This clinical fellow post in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Pelvic Pain at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust offers a unique opportunity to gain advanced, high-volume experience in laparoscopic surgery, pelvic pain management, outpatient hysteroscopy, and gynaecological ultrasound.

Based primarily at Princess Royal Hospital, the role involves working closely with Miss Rebecca Mallick, Consultant Gynaecologist and Lead for the BSGE-accredited Sussex Endometriosis Centre—a tertiary referral service for complex endometriosis.

Ideal for post-CCT clinicians, CESR candidates, or trainees undertaking OOPE/OOPT, the fellowship offers regular theatre and outpatient sessions, active participation in the endometriosis MDT, and involvement in research, teaching, service development, and leadership. The fellow will work within a supportive multidisciplinary team across a dynamic and expanding tertiary centre.

Clinical Duties

·       Participate in weekly theatre sessions, including:

o   Advanced laparoscopic procedures: excision of endometriosis, ureterolysis, bowel surgery (shaving, discoid resection, anterior resection), and urological procedures (e.g. stenting)

o   Laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic myomectomy, and open benign gynaecological procedures

·       Attend weekly pelvic pain and endometriosis clinics

·       Undertake regular outpatient hysteroscopy sessions

·       Participate in dedicated advanced scanning sessions to develop gynaecological ultrasound skills, including deep endometriosis mapping

·       Contribute to the monthly endometriosis MDT

Research, Development, and Leadership

·       Engage in clinical research, audit, and service evaluation projects

·       Present and publish work at national and international conferences

·       Support the expansion of the non cancer gynaecology services, including independent supported hysteroscopy and theatre sessions when competencies are met

·       Contribute to guideline development, quality improvement initiatives, and business case writing

·       Actively participate in the delivery of the Trust’s established laparoscopic training programme

Education and Training

·       Complete relevant RCOG gynaecological surgical SITMs

·       Access advanced training in scanning and surgical techniques

·       Teach and mentor junior doctors, medical students, and participants in the local and regional laparoscopic training programme

Supervision and Support

·       Work under the direct supervision of Miss Rebecca Mallick, within a multidisciplinary team including radiology, colorectal and urology surgeons, pain specialists, and specialist nurses

·       Participate in the full shift on-call rota (1 in 8)

Learning and Professional Development

·       Attend mandatory training updates

·       Undertake agreed training as part of the personal development process

·       Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within set timescales

·       Identify learning needs and plan training requirements with the line manager

·       Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to support service improvement and patient care

Flexibility

·       Undertake occasional additional duties in emergencies or unforeseen circumstances as requested by the supervising consultant, in consultation with colleagues

·       Be prepared to undertake other duties consistent with the role, including project work, internal rotation, and absence cover, as required by service needs

Provisional Timetable

Visiting Arrangements

Applicants are invited to visit the hospital or to email/phone for informal discussion by arrangement with: 

Miss Rebecca Mallick [email protected]