Senior Clinical Fellow in Intestinal Failure

Senior Clinical Fellow in Intestinal Failure

The closing date is 23 February 2026

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and hard working clinical fellow (equivalent to ST4 or above) in Nutrition and Intestinal Failure at University Hospital of Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust. This 12 month role offers the chance to work within a thriving multidisciplinary nutrition team in a large Intestinal Failure centre, commissioned to provide Type 2 and 3 IF care to patients from a wide area of the West Midlands. The post can be tailored to the applicant's training needs but focuses on inpatient and outpatient management of patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition support.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage inpatients with Types 1, 2 and 3 Intestinal Failure and review patients on home parenteral support in the outpatient clinic. They will also be involved in reviewing patients requiring enteral nutrition support. They will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary nutrition team, attend the weekly IF MDT, IBD MDT, and the monthly Nutrition Steering Committee. The post will also include general gastroenterology experience, including clinics and endoscopy training lists.

This role is ideal for registrars interested in pursuing a career in luminal gastroenterology, particularly Intestinal Failure.

The role includes opportunities for audit and research participation and engagement with postgraduate teaching programmes within the hospital. Involvement in national Intestinal Failure initiatives is possible for an interested candidate. Educational supervision will be provided.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire 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 employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care 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 worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation.

Job responsibilities and requirements

Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council and be eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. The applicant must hold MRCP (UK) and have experience in Gastroenterology, and should have completed or be currently undertaking the Gastroenterology registrar training programme. As part of our commitment to patients and the delivery of a world class service, we have created the UHCW Improvement (UHCWi) System in partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute in Seattle. You are expected to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities, such as Lean for Leaders, Advanced Lean Training and the Human Factors Programme - full attendance is considered essential for this post.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required.

Address

University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust
University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire