental Senior Specialty Fellow
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 188-MA31225
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £73,992 £73,992.00
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/12/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/02/2026
Employer heading
Senior Speciality Fellow in HPB Surgery
NHS Medical & Dental Senior Specialty Fellow
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for the post of senior speciality fellow in the HPB unit at Southampton General Hospital.
This is a 12 month, fixed term position, suitable for a post CCT (or equivalent) level surgeon, with significant existing experience in the operative and clinical management of complex tertiary HPB surgery patients.
We would expect the successful candidate to be competitive to take up a consultant HPB surgeon post in the UK on completion of the fellowship. The experience will be tailored to the needs of the fellow, but will include exposure to the full range of advanced, complex robotic and open HPB surgery.
The Southampton HPB team is responsible for the management of HPB conditions across a catchment population of 3.8 million people across South-Central England and the Channel Islands.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The fellow will be responsible for inpatient and outpatient care of complex HPB patients. They will have exposure to complex open and robotic HPB operations through 2-3 theatre lists a week. Research and Quality improvement activities are widely available.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists). Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)
Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;
• Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
• Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
• A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)
Proposed interview date: 9th February 2026
This vacancy closes on or before 28th December 2025
Person specification
Qualifications, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
Desirable criteria
- FRCS or Equivalent
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- More than 2 years’ experience in HPB surgery
- Evidence of successful completion of an ATLS Course
- Manual dexterity and hand/eye co-ordination
- Participation in audit
- Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
- Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
- Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Desirable criteria
- Experience in advanced laparoscopic HPB Surgery as primary operator
- Breadth of experience with awareness in and outside specialty / medicine
- Evidence-based practice use
- NHS experience with clinical governance and resource constraints; management/ financial awareness experience of committee work
- Contribution to non-professional organisations
- Active involvement in audit
- IT skills
Living Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Ali Arshad
- Job title
- Consultant HPB Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
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