Job summary
Employer heading
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery Fellow
Clinical Fellow
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview
Applications are invited for an exciting opportunity for a peri-CCT or overseas equivalent general surgery trainee to undertake the full time post of Clinical Fellow in Abdominoplastic Surgery within the General Surgery directorate at Wirral University Teaching Hospital and Whiston Hospital Trust.
This is a truly unique opportunity providing general surgery complex hernia experience along with sub specialist abdominal wall reconstruction experience with training from both a general surgical and plastic surgical perspective. The post will prepare the post holder to take up independent practice as a future consultant general surgeon with a subspecialty interest in complex abdominal wall surgery.
The post holder will also have an honorary contract at Whiston Hospital which will allow them to work in the regional plastic surgery unit to gain experience in plastic surgery of the abdominal wall.
This post is available from August 2025 for 12 months. It is aimed at peri-/post-CCT trainees who have completed their general surgery training.
Applications from suitably qualified international trainees are also welcomed.
Main duties of the job
This post will provide specialist abdominal wall surgical experience from both a general surgical and plastic surgical perspective to prepare the post holder to take up independent practice as a future consultant general surgeon with a subspecialty interest in abdominal wall surgery. Additionally, our centre has experience in minimally invasive abdominal wall reconstruction using laparoscopic and robotic platforms and a Fellow will be expected to gain experience in such minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital has 2 Intuitive DaVinci Xi surgical robots with one of these being dual-console. A successful candidate will be expected to gain significant experience in working on the DaVinci robot in both colorectal resections and abdominal wall reconstruction.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Clinical Fellow in Abdominoplasty Surgery position available at WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Eligibility
Essential criteria
- Appropriate registration with GMC
- CCT or international equivalent with a minimum of 5 years full time postgraduate training, or equivalent part time, in a specialty general surgery training programme.
- FRCS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, other degrees, Presentations Publications
- MRCS Holder
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good experience in General Surgery
Desirable criteria
- Higher Degree
Clinical Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work in a team
- Potential to cope with stressful situations
- An ability to undertake complex decision making and good judgements under pressure
- Capacity to organise and prioritise own work
- Demonstrates punctuality, preparation, and self-discipline
- Promotes equality & diversity
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate leadership when appropriate
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients/colleagues
- Capacity to listen and take in others’ perspectives
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
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
- Jon Cotgreave
- Job title
- Operational Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 678 5111 x4746
- Additional information
Mr Greg Simpson, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
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