Clinical Fellow in HPB Surgery (POST CCT)

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Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Nottingham seeks a Senior Clinical Fellow in HPB Surgery for a 12-month full-time position. The role focuses on advanced training in HPB surgical techniques, including laparoscopic procedures. Candidates should have completed their surgical training and possess experience in HPB surgery. Opportunities to engage in research and develop skills in a high-volume surgical unit are integral to the position, which also involves working closely with consultant surgeons.

Qualifications

• Must have completed Specialty Registrar training in General Surgery in the UK or equivalent.
• Required HPB experience equivalent to FRCS standard.
• Logbook indicating validated experience of clinical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver acute HPB surgical care, including both independent and supervised procedures.
• Participate in departmental research, audit, and teaching activities.

Skills

Laparoscopic biliary surgery

Teamwork

Effective communication

Research and audit projects

Empathy and professionalism

Education

Full registration with GMC

Peer reviewed publications

International presentations

Job description

Main area HPB Surgery Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow Contract 12 months (Fixed Term Temporary) Hours 40 hours full-time Job ref 164-7544820-VC

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Queens Medical Centre Town Nottingham Salary £73,992 per annum (OOH pay elements will also be applicable) Salary period Yearly Closing 11/01/2026 23:59

Clinical Fellow in HPB Surgery (POST CCT)

NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow

Job overview

This post is designed to support the activities of the HPB department and provide specialist advanced HPB training. The post holders will work alongside all of Consultant HPB surgeons in turn and be responsible to the clinical lead in HPB surgery. This is a one‑year post specifically intended for registrars who have completed their final year of training and are post CCT in general surgery, and wish to expand their HPB surgical experience. Two roles are available, the first starting in September 2026, and the second in October 2026.

There will be opportunity to undertake training in advanced HPB surgical techniques such as laparoscopic liver and pancreatic surgery, minimally invasive necrosectomy, surgery for chronic pancreatitis and complex open liver resection. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the delivery of an acute HPB service and may be asked to undertake some sessions independently or under supervision by one of the consultants. The candidate is expected to be competent in laparoscopic biliary surgery.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, the successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in all aspects of the departmental research programme, allowing enhancement of their CV prior to application for a substantive position as a consultant in HPB surgery.

Working for our organisation

The HPB Surgical Unit at NUH manages patients with benign and malignant hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions for Nottingham and surrounding areas. The unit provides specialist tertiary referral HPB services to a population of 2.5 million patients in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, East Staffordshire and Derbyshire, as well as a local service for biliary surgery. The major surgical caseload included approximately 150 liver resections and 90 pancreatic resections, and a continued increase in major cancer and benign resectional workload is anticipated. The unit has three MDT / image review meetings per week and a departmental planning meeting weekly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the General Surgical background described above, the successful candidate will:

• Deliver acute HPB surgical care, including independent and supervised procedures.
• Participate in research, audit and teaching activities within the department.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council.
• International presentations.
• Peer reviewed publications.

Experience

• Completion or within 3 months of Specialty Registrar training in General Surgery in the UK or equivalent in CCT.
• HPB experience to final FRCS standard.
• Logbook and work‑based assessments indicating validated experience of appropriate range and number of clinical procedures.

Qualities and Attributes

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Maintain good medical records and communicate effectively with other hospital departments.
• Communicate with patients and colleagues with empathy and professionalism.
• Ability to undertake research projects and audit.
• Initiate investigative, audit and research work beyond immediate clinical responsibility.

Other requirements

• Demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013).
• Ability to perform laparoscopic biliary surgery independently.

Legal and administrative information

Applicant must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) and to the Disclosure and Barring Service checks.