PHOENIX HEALTH
BARIATRIC SURGERY FELLOWSHIP 2026/27
Applications are invited for one of our two Royal College of Surgeons accredited Bariatric Clinical Fellowships. Phoenix Health was founded by Prof David Kerrigan, Past-President of BOMSS and the fellowship programme is in its 18th year. The training is delivered by a team of 4 bariatric surgeons led by Mr Shafiq Javed, a senior bariatric surgeon with over 25-year experience in performing complex primary & revisional bariatric surgery.
We currently perform over 50 bariatric procedures per month referred through our supra-regional NHS contract and the self-funding route.
The Phoenix Fellowship programme has a solid reputation for providing excellent, comprehensive training in all aspects of bariatric surgery and opportunities for clinical research, with recent Fellows being appointed directly from the Fellowship to Upper GI Consultant posts in major Teaching Hospitals.
Duration: 12 months
Start Date: Aug 2026
Location: NHS and Leading Private Hospitals, Manchester and Wirral
Person Spec: Applicants should have experience in laparoscopic fundoplication and/or intracorporeal suturing, meticulous clinical standards and an excellent work ethic.
Possession of GMC and appropriate UK Visa registration are mandatory at the time of application, as are excellent English language skills.
Job Description: Fellows are responsible for day-to-day ward management and outpatient care of patients. You will receive training in all aspects of a holistic bariatric surgery service (including MDT, outpatients and hands-on laparoscopic training) and will be expected to take part in a bariatric on-call rota.
The post-holder will be exposed to a wide range of bariatric procedures, including laparoscopic gastric bypass (RYGB and OAGB), sleeve gastrectomy, DS/SADIS, and complex revisional surgery.
We expect that after completing a 12-month Fellowship, candidates will be able to independently perform gastric band removal, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy surgeries.
Fellows will be encouraged to contribute to our active clinical research programme and receive mentoring in clinical research methodology.
Salary: Up to £73,992 (based on experience)
+ 5% Employer's Pension Contribution and £1,500 Study Allowance.
Your application which should include a CV, a covering letter explaining your interest and experience in bariatric surgery and the names and contact details of two referees. Please email this to Emma Thomas, Phoenix Health Non-Clinical Lead at
For any enquiries about the fellowship or pre-interview visits, please contact Mr Qutayba Almerie Bariatric Surgeon, Medical Director of Phoenix Health and Programme Director of the Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at qutayba.-
Closing Date: 9am GMT, 30th Mar 2026
Interview Date: w/c 13th April 2026 (F2F and/or video interview permitted)