Job summary
Applications are invited for fellowships in Colorectal Surgery in Bradford, Liverpool, Newcastle and Nottingham. The fellowships will each run for a period of six months commencing in either October 2025 or April 2026. Up to 8 fellowships will be appointed - 2 posts per centre.
Fellowship Locations:
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Hugh Gallagher
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Austin Acheson
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust. Shakil Ahmed/Ahsan Javed
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Sonia Lockwood/Frances Mosley
Main duties of the job
These posts will provide extensive exposure to a wide range of advanced Colorectal Surgical practice. These fellowships are designed for trainees either within ST7/8 of their training or post CCT and have passed their FRCS. Senior trainees with sufficient experience can expect to be able to perform advanced colorectal surgery on completion of this post. Participation on the on call rota may be arranged by local negotiation but is not mandated.
About us
Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities.
With more than 18,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond.
We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes. We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.
As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.
Job description
Job responsibilities
These posts will provide extensive exposure to a wide range of advanced Colorectal Surgical practice. These fellowships are designed for trainees either within ST7/8 of their training or post CCT and have passed their FRCS. Senior trainees with sufficient experience can expect to be able to perform advanced colorectal surgery on completion of this post. Participation on the on call rota may be arranged by local negotiation but is not mandated.
Further Job description information within JD document
NB You will be employed under the relevant LED payscale for this post, which is applied by, and relevant to, each centre you are working at
Job description
Job responsibilities
These posts will provide extensive exposure to a wide range of advanced Colorectal Surgical practice. These fellowships are designed for trainees either within ST7/8 of their training or post CCT and have passed their FRCS. Senior trainees with sufficient experience can expect to be able to perform advanced colorectal surgery on completion of this post. Participation on the on call rota may be arranged by local negotiation but is not mandated.
Further Job description information within JD document
NB You will be employed under the relevant LED payscale for this post, which is applied by, and relevant to, each centre you are working at
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
Professional Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Professional Registration
Essential
- Full registration with the GMC
Professional Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).