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Clinical Fellow (SHO) with Research - General Surgery
The closing date is 29 April 2026
Applications are invited for the position of Clinical Research Fellow in the Division of Surgery at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
We are looking for independent thinking, ambitious, and driven individuals with an interest in general surgery and research.
The successful candidate will be one who is seeking to build their portfolio / CV and expand their experience of research to pursue a career in surgery. Previous research experience is desirable, but not obligatory, and all ambitious surgical trainees are encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
This post is suitable for individuals capable of delivering a general surgical clinical service at SHO / core trainee level. Clinical duties involve participation in a regular general surgical on call slot, with the expectation that the candidate will be appropriately supported to develop supervised and, where appropriate, independent, surgical technical and non-technical skills.
Funding for research time as a trainee is extremely rare. This post particularly benefits from full‑time funding of a job plan that supports a roughly 50/50 split between research and clinical commitments while participation in an on‑call surgical rota without routine elective commitments.
The Department of General Surgery is an academically ambitious department and is looking to build further surgical research capacity while supporting current trials. The successful candidate will be asked to support existing research while running their own research projects, supported and supervised by experienced academics within the department.
It is anticipated that an initial 1 year post may be renewed for up to 1‑2 years if successful. Successful research activity would be expected to lead to application for award of an appropriate higher degree (MSc, MRes, MD) if desired. Prior research experience is advantageous but not obligatory.
For further information please contact Mr Philip Pucher, Consultant Upper GI Surgeon, p.pucher@nhs.net
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job responsibilities
DUTIES OF THE POST
The appointee will join the General Surgery team and will be expected to participate in all facets of departmental activity. When on call you will have no elective commitments.
Emergency General Surgical On Call
Queen Alexandra Hospital is a busy emergency hospital which will see between 20‑50 general surgical patients per 24 hours. Trainees are expected to take an active role in the on call both in seeing the patients as well as operating on the patients.
There are two CEPOD lists a day (one at the weekends and nights) and there are twice daily consultant ward rounds on the Surgical Assessment Unit Monday‑Friday and daily consultant ward rounds Saturday and Sunday. Trainees are expected to actively participate in these.
The Surgical Assessment Unit is well staffed with Surgical Emergency Nurse Practitioners who work at the level of FY1 and are nurse prescribers.
The on call rota is a shift pattern on a 1:14 basis and consists of blocks of 3 and 4 days and nights, the hours of work being 0800‑2030 days and 2000‑0830 nights. Compensatory rest follows nights on call as per EWTD.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GMC registration
* Interested in research
Experience
* Prior NHS experience
* Completion of MRCS
* Prior research experience and/or publications
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.
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