Junior Clinical Fellow in General Surgery
| Posting date: | 27 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £52,656 per annum. Plus enhancements for out of hours working. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7379265/320-MDR-7275424-DP-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
The General Surgery Department at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Clinical Fellow (Core Trainee equivalent) in General Surgery to join the Colorectal department for 4 months from August 2025.
The General Surgery Department is very busy with high throughput of both elective and emergency patients. Based at the Royal Derby Hospital the department provides a full range of inpatient elective & non-elective operating services, outpatient clinics & day case sessions.
Applicants should have completed foundation training and ideally have experience of working in general surgery. Possession of the MBBS, plus full GMC registration with Licence to Practice at the time of application is essential.
The successful candidate will support the colorectal department with ward rounds, as well as gaining experience in theatre and be part of the General Surgery F2/CT emergency rota. Whilst it is not a recognised training post, this post is well supervised and there are opportunities to learn and develop skills.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Supervise, monitor and assist the Foundation Year 1 doctor in the day-to-day management of in patients in posts with an attached Foundation Year 1 doctor.
Liaise between nurses, patients, relatives, peers and senior medical
staff.
Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled
Attend operating lists/sessions
Attend outpatient clinics.
Take part in on call rota (emergency and elective).
Dictate discharge summaries.
Study for higher examination and maintain continued professional
development
Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
Undertake audit at various times throughout the rotations.
Attend post mortem demonstrations - when required.
Teach medical students as directed.
Co-operate with members of the personnel department when monitoring hours of work and other personnel issues.
Attend induction in each hospital or new department
Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study
Leave
This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Jul 2025
The General Surgery Department at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Clinical Fellow (Core Trainee equivalent) in General Surgery to join the Colorectal department for 4 months from August 2025.
The General Surgery Department is very busy with high throughput of both elective and emergency patients. Based at the Royal Derby Hospital the department provides a full range of inpatient elective & non-elective operating services, outpatient clinics & day case sessions.
Applicants should have completed foundation training and ideally have experience of working in general surgery. Possession of the MBBS, plus full GMC registration with Licence to Practice at the time of application is essential.
The successful candidate will support the colorectal department with ward rounds, as well as gaining experience in theatre and be part of the General Surgery F2/CT emergency rota. Whilst it is not a recognised training post, this post is well supervised and there are opportunities to learn and develop skills.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Supervise, monitor and assist the Foundation Year 1 doctor in the day-to-day management of in patients in posts with an attached Foundation Year 1 doctor.
Liaise between nurses, patients, relatives, peers and senior medical
staff.
Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled
Attend operating lists/sessions
Attend outpatient clinics.
Take part in on call rota (emergency and elective).
Dictate discharge summaries.
Study for higher examination and maintain continued professional
development
Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
Undertake audit at various times throughout the rotations.
Attend post mortem demonstrations - when required.
Teach medical students as directed.
Co-operate with members of the personnel department when monitoring hours of work and other personnel issues.
Attend induction in each hospital or new department
Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study
Leave
This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Jul 2025