Senior Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

Duties will include ward work and ward rounds, theatre sessions, outpatient clinics, endoscopy, administrative work e.g. discharge summaries in the absence of Consultant and teaching junior staff. The successful candidate will participate in the general surgery registrar on-call rota, currently at a frequency of 1:18. They will be overseen by the consultant on-call. UHCW is a large trauma centre and the post holder will be involved in working collaboratively with other trauma-related specialties to care for trauma patients including initial assessment, planning and subsequent care. Knowledge and experience in managing trauma patients is essential.

Upon starting the post, the successful candidate will have a nominated Educational Supervisor. It is expected that a preliminary meeting to be arranged by the post holder with the Educational Supervisor to discuss about their learning agreement.The post is ideally suited for doctors who needs support for completion of Certificate of Eligiibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), where there are gaps in their training such as endoscopy training and require guidance with their application.

The University Hospitals of Warwickshire and Coventry is located in the West Midlands and is home to one of the largest teaching hospitals in England. Our mission to Care, Achieve and Innovate is demonstrated in our reputation for innovation, teaching and research and high quality patient care. University Hospital in Coventry is one of the most modern healthcare facilities in Western Europe.

We provide general acute hospital services to approximately 500,000 people from Coventry and Rugby and specialist hospital services to over one million people from Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. The Trust has a revenue budget of approximately £473 million, we employ 5,639 staff, manage 1,380 beds and 32 operating theatres.

Surgery Group comprises General Surgery / Urology and sub specialties of Breast Surgery, Upper and Lower GI, Laparoscopic and Thyroid Surgery, Hepatobiliary, Vascular, Transplant, Endocrine and Colorectal. There is an active postgraduate medical education programme and focused teaching is provided for doctors planning to take the MRCP, Working for your organisation text

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.