Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- Specialty Doctor
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 318-23-ROB
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £52,530 - £82,400 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow - Upper GI & Robotic Fellow
Specialty Doctor
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
This post is the first Upper GI and robotic senior clinical fellowship of its kind in the country using the next generation Versius robotic platform. It is a fantastic opportunity to gain peri-CCT clinical experience in a busy Oesophago-Gastric cancer unit which has the largest experience on Versius in the United Kingdom and is leading the way in the development of upper GI robot-assisted surgery.
We have worked closely with the Versius team to develop a bespoke training pathway with continuous assessment of proficiency and access to state-of-the-art training and development materials.
We were the first unit in the country to acquire the Versius platform primarily for Upper GI work and have now completed nearly 200 cases including the first robot assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy, gastrectomy, complex hiatal hernia surgery, Heller’s cardiomyotomy and adrenalectomy on Versius in the UK.
The post will be based mainly at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital/Cheltenham General Hospital.
The contract for this post will be held by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT).
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will attend regular operating sessions mainly focussing on robotic and advanced laparoscopic upper GI surgery. They will be trained in skills of increasing complexity under close supervision of the consultant team.
The Fellow will undergo a bespoke training pathway including online modules, simulator training and live operating.
Other clinical duties will include attendance at the cancer MDT, team meeting and MDT clinic.
The fellow will contribute to the emergency general surgery on-call work and will be expected to deliver a small amount of service commitment in the form of outpatients, endoscopy and/or theatre dependent on experience and appropriate accreditation.
It is expected that the successful candidate will contribute to the research portfolio of the unit with a focus on robotic surgery.
Working for our organisation
The In-patient Upper GI Service is based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH). Outpatient and day case surgery are offered at Cheltenham General Hospital. Outpatient services are also provided at Stroud, the Vale and the Dilke.
Upper GI in-patient and specialist day care are provided on dedicated wards at GRH Ward 5A/5B (In-patient) and Mayhill (Day case) and CGH (Day case) - Chedworth / Kemerton. Whilst working in the Upper GI team the postholder would be expected to work with F1s and registrars to manage ward patients, attend outpatient clinics and attend theatre for training and to assist, in addition to performing administrative tasks such as discharge summaries and participating in relevant audit and preparation for morbidity and mortality meetings.
In addition to General Upper Gastrointestinal services the consultant team offer:
Regional oesophago-gastric cancer resection unit
Designated bariatric surgery centre (level 3 and 4 Specialist Weight Management)
Minimally invasive and Robot-Assisted cancer resections
Endotherapy service for Barrett’s neoplasia and early oesophago-gastric cancer
Diagnostic and interventional endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) service
Active research portfolio
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post is the first Upper GI and robotic senior clinical fellowship of its kind in the country using the next generation Versius robotic platform. It is a fantastic opportunity to gain peri-CCT clinical experience in a busy Oesophago-Gastric cancer unit which has the largest experience on Versius in the United Kingdom and is leading the way in the development of upper GI robot-assisted surgery.
We have worked closely with the Versius team to develop a bespoke training pathway with continuous assessment of proficiency and access to state-of-the-art training and development materials.
We were the first unit in the country to acquire the Versius platform primarily for Upper GI work and have now completed nearly 200 cases including the first robot assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy, gastrectomy, complex hiatal hernia surgery, Heller’s cardiomyotomy and adrenalectomy on Versius in the UK.
The post will be based mainly at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital/Cheltenham General Hospital.
The contract for this post will be held by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT).
The post-holder will attend regular operating sessions mainly focussing on robotic and advanced laparoscopic upper GI surgery. They will be trained in skills of increasing complexity under close supervision of the consultant team.
The Fellow will undergo a bespoke training pathway including online modules, simulator training and live operating.
Other clinical duties will include attendance at the cancer MDT, team meeting and MDT clinic.
The fellow will contribute to the emergency general surgery on-call work and will be expected to deliver a small amount of service commitment in the form of outpatients, endoscopy and/or theatre dependent on experience and appropriate accreditation.
It is expected that the successful candidate will contribute to the research portfolio of the unit with a focus on robotic surgery.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Full GMC
- MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Higher Medical Degree (MD/MSc/PHD)
- Peri/Post-CCT
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience of general & Upper GI Surgery
- Understanding of research methodology and ethics
- Higher Surgical Training in General Surgery with declared interest in upper GI Surgery
- WBA/logbook evidence of competency in : Cholecystectomy - anti-reflux surgery
Desirable criteria
- involvement in audit and research
- WBA/logbook evidence of competency in: - cardiomyotomy - oesophagectomy - gastrectomy
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 Simon Higgs
- Job title
- Consultant Upper GI & Robotic Surgury
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 5953
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