Senior Clinical Fellow In Gastrointestinal Surgery

Job Overview

This post encompasses the potential to train in colorectalsurgery for a one - two year period. The default will be sixmonths each of although there may well be flexibility toadjust this according to the applicants need. There may be opportunities to rotate between firms including

Hepatopancreaticobiliary for instance. In view of therotations on offer, a job description of both posts is givenbelow.

University Hospitals Leicester is the third largest acute trustin England and consists of three hospitals:
Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI), Leicester General Hospital (LGH) and Glenfield Hospital (GH). The Leicester Royal Infirmary is the largest of the three Hospitals and is based in the city centre.

The LRI is a busy emergency centre with a large Accidentand Emergency unit that sees in excess of 10,000attendances a year. Approximately 300 emergencylaparotomies are undertaken at the LRI per year with closeconsultant supervision.

Colorectal surgery:

The colorectal unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary offers the following:? Resectional surgery for colorectal cancer (the two combined colorectal unitsare the second busiest in the UK) including laparoscopic surgery? Early rectal cancer service? Locally advanced and recurrent colorectal cancer referral centre? Supra regional anal cancer service? Busy proctology service? Inflammatory bowel disease service including ileoanal pouch? Intestinal failure unit with home parenteral nutrition?

Functional bowel/pelvic floor unit in collaboration with urogynaecology? Significant emergency surgery exposure

The weekly colorectal and anal cancer MDTs (including surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, pathologists and specialist nurses) allow ample training in the management of colorectal and anal cancer across the whole spectrum of disease. There is a weekly inflammatory bowel disease MDT with Gastroenterology. A weekly radiology meeting supported by specialist GI radiologists provides training in the interpretation of GI imaging.

The colorectal unit is supported by diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. General surgery and specialist clinics (colorectal cancer, anal cancer, functionalbowel) occur regularly.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years ). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive,
• we are one team

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: