Senior Clinical Fellow in Advanced Endoscopy

Job summary

The last few years have seen significant developments and expansion in the Gastroenterology provision at the Royal Free which has now become one of the largest NHS institutions in the UK, serving a vast population through 3 major sites.

The gastroenterology department at the Royal Free is also a tertiary provider of advanced endoscopic techniques and physiology tests including:

Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) (a service of world repute, which since its establishment in 2012 has become one of the busiest internationally)Advanced endoscopic resection of mucosal/submucosal lesions (including complex endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and endoscopic resection of small neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)Advanced HPB endoscopy (including ERCP, EUS, direct cholangioscopy)Endoluminal stent placementEndoscopic enteral access (including PEG, PEG-J and DBE-DPEJ tube placement)Transnasal upper GI endoscopyCapsule endoscopyEndoscopic bronchial ultrasound (EBUS)

Main duties of the job

The position of Senior Clinical Fellow in Advanced Endoscopy is designed to support the Endoscopy Service at the Royal Free Hospital and for the appointee to acquire further specialist advanced endoscopy training and academic skills. The post-holder will work alongside consultant gastroenterologists and GI surgeons and will be responsible to the Interventional Endoscopy Lead at the Royal Free Hospital.

This is a one-year post designed for further training in advanced endoscopy while also supporting the endoscopy and GI service. The post-holder would also be required to take part in academic research, audit, the support of 3 endoscopy sessions (one in-week/two weekend), one clinic, and wider support of the service. The appointee would also support the co-ordination of the advanced endoscopy MDT and the DBE and endoscopic resection services (including communication with external teams). The post-holder will be supervised by two consultant gastroenterologists (Dr Edward J. Despott)

The appointee will be asked to submit the results of research work in form of abstracts to national and international conference (such as UEG Week, ESGE Days, the BSG, DDW, WEO Endo 2022) and should abstracts be accepted, to eventually attend such conferences to present them in form of oral or poster presentation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic fellow that wishes to improve their knowledge in gastrointestinal endoscopy working in a dynamic and productive international team.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.