University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Applications are invited for a full-time Senior Clinical Fellow in Nutrition and Intestinal Failure at University Hospital of Southampton (UHS). This is an exciting training post and opportunity to work within a thriving multidisciplinary nutrition team in a large Integrated Intestinal Failure centre, commissioned to provide Type 2 and 3 IF care to patients from a wide area of Southern England. The post can be tailor made to your training needs but has a focus on inpatient and outpatient management of patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
We are looking to recruit to two posts: one on a 6-month fixed term to start ASAP and another on a 12-month fixed term starting in September.
This post can be tailored to suit an interested doctor prior to gastroenterology training, as an out-of-programme-experience during training, or post-CCT.
The UHS gastroenterology department is a large, busy, academic, tertiary referral centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestinal Failure, neuro-gastroenterology and Complex Endoscopy. The Nutrition Team consists of specialist nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, 4 Consultant Gastroenterologists and 3 Intestinal Failure Surgeons.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
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- You will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, involved in inpatient and outpatient care of patients requiring intravenous nutrition and hydration support including those with type 2 and 3 Intestinal Failure.
- The post offers a wealth of experience in complex tertiary gastroenterology
- The opportunity to be involved in other subspecialties of gastroenterology, as determined by your interest - these could include neuro-gastroenterology or endoscopy, for example.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists). Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay)
Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;
- Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
- Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
- A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)
Vacancy close date: 16th June 2026
Proposed interview date: TBC
