Senior Clinical Fellow in Upper GI Surgery

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The post is available from February 2027 for one year. This is a Senior Clinical Fellow position in the upper GI surgery at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, with a contribution to emergency surgery at the RVI.

The General Surgery Directorate is a busy directorate, and the post will give significant experience in Upper GI procedures, including oesophageal and gastric resections, benign upper GI cases and general surgery. It would be ideal for a surgeon with significant experience in surgery, particularly towards the end of his/her training looking for further experience prior to obtaining CCT or commencing work as a consultant. The successful candidate will also be exposed to the management of major trauma as the Royal Victoria Infirmary is the regional trauma centre.

The post is attached to the department of Upper GI surgery based primarily at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) The individual will work alongside the upper GI surgeons at the RVI. The individual will work on the specialist register tier and will, as such, be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibility at this level. This post will be attractive to pre and post CCT individuals who require additional specialist training prior to applying for a consultant position or simply increasing their surgical experience prior to applying for Specialist Registrar posts.