Bariatric Senior clinical Fellow

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

The appointee will work within the multidisciplinary bariatric (& upper GI) surgery team under the direction of the Consultant Surgeons and alongside them, to interface with the other team members, comprising Nurses, Dieticians, Psychiatrists, Physicians and Anaesthetists. The team has the expert services of Specialist Senior Dieticians and a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Main Duties of the Job

Expansion of St George's Hospital bariatric surgery provides an opportunity to offer this prestigious appointment. The post is Full Time and is ideally suitable for someone who is with CCT. The appointee should have intermediate or advanced laparoscopic operating skills and will want to explore the potential for a career interest in this rapidly expanding area.

About Us

With nearly 8,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, St George's Healthcare is the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research.

As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages.

Date Posted: 15 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £41,750 to £64,288 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 6 months

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 200-SNCT-712861-7100673-JT

Job Locations: St. Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

Job Responsibilities

• The appointee will share with the Team members the triage of referrals and the scoring of screening questionnaires according to protocol.
• The appointee will work with the Administrator to ensure that documentation is kept up-to-date and prepared for MDT meetings.
• The appointee will share with the consultants, the workload in the Bariatric Patient Clinics, following the existing assessment protocol.
• He/she will also share the workload in follow-up clinics, including gastric band adjustment, biochemical follow-up and ongoing assessment, again following established protocols.
• He/she will conduct specific biological evaluation sessions for new patients and for 6, 12, and 24 month follow-up.
• The Fellow will be available to advise junior clinical staff, nursing staff and PAMS on issues affecting the care of Bariatric and Upper GI patients.
• He/she will support secretarial and clerical staff who deal with patient enquiries but will be discouraged from conducting telephone consultations.
• He/she will provide effective liaison in clinical emergencies.
• The Fellow is expected to attend the operating theatre and share operative surgery opportunities with the Consultant Bariatric surgeons and the Upper GI trainees where appropriate.
• There are regular unit meetings on a weekly basis, chaired by team-members in rotation (including the appointee). Attendance is mandatory.
• The Fellow will take the lead in collecting audit data and will maintain NBSR on a weekly basis.

Person Specification

Essentials

• FRCS or equivalent
• Experience of advanced laparoscopic and open Upper GI surgery
• Experience in peri-operative critical care
• Previous research publications

Desirable

• CCT or equivalent
• Previous experience of laparoscopic bariatric surgery
• Experience of pre-operative assessment and postoperative care of bariatric patients
• Long-term career interest in bariatric surgery with research publication in bariatric surgery

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer Name: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

Employer's Website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/