Advanced Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

NHS Lothian

Job Title:        Advanced Clinical Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

Department:   Colorectal Surgery

Base:  Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Applications are welcome for the above Fixed Term, full time (40 hours per week) post based in Western General Hospital. 

Post Summary:        

This post is suitable for a senior specialist registrar (ST6 or above) who wishes to gain experience in advanced open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery, TEMS and advanced endoscopy including therapeutic endoscopy, pelvic floor, complex pelvic surgery, IBD surgery and robotic surgery.  This is a hospital funded post.  It is suitable for candidates from the UK or abroad.  Candidates should have had significant previous training in colorectal and laparoscopic surgery, including endoscopy. The post will comprise both emergency duties on the registrar rota (which is resident) and elective sessions at the Western General Hospital and peripheral hospitals. At present the rota for emergency on-call is 1 in 10. 

There are 3 posts in 2025 for 1 year.  One will ideally commence February 2025, and the other two will commence August 2025.

More detailed departmental and specialty information can be found in the job description available via email address / link below.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Name : Danielle Collins

Email : Danielle.Collins@nhs.scot

Name : Vicki Stewart

Email: vicki.stewart2@nhs.scot

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