Senior Clinical Fellow in the Department of Pancreatic Surgery
We are inviting applications to fill our senior clinical fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the Department of Pancreatic Surgery. This post commences October 2026 and is a fixed-term 12‑month position. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a licence to practice by the intended start date.
Main duties of the job
We would like a surgical trainee to join us for 12 months working with six consultant surgeons to gain experience in pancreatic cancer surgery, including minimally invasive surgery for acute and chronic pancreatitis. The successful applicant must have general surgery experience in the UK. Participation at HST level in the senior general surgical out of hours rota will be expected.
Job responsibilities
- Operating theatres
- Outpatient clinics
- Attendance in weekly specialty MDT meetings
- Ward‑based care
- Participation in audit, teaching and research
- Acute general on‑call duties
What you will bring to the role
- Make the care of the patient your first concern
- Provide a good standard of practice and care
- Take prompt action if patient safety, dignity or comfort is compromised
- Protect and promote the health of patients and of the public
- Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity
- Work in partnership with patients
- Work with colleagues in ways that best serve patients’ interests
- Be honest and open and act with integrity
- Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues
- Never abuse patients’ trust in you or the profession
Qualifications and experience
- Evidence of achievement of competencies in medicine or surgery to ST7/8 level (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical Training or Core Surgical Training)
Sponsorship Eligibility
Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or salary threshold for the Skilled Worker visa route. Please review the eligibility criteria before applying.
Contact information
For candidates: James Pine, Clinical Lead for the Pancreatic Surgery Service, james.pine@nhs.net.
For internal questions: Robert Gadsby, Business Manager, robert.gadsby1@nhs.net.
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