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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Colorectal (Joint Position Medway,GSTT)

The closing date is 05 April 2026

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Job summary

GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Lower GI

Senior Clinical Fellow in Colorectal (2 Joint Positions Medway & GSTT, plus 2 standalone posts at GSTT)

Nodal Point - 5

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Fixed Term - 12 months starting 1st October 2026

Applications are invited for colorectal fellowships at St Thomas' Hospital, and jointly between GSTT and Medway Hospital. There are three posts available, two posts between GSTT and Medway; starting with six months at either St Thomas' or six months at Medway, swapping to the other trust at 6 months and one spending twelve months at St Thomas'.

The posts will commence from October 2026 for 12 months. Candidates should have completed their surgical training and have their CCT or equivalent, or be within approximately 6-12 months of obtaining for the CCT or equivalent.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be a full member of the team, partaking in all ward rounds. You will be attached to different consultants for fixed periods to enable continuity between outpatient and inpatient experience. You are also encouraged to attend day surgery.

All working patterns are under continuous review in line with the New Deal regulations.

About us

General Surgery at St Thomas'

The Department of General Surgery, is situated on the St. Thomas site, with the exception of some outpatient and diagnostic endoscopy facilities.

The current firm structure is shown below:

Lower GI Adams (Clinical Lead), Darakhshan, Datta, Ferrari, George, Hainsworth, Schizas (Clinical Director)

5 Senior Clinical Fellows, 2 SpR's, 2 SHO's and 5 nurse practitioners

Upper GI Atkinson, Baker, Botha, Davies, Ebied, Gossage, Hubbard, Kelly and Knight

4 Senior Clinical Fellows, 1 SpR's, 2 FY2's, 5 FY1's, 1 CT1

Emergency Stewart-Parker, Tomasi and Wheatstone

MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

The Medway NHS Foundation Trust takes its name from the river running through the towns of Gillingham, Chatham, Rainham and the city of Rochester, known collectively as the Medway Towns, with a catchment area of 400,000.

Surgical Specialties include General Surgery, Urology, Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery, ENT, Vascular and Paediatric Surgery. Plastic Surgery is provided from East Grinstead.

Colorectal Cancer

Mr Richard Dickson-Lowe Clinical Lead, Mr William Garrett Cancer Lead, Miss Shirley Chan Pelvic Floor, Miss Rebekka Troller Patient Safety Lead, Mr Ahmed Mohammed Education Lead

IBD

Miss Ayeshah Gordon-Dixon IBD Lead, Mr Simon Lascelles

Endoscopy

Mr Pankaj Gandhi Endoscopy Lead

Upper GI

Mr Amit Sharma, Mr Yeman Jabri

General and Emergency

Mr Nabeel Qureshi Emergency Lead. Miss Annamaria Kocsis, Mr Brian Andrews

Date posted

26 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£73,992 a year per annum excl. London Zone

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-MED5127

Job locations

Joint Position Medway, GSTT

Westminstter Bridge Road

Westminster

SE1 7EH

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post is for up to six months in the first instance, but if progress is satisfactory the post can be extended up to one year. There are three posts available, two posts between GSTT and Medway; starting with six months at either St Thomas or six months at Medway, swapping to the other trust at 6 months and one spending twelve months at St Thomas.

All working patterns are under continuous review in line with the New Deal regulations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

All working patterns are under continuous review in line with the New Deal regulations.

Person Specification

Must meet the required skills and experience

Essential

Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise
FRCS part 3
CCT certificate

Desirable

MD/MS/PhD

Management

Essential

Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training

Desirable

Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Teaching qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

Comprehensive clinical experience in Colorectal Surgery

Desirable

Experience of Endoscopy

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Experience

Person Specification

Must meet the required skills and experience

Essential

Full GMC Registration and hold a licence to practise
FRCS part 3
CCT certificate

Desirable

MD/MS/PhD

Management

Essential

Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management
Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training

Desirable

Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services
Teaching qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

Comprehensive clinical experience in Colorectal Surgery

Desirable

Experience of Endoscopy

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Joint Position Medway, GSTT

Westminstter Bridge Road

Westminster

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

Joint Position Medway, GSTT

Westminstter Bridge Road

Westminster

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

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