Job Description

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.



Clinical Fellow ST1/2 General Surgery



Applications are invited for a 12 month fixed term post of Clinical Fellow ST1/2 doctor in General Surgery which is required due to a vacancy from September 2025.



The Great Western Hospital, Swindon, is a modern 425 bed District General Hospital built in 2002 serving a growing population currently in excess of 310,000 and boasting state-of-the-art facilities.



For further information or an informal discussion please contact:



Mr Zulfi Hanif, Consultant General Surgeon, on 01793 646257 or via email: zulfiqar.hanif@nhs.net



The successful candidate will work within our teams Colorectal and Upper GI. Together with their colleagues they will be responsible for the day to day management of their team's in-patients, perform the duties of the on-call general surgical clinical fellow (ST1/2 Level) doctor.



Clinical Care



The post holder under the direction of senior colleagues will undertake the below duties. These are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service.



Take a history and examine a patient



Identify and synthesize problems Prescribe safely Keep an accurate and relevant medical record Manage time and clinical priorities effectively Take part in relevant clinical procedures Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:



Service We will put our patients first



Teamwork We will work together



Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service



Respect We will act with integrity



The Department of General Surgery comprises Consultants, Specialty Trainees/Clinical Fellows ranging from ST3 to ST8 level and junior level trainees. Particular specialty interests include benign Upper GI, Colorectal, and Breast Surgery including laparoscopic Colorectal surgery and Oncoplastic reconstruction. It is a busy clinical environment with a large volume of elective and emergency surgery and scope for personal development. A number of our current trust grade registrars are completing their FRCS examinations.



Swindon is a major town set within the rural beauty of Wiltshire, nestling between the Cotswolds to the North and Marlborough Downs to the South. Travel to major cities including Bristol, Oxford and London is easy with very frequent rail links and within an hour's journey by rail. The M4 motorway is within a couple of miles for travel by road. Locally, accommodation is affordable for this part of the country and there are excellent shopping, social and sports facilities within easy reach.

Management and Leadership Responsibilities:

All staff in each Directorate are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician and to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Directorate. Clinical Fellow ST1/2 level doctors are key members of the Directorate team and are accountable and responsible for following the changes to service that will improve the patient experience set out by senior members of the team.



1. To support and supervise junior colleagues as appropriate.



2. To contribute to the leadership and development under the direction of the Lead Clinician and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trust's business plans.



3. The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Directorate including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.



4. Work in partnership with colleagues in other Directorates within the Trust.



5. Work within the Trust's framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.