We are seeking to recruit a Senior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery/Colorectal in the West Middlesex University Hospital Site, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust.
West Middlesex site has a long history of pioneering, innovative healthcare. Based in Isleworth it is at the heart of the local community- a modern, award-winning hospital with state of the art facilities.
The successful candidates will be supported to develop their CPD and will be encouraged to link in with the Trust’s many audit and research opportunities. The posts will either be part of the Breast or Colorectal surgical rotations but candidates will also be supported to have learning opportunities within other surgical sub-specialties.
Enthusiastic, reliable, and highly motivated clinicians are invited to submit an application for the post of Specialist Registrar in General Surgery services. The successful candidate will become part of a team comprising of consultants and middle grades.
The General Surgery department has a strong teaching commitment, with weekly tutorials. There is a well-equipped Postgraduate Centre with library and audio visual facilities on site.
To start as soon as possible.
The main duties of the post will be to assist in clinics and elective theatres. It is intended to offer appointees, where possible, equivalent opportunities for personal development as a SpR, i.e. a study leave entitlement and allocated study leave budget.
The timetable is arranged on a weekly basis by the Service Manager. You will be allocated to a number of Theatre and Outpatient sessions that will vary each week. Careful attention is made that all middle grades have equal opportunities in these areas.
Daily handover meetings are held at 8 – 8.30am, which requires all clinician who are finishing and starting their shifts to attend.
Academic afternoons are held every Friday. Sessions include audit, mortality and morbidity, clinic pathological conferences, and junior staff teaching, guest lectures, interdepartmental meetings etc. Clinical activities are kept to a minimum to include emergency cover only, so that all members of each team can attend.
In addition, each Consultant firm holds a weekly multidisciplinary team meeting to discuss cases with appropriate fellow professionals. All doctors are expected to keep up-to-date with their clinic letter dictation.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
The General Surgery Department at West Middlesex University Hospital is dedicated to teaching and training the junior medical staff including medical students from Imperial College.
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