Senior Clinical Fellow - General Surgery

The post is aimed at those with previous experience of working in General Surgery at a senior trainee level. They will support in theatres, ward cover, HOT, on-calls, and clinics.

There are ample training opportunities. Trust grade registrars are allocated a consultant educational and clinical supervisor in a similar manner to Deanery trainees. This ensures that opportunities for training are similar for both trust grade registrars and Deanery trainees. You will be encouraged to take part in clinical audit and research.

Each doctor is contracted to work 40 standard hours each week The rota is worked as a full shift rota and is worked as 1:9. This includes prospective cover for annual and study leave.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated senior clinical fellow in General Surgery to join our friendly and supportive general surgery team at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. The post is ideal for surgeons who are planning an application for a national ST3 post. Many previous post-holders have had successful progression into ST3 national training numbers. There is a strong focus on career development and professional support within a forward-thinking and supportive surgical department.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice, £37,068 to £57,570 a year per annum pro rata + Banding 40% 1B