Job summary
The opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Senior Clinical Fellow working within our Colorectal Team. The post is available from 6/8/25 to 3/2/26 with a possible extension. The post is based at Furness General Hospital, close to the beautiful Lake District and the seaside as well as easy rail links to Manchester and London, a great place to live and work!
This opportunity represents an ideal post for a doctor committed to a career in General Surgery with a wide range of potential skill development following their MRCP. Day-to-day work will cover both elective and emergency aspects of the service. An example on-call timetable is outlined in the job description. Our supportive and friendly environment has a proven track record in supporting individual career development and although not a training post, doctors will be assigned a clinical supervisor who will provide support, career guidance and mentoring. The appointee will take a responsible role when on call, see patients in out-patient clinics and do independent or supervised surgery depending on their training progress.
The Trust is committed to your educational development, and candidates will have access to study leave, exposure to clinics, theatres, teaching and opportunities to undertake audit and quality improvement work. For further Information please contact
Ms Christine Bronder, General & Colorectal Lead, UHMBT
Main duties of the job
- Provide a comprehensive outpatient service.
- Through peri-operative visits and ward rounds, provide high quality patient care.
- To participate in the emergency general surgical service.
- Play a lead role in the clinical management of patients.
- Participate in clinical audit & demonstrate evidence based practice where appropriate.
- Practice adequate handover of care.
- Ensure summaries are completed, in anticipation of expected discharge, for all admissions.
- Contribute to service development in areas of special interest and expertise.
- Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.
- Actively participate in continuing medical education.
- Undertake personal appraisal and job-planning as part of revalidation.
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- MRCS or an equivalent appropriate higher surgical qualification
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Relevant higher degree (Masters, Doctorate)
Experience
Essential
- Completion of at least four years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: good clinical care, maintaining good medical practice , good relationships and communication with patients, good working relationships with colleagues, good teaching and training o professional behaviour and probity, delivery of good acute clinical care
Desirable
- Experience in Laparoscopic Surgery
Research & Development
Essential
- Evidence of completion of audits
- Evidence of experience of quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Evidence of previous undergraduate teaching experience.
- Experience of "problem-based learning" systems.
Training
Essential
- Wide range of training in emergency and general surgery
- Ability to undertake basic surgical procedures competently like appendicectomy and incision and drainage of abscesses as evidenced by logbook
Desirable
- Ability to undertake more advanced elective and emergency procedures as evidenced by logbook
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- MRCS or an equivalent appropriate higher surgical qualification
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Desirable
- Relevant higher degree (Masters, Doctorate)
Experience
Essential
- Completion of at least four years full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
- Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: good clinical care, maintaining good medical practice , good relationships and communication with patients, good working relationships with colleagues, good teaching and training o professional behaviour and probity, delivery of good acute clinical care
Desirable
- Experience in Laparoscopic Surgery
Research & Development
Essential
- Evidence of completion of audits
- Evidence of experience of quality improvement programmes
Desirable
- Evidence of previous undergraduate teaching experience.
- Experience of "problem-based learning" systems.
Training
Essential
- Wide range of training in emergency and general surgery
- Ability to undertake basic surgical procedures competently like appendicectomy and incision and drainage of abscesses as evidenced by logbook
Desirable
- Ability to undertake more advanced elective and emergency procedures as evidenced by logbook
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).
