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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Trust Senior Clinical Fellow HPB

The closing date is 20 May 2025

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Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Trust Senior Clinical Fellow within HPB (Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary) surgery service at University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Derriford Hospital, Devon. This post is a role intended for surgeons who are towards the end of their specialist training (ST6 or above), either seeking employment as a consultant or who wish to further their clinical experience before taking up appointment to a consultant position.

Previous experience in General Surgery and Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) is essential.

Main duties of the job

Some of the duties of the StR Higher are as follows:

  • Participate in the Theatre and ward care of Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and emergency surgery patients.
  • Participate in the Middle grade on-call rota.
  • Liaise with junior trainees to ensure appropriate pre-operative work-up including imaging.
  • Attend regular operating sessions of the clinical team to assist with major surgery and develop skills of increasing complexity under the close supervision of the Consultant.
  • Assist with regular outpatient clinics under the Consultant's guidance.
  • Undertake administrative duties including the dictation of discharge summaries, operating notes, outpatient clinic letters and other relevant clinical correspondence.
  • Perform duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the Consultants.
  • Contribute to the teaching of medical students, and junior trainees.
  • Contribute to rota management of the junior doctors.

About us

Plymouth Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the southwest peninsula and is a teaching trust in partnership with the Peninsula Medical School. The Trust also has an integrated Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare to people in the Southwest Peninsula. We also provide comprehensive training and education for a wide range of healthcare professionals.

We offer a full range of general hospital services to around 450,000 people in Plymouth, North and East Cornwall and South and West Devon. These include emergency and trauma services, maternity services, paediatrics and a full range of diagnostic, medical and surgical sub-specialties.

Details

Date posted

06 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£70,425 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

216-G3-HPB7061235

Job locations

Derriford Hospital

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The unit is organisationally part of the Surgery Care Group. The HPB unit has 6 consultants, and the unit undertakes both open and laparoscopic surgery for complex benign and malignant conditions of liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking to appoint a StR Higher 6+ in HPB surgery. The post is intended for surgeons who are toward the end of their specialist training, either seeking employment as a consultant or who wish to further their clinical experience before taking up appointment to a consultant position.

This is a Trust appointment, not a formal training post, so does not have Deanery or Royal College approval for training purposes. This is a fixed term post with terms and conditions that follow the specialist registrar grade, except for study leave as outlined in section 3.5. The salary scale is within the Specialist Registrar salary scale.

The post-holder will be supervised in their work by a designated consultant. They will be expected to be able to perform routine, uncomplicated procedures (such as cholecystectomy and hernia repair) with minimal supervision. The focus of training will be all Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary procedures.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The unit is organisationally part of the Surgery Care Group. The HPB unit has 6 consultants, and the unit undertakes both open and laparoscopic surgery for complex benign and malignant conditions of liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking to appoint a StR Higher 6+ in HPB surgery. The post is intended for surgeons who are toward the end of their specialist training, either seeking employment as a consultant or who wish to further their clinical experience before taking up appointment to a consultant position.

This is a Trust appointment, not a formal training post, so does not have Deanery or Royal College approval for training purposes. This is a fixed term post with terms and conditions that follow the specialist registrar grade, except for study leave as outlined in section 3.5. The salary scale is within the Specialist Registrar salary scale.

The post-holder will be supervised in their work by a designated consultant. They will be expected to be able to perform routine, uncomplicated procedures (such as cholecystectomy and hernia repair) with minimal supervision. The focus of training will be all Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary procedures.

Person Specification

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Person Specification

Application form and interview

Essential

  • Application form and interview

Desirable

  • Application form and interview

Application form and interview

Essential

  • Application form and interview

Desirable

  • Application form and interview

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Line Manager

Vickie Edwards

vickie.edwards@nhs.net

01752439279

Details

Date posted

06 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£70,425 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

216-G3-HPB7061235

Job locations

Derriford Hospital

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


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