Senior Clinical Fellow in HPB Surgery

Senior Clinical Fellow in HPB Surgery

The closing date is 10 March 2026

Applications are invited for a fixed-term (12 months) Locally Employed Senior Clinical Fellowship in the Benign Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery at Royal Derby Hospital starting in August 2026

This post is a one-year fellowship designed to provide intensive training in advanced HPB surgery including laparoscopic and robotic surgery.

Applicants should be post CCT or equivalent or be within 12 months of completion of CTT.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

All applicants must have Full GMC Registration with License to Practice at the time of submitting your application.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a varied and busy department that will provide opportunity for training and development.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to obtain a good volume of training in HPB surgery as well as supporting the team across all areas of elective activity including day case, outpatients, endoscopy and ward rounds. They will be a senior member of team, providing leadership and support to the junior doctors.

They will be expected to be involved in teaching and training of undergraduates and post graduates.

There is opportunity to participate in the middle grade on call general surgical rota (1:17) - 50% slot.

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

Clinical sessions included in this role

• Outpatient clinics
• Theatre sessions
• Endoscopy, working towards JAG accreditation if required
• Ward rounds
• Research & Teaching

Please see job description and person specification for full details

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Higher Degree (PhD or MD)
• Life Support Qualifications BLS & ALS
• Distinctions, prizes, awards or scholarships, presentations and publications
• Eligible for Full GMC Registration, with a licence to practice, at time of application

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Applicants should be post-CCT (General Surgery) or equivalent or be within 12-months of completion of CCT
• UK experience in General Surgery
• Relevant HPB clinical Knowledge
• Experience in advanced laparoscopic UGI/HPB surgery
• Experience in Robotic Surgery

Teaching/Audit/Research

• Evidence of teaching experience & feedback
• Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Evidence and ability to assess & apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Any teaching courses or qualifications
• Evidence of research or participation in research.

Communication Skills

• Experience of formal presentations
• Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT

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 of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

£73,992 a year per annum. Plus enhancements for out of hours working.