Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow (CT3/ST3+ equivalent)
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (On-call cover required)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (On-call rota)
- Job ref
- 269-MD923
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £61,825 per annum pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Fellow in Medical Education (60%) and Surgery (40%)
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow (CT3/ST3+ equivalent)
Job overview
The Salisbury GI Service is an ambitious, forward-thinking department, combining upper gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, emergency general surgery, gastroenterology and endoscopy.
The service provides complete care for patients with disorders relating to the gastrointestinal tract. Surgeons, physicians, specialist nurses and allied health professions work closely together to provide in house multidisciplinary care for all patients with gastrointestinal problems in both the emergency and elective inpatient and outpatient settings.
The successful candidate will join our team to provide an integrated digestive diseases service across the Salisbury area. The department is actively seeking improvements in the provision of services to the local community and to the region. We fully embrace multidisciplinary team working, and sub-specialisation, believing that this best serves the needs of our patients. The department has an excellent track record of leading innovation. We have a vision for our service that includes the continued development of minimal access surgery for all appropriate areas of general surgery including emergency work.
Main duties of the job
This post is full time, one-year fixed term post based on 10 sessions per week: 6 sessions of educational work and 4 sessions of clinical work in Surgery.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to undertake a Certificate in Medical Education which will be funded.
The successful candidate will work alongside the Associate Clinical Sub Dean, Surgery leads and the Medical Education team to coordinate and deliver outstanding training to medical students.
The successful candidate will be involved in organising and delivering clinical teaching to students in the final year and third year Medical Students of their course at Southampton University Medical School.
Successful candidate will be encouraged to undertake medical education research projects and quality improvement projects and will be encouraged to submit abstracts and attend medical education conferences (for example the Association for the Study of Medical Education, ASME).
Please see attached Job Description for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential criteria
- MBBS (or equivalent) and at least Part 1 MRCS
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Certificate of Completion of Basic / Core Surgical Training
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Previous basic surgical experience at CT2 level or above
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems and demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
Management Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
Desirable criteria
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/Directorate
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
Communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication.
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Teaching
Desirable criteria
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
Audit and Research
Desirable criteria
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Management Experience
Desirable criteria
- Ability to contribute to the development of the service
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
Other attributes
Desirable criteria
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Desirable criteria
- To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential criteria
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Proven ability to work effectively in a range of clinical settings
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Rob Padwick
- Job title
- Lead Consultant GI Unit
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722 336262
- Additional information
Candidates are encouraged to visit the Department and should contact:
Mr Robert Padwick – Clinical Lead for the Salisbury GI Unit
[email protected] x2278
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