Senior Nutrition Fellow

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. The role is a full-time Senior Clinical Fellow in Nutrition and Intestinal Failure at University Hospital of Southampton (UHS). It is an exciting training post within a thriving multidisciplinary nutrition team in a large Integrated Intestinal Failure centre, providing Type 2 and 3 IF care to patients from Southern England.

We are recruiting for two posts: a 6‑month fixed term starting ASAP and a 12‑month fixed term starting in September. The position can be tailored to an interested doctor prior to gastroenterology training, as an out‑of‑programme‑experience during training, or post‑CCT.

• Key member of the multidisciplinary team, involved in inpatient and outpatient care of patients requiring intravenous nutrition and hydration support including those with type 2 and 3 Intestinal Failure.
• Provide complex tertiary gastroenterology care, supported by specialist nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, consultants and surgeons.
• Engage in other subspecialties of gastroenterology as per interest (e.g., neuro‑gastroenterology, endoscopy).

• Appointment under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust‑appointed (non‑training fellow doctors and dentists).
• Salary assessed based on experience and skills; basic salary plus additional remuneration as appropriate.
• Eligible for Nodal Point 5 criteria: minimum 6 years of specialty training, relevant higher specialty exam (FRCP, FRCA, FRCS) and evidence of progression per curriculum.

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• GMC registration with licence to practise.
• Completion of core medical training.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• Gastroenterology/Medical registrar level experience.
• At least four years medical experience since qualification.
• Experience in gastroenterology and general medicine with exposure to other specialties.
• ALS certificate.
• At least 6 months attached to a gastroenterology team.

Desirable criteria

• ST5 level or above in gastroenterology training.
• Experience in nutrition and intestinal failure and transplant.
• Evidence of interest in clinical nutrition and intestinal failure.
• Training courses.
• Professional meetings attended.

Essential criteria

• Experience working effectively in multi‑professional teams.
• Understanding of equality and diversity.
• Strong communication and liaison skills (verbal and written) in English.
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise effectively.
• Calm, compassionate and able to respond efficiently to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Understanding of audit.
• Keyboard skills.
• Interest in gastroenterology.

• Patients First.
• Always Improving.
• Working Together.

Vacancy close date: 3rd March 2026.

Proposed interview date: TBC.