What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Fellow in Intestinal Failure (Colorectal Surgery) (ST3 - ST5) position at Freeman Hospital?
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Intestinal Failure (Colorectal Surgery) (ST3 - ST5)
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
This post is available to commence on the 6th of August 2026 initially for 6 months with a view to extension.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to gain experience in surgical management of Type 2 and Type 3 Intestinal Failure patients and complex abdominal wall operative skills and experience. This post requires close collaboration with the broader Intestinal Failure Team within the newly established Severe Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Unit at Freeman Hospital. There is additional opportunity for exposure to advanced/recurrent Colorectal Cancer and Robotic surgery for which the trust is a regional centre, but main responsibilities of the job will be intestinal failure. To benefit from this opportunity the successful applicant will be ST7 or senior and will have passed their final FRCS examination or equivalent. They will be fully registered and be eligible for appointment within the UK. The appointee will have a flexible remit, and we will be able to tailor training to his/her benefit from the specialties outlined above. At a minimum the appointee will have one full theatre day weekly, MDT/Ward Commitments and a clinic.
Main duties of the job
The post is based at the Freeman Hospital with no on-call commitments. The individual will work alongside the medical and surgical intestinal failure team. The individual will work on the specialist registrar 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.
Working for our organisation
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Fintan Bergin, Surgical Lead for Intestinal Failure, email: fintan.bergin@nhs.net or (0191)2829747/ (0191)2137420.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The post is based at the Freeman Hospital with no on-call commitments. The individual will work alongside the medical and surgical intestinal failure team. The individual will work on the specialist registrar 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.
Person specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Louise Scorfield Job title HR Advisor Email address Louise.Scorfield@nhs.net
Clinical Fellow in Intestinal Failure (Colorectal Surgery) (ST3 - ST5)
NHS Medical & Dental: Local Appointment nodal point 4 (MT04)
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.
With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.
As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job Overview
This post is available to commence on the 6th of August 2026 initially for 6 months with a view to extension.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to gain experience in surgical management of Type 2 and Type 3 Intestinal Failure patients and complex abdominal wall operative skills and experience. This post requires close collaboration with the broader Intestinal Failure Team within the newly established Severe Intestinal Failure and Rehabilitation Unit at Freeman Hospital. There is additional opportunity for exposure to advanced/recurrent Colorectal Cancer and Robotic surgery for which the trust is a regional centre, but main responsibilities of the job will be intestinal failure. To benefit from this opportunity the successful applicant will be ST7 or senior and will have passed their final FRCS examination or equivalent. They will be fully registered and be eligible for appointment within the UK. The appointee will have a flexible remit, and we will be able to tailor training to his/her benefit from the specialties outlined above. At a minimum the appointee will have one full theatre day weekly, MDT/Ward Commitments and a clinic.
Main duties of the job
The post is based at the Freeman Hospital with no on-call commitments. The individual will work alongside the medical and surgical intestinal failure team. The individual will work on the specialist registrar 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.
Working for our organisation
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Fintan Bergin, Surgical Lead for Intestinal Failure, email: fintan.bergin@nhs.net or (0191)2829747/ (0191)2137420.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The post is based at the Freeman Hospital with no on-call commitments. The individual will work alongside the medical and surgical intestinal failure team. The individual will work on the specialist registrar 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.
Person specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Essential criteria
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Essential criteria
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
- Proven management and administration ability.
- Understanding of management goals.
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Essential criteria
- Experience of audit projects.
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 691.7KB)
- Newcastle Staff Benefits (PDF, 274.4KB)
- Behaviour and Civility Charter (PDF, 93.8KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Louise Scorfield Job title HR Advisor Email address Louise.Scorfield@nhs.net