Senior Clinical Fellow in Upper GI Surgery (ST7/Post CCT)

Overview

A Vacancy at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The post is available from February 2026 for one year. This is a Senior Clinical Fellow position in upper GI surgery at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), Newcastle upon Tyne, with a contribution to emergency surgery at the RVI.

The General Surgery Directorate is a busy directorate, and the post will give significant experience in Upper GI procedures, including oesophageal and gastric resections, benign upper GI cases and general surgery. It would be ideal for a surgeon with significant experience in surgery, particularly towards the end of his/her training looking for further experience prior to obtaining CCT or commencing work as a consultant. The successful candidate will also be exposed to the management of major trauma as the Royal Victoria Infirmary is the regional trauma centre.

In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The post is attached to the department of Upper GI surgery based primarily at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI). The individual will work alongside the upper GI surgeons at the RVI and will work on the specialist register tier, performing duties and taking clinical responsibility at this level. This post will be attractive to pre- and post-CCT individuals who require additional specialist training prior to applying for a consultant position or simply increasing their surgical experience prior to applying for Specialist Registrar posts.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Professor Alex Phillips (Oesophago-gastric Consultant, Head of Department) at alexander.phillips4@nhs.net or Mr Jason Ramsingh (Clinical Director) on 01912 825549 or at j.ramsingh@nhs.net.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients’ contacts each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.

Responsibilities

• Clinical: The doctor is expected to assist in the care of all patients to which they are allocated under the direct supervision of the consultant. They are also expected to provide cross-cover for all patients in the Unit when required. Duties include business, post-take and teaching ward rounds, outpatient clinics, operating theatre sessions, and administrative tasks (dictation of summaries, letters, etc) and participation on the emergency on-call rota at registrar level.
• Administrative: Each Resident Doctor is expected to carry out all administrative tasks allocated to them by the consultants.
• Research: The Directorate has a strong research pedigree with ongoing clinical and scientific projects. There are opportunities to initiate and perform research/audit projects, with results presented at regional, national and international meetings.
• Teaching: The Unit has Stage II and III medical students attached. Junior Doctors are expected to assist in their teaching, supervise Foundation Doctors, and contribute to post-graduate activities. There is a strong commitment to FOCP (Foundation of Clinical Practice) and HPB (hospital-based practice).

Other information

• Institute/flexibility: The post supports flexible working arrangements where possible.
• Duration: 1 year, starting February 2026.
• Specialty: Upper GI surgery (with exposure to emergency surgery) at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.

Application closing

This advert closes on Saturday 13 Sep 2025.