Advanced Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy Fellow | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £73,992 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7705528/287-RMED-529-25 |
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We are pleased to invite applications for a prestigious Advanced Pancreatobiliary (PB) Endoscopy Fellowship based at the Royal hospital site of theUniversity Hospital Liverpool Group` (UHLG).This is a unique opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading tertiary centres within a state-of-the-art endoscopy unit, co-located with the Mersey School of Endoscopy- a National Endoscopy Training Centre- and the Directorate of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
The Post
The job plan is structured to provide intensive hands-on tertiary level training in a wide range of PB endoscopy (ERCP, EUS (diagnostic and therapeutic) and endoscopic necrosectomy) at the new Royal hospital build. The fellowship is designed to support endoscopists in developing subspecialist HPB endoscopy skills under the supervision of nationally recognised experts.
The Fellow would be working under the supervision of the endoscopic pancreatobiliary team, comprising of 3 Consultant Endoscopists (Dr Khoon Sheng Kok, Dr Sanchoy Sarkar and Dr Jonathan Evans), 1 Consultant Hepatologist (Dr Edward Britton), supported by training leads (Dr Joseph Fiske and Dr Douglas Penman).
The Pancreas Unit
The Merseyside and Cheshire Regional Pancreatic Cancer Unit is based at the Royal site of the UHLG. It is one of the busiest and highest performing pancreatic centres in the UK, with around 150-200 major pancreatic resections performed per annum for both cancer and benign disease. The Royal site is a specialist referral centre for acute pancreatitis and its complications and receives over 200 external referrals for such patients each year.
There is a very high level of cooperation between the interventional endoscopy team, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, research and nursing staff that enable timely interventions. There is an increasing use of endoscopic ultrasound for both diagnostic and therapeutic indications. The candidate will be able to learn from and interact with a very proactive, world-renowned team of experts. There is also potential to develop ideas for treatment and research into pancreatic pathology
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Multidisciplinary Team Meetings
The Fellow will be a key participant in:
- Weekly Malignant Pancreas MDT
- Weekly HPB Endo-therapy MDT
- Weekly Benign Pancreas MDT
Active engagement in case discussions, decision-making, and service planning is expected.
Research and Teaching
The Fellow will be expected to be actively involved in research within PB endoscopy and medicine, taking opportunities to strengthen their CV with presentations in national/international meetings and publications.
The Fellow will also be involved in national HPB courses and the nurses’ pancreatobiliary course (ENRICH). There is also potential to set up hands-on training courses in the future.
The successful candidate will be on the gastroenterology registrar on call rota, providing out of hours advice and emergency endoscopy provision. At a tertiary centre, this includes receiving referrals from external hospitals for transfer for intervention inclusive of interventional radiology involvement. Emergency out-of-hours endoscopy is undertaken in theatre.
Weekends and Bank Holidays on call will involve inpatient ward rounds for hepatology and luminal gastroenterology patients and seeing routine referrals.
On calls are supported by an on-call Consultant 24/7, and the weekend/bank holiday are supported by a ward consultant on call in addition.
This advert closes on Monday 26 Jan 2026