Doctors - Post CCT Fellow in Advanced Robotic and Colorectal Surgery

  • Department General Surgery
  • Salary £73992 per annum
  • Closing Date 30/11/2025
  • Location Royal Shrewsbury Hospial
  • Grade ST8
  • Job ref 223-MJ129
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Fixed Term - 12months
  • Hours 40 hours per week

Job overview

This Royal College of Surgeons of England and ACPGBI approved Senior Clinical Fellowship at the Colorectal Surgical Unit (CSU) at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is for 12 months with the opportunity for 6-month extension by mutual agreement. This is a non-training grade post but has been specifically designed for surgeons who have completed their training but would like the opportunity to extend their sub-specialist colorectal experience in their chose area of interest.

Main duties of the job

•    To independently assess patients for colorectal cancer surgery- select appropriate investigations and discuss at MDT coming up with a treatment plan.
•    To achieve competency in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for index colorectal resections (including robotic and laparoscopic malignant and benign cases). Particular emphasis will place on robotic TME dissection as console surgeon.
•    Assess and select appropriate cases for local excision in early rectal cancer (TEMS/advanced endoscopy) and gain competency in technical surgical skills.

Working for your organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust’s catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) – all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes’ drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the General Surgery full-shift rota. The 1in16 rota is compliant with the terms and conditions of the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract, 2021 Specialty Doctor Contracts and WTR and has been carefully designed to maximise training opportunities for doctors whilst maintaining a safe and efficient service, with an even spread of long days and nights. The post holder will be 1 of the 16 doctors contributing to the full shift rota with a weekend frequency of 1:4 with 7-night shifts across a 16-week reference period and is prospectively covered for annual and study leave. There is an option of flexibility in the nature of contribution on this rota for the successful Fellow based on their personal circumstances.

 

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The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

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If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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