Senior Clinical Fellow- Colorectal
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £65,048.00 to £73,992.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £65048.00 - £73992.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE5 9RS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9213-26-0367 |
Summary
The SCF will attend the daily general surgical hand-over meeting from 7:30 to 8:00 am. The SCF will share with the SPRs the responsibility to lead a full daily ward round along with the rest of the team. The SCF will be responsible for the day-to-day management decisions of all patients. The complexity of these patients often requires experience, knowledge, ability for clinical decision making and ability to liaise with all members of the MDM for co- ordination of care. The SCF will be responsible to operate either with or without supervision on appropriately allocated patients on an elective or emergency basis. The SCF will be expected to cooperate with, instruct, teach and supervise other doctors of the Firm at SpR, JCF, SHO, F1/F2 level in their clinical work and audit activity of the unit. The Department is proactively involved with student teaching and regular student teaching is mandatory for the SCF. Post graduate teaching is required, particularly at the basic surgical Skills Course as well as other post graduate courses. The post-holder is expected to bring along a genuine interest in Colorectal Surgery, its clinical practice, the diagnosis and therapy of rare and complex disease, and surgical practice including laparoscopy and day surgery for Colorectal disease. The post holder is expected to take initiative in clinical or basic research in Colorectal Surgery in close cooperation with the Consultants and is encouraged to publish peer reviewed scientific articles. Appropriate enthusiasm will be fostered and properly supported. The post holder will be expected to participate on the on-call rota as a Senior Clinical Fellow covering General Emergency and Major Trauma surgery. Academically, the fellow will conduct clinical and translational studies and participate in the collection of clinical research data. Although these appointments are not accredited for training, the appointees will be expected to participate in some of the educational and training programmes within the department and the hospital. In addition to covering clinical services in clinic and theatre, the candidate is expected to participate in research and educational initiatives associated with our academic program, conduct clinical studies and publish and present his or her studies in National or International journals and meetings. Appointees will have a named educational supervisor. Annual leave and study leave is commensurate with other registrars. The experience and opportunities offered would be excellent experience for applicants planning a career in Colorectal surgery.