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Job summary

Main area
HPB Surgery
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term Temporary)
Hours
40 hours full-time
Job ref
164-7544820-VC
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Medical Centre
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£73,992 per annum (OOH pay elements will also be applicable)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/01/2026 23:59

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Clinical Fellow in HPB Surgery (POST CCT)

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

This post is designed to support the activities of the HPB department and provide specialist advanced HPB training. The post holders will work alongside all of Consultant HPB surgeons in turn and be responsible to the clinical lead in HPB surgery. This is a one-year post specifically intended for registrars who have completed their final year of training and are post CCT in general surgery, and wish to expand their HPB surgical experience.  Two role are available, the first starting in September 2026, and the second in October 2026.

There will be opportunity to undertake training in advanced HPB surgical techniques such as laparoscopic liver and pancreatic surgery, minimally invasive necrosectomy, surgery for chronic pancreatitis and complex open liver resection. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the delivery of an acute HPB service and may be asked to undertake some sessions independently or under supervision by one of the consultants. The candidate is expected to be competent in laparoscopic biliary surgery.

Main duties of the job

This is a one-year post specifically intended for registrars who have completed their final year of training and are post CCT in general surgery, and wish to expand their HPB surgical experience. There will be opportunity to undertake training in advanced HPB surgical techniques such as laparoscopic liver and pancreatic surgery, minimally invasive necrosectomy, surgery for chronic pancreatitis and complex open liver resection. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the delivery of an acute HPB service and may be asked to undertake some sessions independently or under supervision by one of the consultants. The candidate is expected to be competent in laparoscopic biliary surgery. The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in all aspects of the departmental research programme allowing enhancement of their CV prior to application for a substantive position as a consultant in HPB surgery.

Working for our organisation

The HPB Surgical Unit at NUH manages patients with benign and malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions for Nottingham and surrounding areas. This is performed within a framework of a multi-disciplinary team where all individuals are encouraged to contribute effectively towards patients care. In addition to maintaining these high standards, there is a commitment towards research and the unit has an international reputation in this respect.

The unit provides specialist tertiary referral HPB services to a population of 2.5 million patients in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, East Staffordshire and Derbyshire, as well as a local service for biliary surgery. The major surgical caseload included approximately 150 liver resections and 90 pancreatic resections and a continued increase in major cancer and benign resectional workload is anticipated. The unit has three MDT / image review meetings per week and a departmental planning meeting weekly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a one-year post specifically intended for registrars who have completed their final year of training and are post CCT in general surgery, and wish to expand their HPB surgical experience. There will be opportunity to undertake training in advanced HPB surgical techniques such as laparoscopic liver and pancreatic surgery, minimally invasive necrosectomy, surgery for chronic pancreatitis and complex open liver resection. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the delivery of an acute HPB service and may be asked to undertake some sessions independently or under supervision by one of the consultants. The candidate is expected to be competent in laparoscopic biliary surgery. The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in all aspects of the departmental research programme allowing enhancement of their CV prior to application for a substantive position as a consultant in HPB surgery.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • FRCS or equivalent qualification
  • Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council
Desirable criteria
  • International Presentations
  • Peer Reviewed Publications

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completion or within 3 months of Specialty Registrar training in General Surgery in the UK or equivalent in CCT
  • HPB experience to final FRCS standard
  • Logbook and work-based assessments indicating validated experience of appropriate range and number of clinical procedures

Qualities and attributes

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
  • Demonstrate ability to keep good medical records and communicate with other hospital departments
  • Demonstrate ability to understand and communicate with patients and colleagues
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to undertake research projects and audit
  • Demonstrate ability to undertake investigative, audit, and research work outside immediate clinical responsibility.

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013).

Other requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to perform laparoscopic billiary surgery independently

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Glen Irving or Alex Navarro
Job title
Heads of Service
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 924 9924
Additional information

Alex's email: [email protected]

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