Senior Clinical Fellowship in Emergency General Surgery
A full time post as a Senior Clinical Fellow in Emergency Surgery is available at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post will be for a term of 1 year, with the option of extension for a further 1 year, subject to agreement.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has one of the largest Emergency General Surgery Units in the UK. The Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) comprises a surgical triage area, 54 dedicated emergency surgery beds, a surgical ambulatory care unit, and access to emergency general surgery theatres with timely and appropriate access to all diagnostic services. The SEU team receives support, over the course of a year, from 14 Consultant General Surgeons, 11 surgical ST3+ grades, 10 surgical CT grades and 72 FY1 grades. The SEU Fellows provide senior surgical input to emergency general surgery and abdominal trauma patients at all stages of the emergency surgery and trauma pathways from initial triage and assessment to surgery and post‑operative care.
Candidates are very welcome to visit the department and are invited to contact Mr Geoff Roberts, Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Lead for SEU, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Tel: 01865 234379, email: Geoffrey.roberts@ouh.nhs.uk).
Responsibilities
* Work primarily on the SEU and in the Emergency General Surgery Theatres on a shift system to provide senior input to general surgical emergency and major abdominal trauma patients, both on the SEU and in the Accident and Emergency Department.
* Lead teaching programmes for medical students and junior doctors, and facilitate clinical examinations. Active participation in weekly academic meetings, lectures and journal clubs is encouraged.
* Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement and morbidity and mortality evaluation. Lead in these areas as appropriate.
* Involve in local, regional and national research programmes with opportunities for audit and likely publication. Expected to organise the Annual Oxford Emergency General Surgery Conference and participate in the Oxford Surgical Collaborative meetings.
* Keep up to date with the relevant area of practice and demonstrate competence to the satisfaction of the Trust.
* Adhere to Trust management policies and procedures, coordinating changes requiring additional resources with prior agreement.
* Perform administrative duties related to clinical responsibilities and maintain mandatory training records. Provide availability for irregular commitments and occasional additional duties during emergencies.
Additional Information
The post‑holder will be supported by a team of Consultant General Surgeons, CT grades, nursing and administrative staff. Professional or study leave for personal development may be granted, with a financial contribution by the Trust up to an agreed limit.
To apply, please refer to the attached job description for further details.
This advert closes on Friday 3 Apr 2026.
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