• Job Description

  Req#: C9298-MED-752?language=en&page=145&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This Fellow post will work alongside the two Consultants who sub-specialise in Paediatric Oncology Surgery (Mr Mark Powis and Ms Bhanu Lakshminarayanan). The Fellow will support in a rolling 1:10 rota and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. During the other weeks the post holder will be involved in other aspects of the paediatric surgical service, including attending outpatient clinics, theatres and performing audits and will also have exposure to other activities within the department.

  Main duties of the job

  The Fellow in Paediatric Surgery is based at the Leeds General Infirmary in West Yorkshire. This role is suitable for applicants post CCT or equivalent in Paediatric surgery. It is ideally suited to candidates wishing to work in a large teaching hospital which provides many specialist services and is ideal for anyone wishing to pursue a career in pediatric surgery, specifically Paediatric Colorectal Surgery.

  About us

  The department provides exposure to all surgical aspects of children ranging from 0 16 years. This includes general surgery of childhood to highly specialised skills in fields of Thoracic Surgery, Upper GI Surgery, Lower GI Surgery, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Oncology Surgery, Neonatal Surgery and Urology. There are 2/3 consultants per specialty providing elective specialty work and all consultants participate in acute on calls (1:9) to provide general surgery for children and trauma service.

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed.

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

  Details

  Date posted

  19 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Doctor - other

  Salary

  £70,425 a year +OOH

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9298-MED-752

  Job locations

  Leeds General Infirmary

  Great George Street

  Leeds

  LS1 3EX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This Fellow post will work alongside the two Consultants and Associate Specialist who sub-specialise in Paediatric Colorectal Surgery (Mr Jonathan Sutcliffe, Mr Chris Parsons and Ms Kelly Hoffman). The Fellow will support in a rolling 1:10 rota and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. During the other weeks the post holder will be involved in other aspects of the paediatric surgical service, including attending outpatient clinics, theatres, MDTs, Ward rounds, outreach with Yorkshire region?? and performing audits and will also have exposure to other activities within the department.

  As the Colorectal Fellow there is an expectation you will have a role in the administrative running of the colorectal service.

  The post holder will support the on call rota equivalent to ST3+ (HST). This includes on call cover of the paediatric surgical ward on 42, surgical newborn unit, PICU, outliers, A&E and CAT units and theatres or clinics and all external referrals. This gives all trainees an opportunity to see the breadth of patients in paediatric surgery and manage them both in an elective setting and a sick child.

  There are several theatre lists both emergency and elective lists that happen on a daily basis and several clinics that happen daily. Trainees are encouraged to go to any of these as per their choice and availability. All trainees are allocated a clinical supervisor within the department and if they do not have an educational supervisor in their rotation are allocated one within the department as well.

  All trainees should attend the daily morning handover at 8:00- 8:30am and join the ward round if they are not going to either theatre or clinic.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  This Fellow post will work alongside the two Consultants and Associate Specialist who sub-specialise in Paediatric Colorectal Surgery (Mr Jonathan Sutcliffe, Mr Chris Parsons and Ms Kelly Hoffman). The Fellow will support in a rolling 1:10 rota and be involved in covering all aspects of inpatient care including long day ward cover and night shifts. During the other weeks the post holder will be involved in other aspects of the paediatric surgical service, including attending outpatient clinics, theatres, MDTs, Ward rounds, outreach with Yorkshire region?? and performing audits and will also have exposure to other activities within the department.

  As the Colorectal Fellow there is an expectation you will have a role in the administrative running of the colorectal service.

  The post holder will support the on call rota equivalent to ST3+ (HST). This includes on call cover of the paediatric surgical ward on 42, surgical newborn unit, PICU, outliers, A&E and CAT units and theatres or clinics and all external referrals. This gives all trainees an opportunity to see the breadth of patients in paediatric surgery and manage them both in an elective setting and a sick child.

  There are several theatre lists both emergency and elective lists that happen on a daily basis and several clinics that happen daily. Trainees are encouraged to go to any of these as per their choice and availability. All trainees are allocated a clinical supervisor within the department and if they do not have an educational supervisor in their rotation are allocated one within the department as well.

  All trainees should attend the daily morning handover at 8:00- 8:30am and join the ward round if they are not going to either theatre or clinic.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Completion of training in Paediatric Surgery 2 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards
  • make the care of your patient your first concern
  • provide a good standard of practice and care
  • take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being 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 the ways that best serve patients interests
  • be honest and open and act with integrity
  • never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession

  Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

  Essential

  • Aptitude for practical skills, e.g. manual dexterity Successful completion of relevant skills course(s),

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • FRCS (Paediatric Surgery) or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Post CCT in Paediatric Surgery

  Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

  Essential

  • Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • Advanced Paediatric Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent

  Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
  • Ability to prioritise clinical need
  • Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
  • Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Completion of training in Paediatric Surgery 2 months experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards
  • make the care of your patient your first concern
  • provide a good standard of practice and care
  • take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being 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 the ways that best serve patients interests
  • be honest and open and act with integrity
  • never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession

  Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

  Essential

  • Aptitude for practical skills, e.g. manual dexterity Successful completion of relevant skills course(s),

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • FRCS (Paediatric Surgery) or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Post CCT in Paediatric Surgery

  Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

  Essential

  • Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
  • Eligibility to work in the UK
  • Advanced Paediatric Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent

  Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
  • Ability to prioritise clinical need
  • Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
  • Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient

  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 (formerly known as CRB) 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 (formerly known as CRB) 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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  Leeds General Infirmary

  Great George Street

  Leeds

  LS1 3EX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  Leeds General Infirmary

  Great George Street

  Leeds

  LS1 3EX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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