Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow - Core Surgical Training Equivalent Year

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Job summary

This post offers a unique one-year opportunity for clinical rotations in surgical specialties, aligning closely with the structure of the Core Surgical Training Programme, equivalent to CT1 level. Applicants must have prior experience in NHS surgical specialties before application. Successful candidates may extend the post to a second year of rotations upon demonstrating engagement, fulfilling local appraisal requirements and maintaining a portfolio.

This is an innovative post rotating through clinical departments giving a broad exposure to surgery mirroring the Core Surgical Training Programme.

Main duties of the job

This is a standalone one-year post of clinical rotations in surgical specialties and is structured and administered as per the core surgical training programme to allow full or partial sign off via a certificate of equivalence. These posts are at junior clinical fellow level equivalent to CT1. For this reason, applicants must have undertaken work in the NHS in surgical specialties prior to application. This must be equivalent to completion of the Foundation Programme and ideally additional work in a surgical specialty at 'FY3/junior clinical fellow' level post Foundation competency sign off where possible.

With successful engagement and local appraisal (equivalent to an ARCP) there will be an opportunity to extend to a second year of rotations with a view to obtaining certificate of equivalence sign off.

You will be encouraged to maintain an equivalent portfolio which could be used to demonstrate experience equivalent to one year of the CT programme or consider a second year of rotations.

Rotation for this post:

CT1

CT2

6 months

12 months

Trauma and Orthopaedics

General Surgery

Trauma and Orthopaedics

General Surgery

Trauma and Orthopaedics

General Surgery

Candidates that are unsuccessful for the Core Surgical Equivalence Programme may be offered a one year clinical fellow posts in T&O or General Surgery (depending on availability and preference)

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, comprising two of London's oldest and best-known teaching hospitals. The hospitals have a long history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. Both hospitals have built on these traditions and continue to have a strong national and international reputation for clinical excellence, teaching, research and innovation.

GSTT includes St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's Hospital, Evelina London Children's Hospital and both adult and children's community services in Lambeth and Southwark. Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals also became part of Guy's and St. Thomas' in February 2021, bringingtogether world-leading expertise and research in heart and lung disease.

We are part of King's Health Partners (KHP), one of only eight accredited UK Academic Health Sciences Centres (AHSC), and a pioneering collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. It consists of King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts. King's Health Partners includes seven hospitals and over 150 community-based services, is responsible for seeing over 2 million patients each year, has 25,000 employees, 19,500 students, and over a £2 billion annual turnover.

Date posted

07 April 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED4791

Job locations

Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification, where you will find comprehensive information regarding the roles, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.

This vacancy may be closed early if sufficient applications for the role are received. Please be sure to register your interest and submit you application as soon as you possibly can to avoid any disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at the time of application

Previous Experience

Essential

Successful completion of a Foundation Programme (or equivalent)
Prior NHS experience working at FY2 or junior clinical fellow level in a surgical specialty

Desirable

Previous experience at FY3/JCF level in a relevant surgical specialty
Previous teaching experience
Previous contribution to audit

Skills/Knoweldge/Ability

Essential

Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
Effective verbal and written communication

Desirable

Commitment to ongoing personal development

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice at the time of application

Previous Experience

Essential

Successful completion of a Foundation Programme (or equivalent)
Prior NHS experience working at FY2 or junior clinical fellow level in a surgical specialty

Desirable

Previous experience at FY3/JCF level in a relevant surgical specialty
Previous teaching experience
Previous contribution to audit

Skills/Knoweldge/Ability

Essential

Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
Effective verbal and written communication

Desirable

Commitment to ongoing personal development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)