Senior Clinical Fellow in HPB

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Senior Clinical Fellow in HPB

The closing date is 15 October 2025

Applications are open for a HPB Senior Clinical Fellow who wishes to gain experience in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic surgery. The role would be suitable for a senior trainee and is for a maximum of five months. The Senior Clinical Fellow will be expected to manage Pre- and post-operative patients. The Senior Clinical Fellow will be encouraged to publish and present at local and international meetings in HPB. Modular HPB cases hands-on training (STU) for both benign and malignant conditions. Cross-site case observations. Undertake a 1:18 on-call rota to support emergency care.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications or if there has been a change in organisational priorities.

Main duties of the job

In addition to HPB registrar work, the duties of the post include providing senior cover for HPB patients, attending theatre/outpatient sessions and care of admitted General Surgical patients. There is a commitment to the acute general surgical rota (commensurate with experience). The appointed candidate will be expected to carry out a degree of clinical work (clinics) independently. There is access to modern imaging (CT PET), Endoscopy (ERCP and EUS) and robotics on a single site. This post offers excellent exposure and experience in complex HPB surgery. The Senior Clinical Fellow is expected to develop operative skills in robotic surgery and judgement in the care of such patients through the full spectrum of the specialty. The University Hospital is a large tertiary care centre and level III trauma unit. It is affiliated to Warwick Medical School (Warwick University).

Typical rota (example only): Monday-Friday AM Ward round, Clinic, Theatre (open/Lap), Pro Rota, Theatre (Robotic-3:4), Wardround/Theatre (DSU), Journal club/teaching, Theatre (robotic-1:4), PM Clinic (Admin), Theatre (open/Lap), Pro rota, Theatre (Robotic-3:4), HPB MDM, Theatre (robotic-1:4), Departmental Teaching, Grand wardround.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

Job responsibilities

The University Hospital is over a thousand bedded tertiary care, level III trauma unit. It is affiliated to Warwick Medical School (Warwick University) which is one of the foremost institutions in the Country.

Typical rota (example only): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday schedule includes Ward rounds, Clinic, Theatre (open/Lap), Pro rota, Theatre (Robotic), Ward round/Theatre (DSU), Journal club/teaching, Theatre (robotic), Clinic, Admin, HPB MDM, Departmental Teaching, Grand ward round.

Person Specification Qualification / Training

• Meets all Essential
• Meets all Desirable

Experience

• Meets all Essential
• Meets all Desirable

Knowledge

• Meets all Essential

Skills & Abilities

• Meets all Essential
• Meets all Desirable

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Meets all Essential

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.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Address

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Salary: £65,048 a year per annum plus on-call enhancements

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

218-T1-MED A

Job locations

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire