Clinical Fellow In Hpb | Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust

Established in 1935 as Royal Postgraduate Medical School, the HPB unit at the Hammersmith Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for both clinical practice and research leading cutting-edge technology in these fields. Following the reconfiguration of the school and hospital in 1997, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the UK. The unit has published extensively on pancreatic, liver and biliary surgery. In recent years, it has been one of the first two units in the world to apply radiofrequency energy to ablate liver cancers. Patients undergoing liver operations in our unit now recover far quicker with fewer complications as a result.
The post holder will be required to cover activities of the HPB surgical team (ward rounds, clinics and theatre sessions), along with General Surgical on calls within the Hammersmith Hospital which also involves covering OG patients out of hours.
Regular meetings:
Monthly committee meetings, monthly operational meetings, ad hoc meetings.
Morning assembly every day, and weekly MDTMs.
Departmental grand round.
On call:
On call frequency, 1 in 8 non-resident (after 8pm).
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Clinical Staffing (to include key research/practice interests)
Five HPB consultants and Three OG consultants along with clinical research fellows and Specialty Trainees (ST).
Academically, the unit has a sound record on research in gene therapy, genomic and stem cell therapy for patients with chronic liver disease and radio frequency devices for the management of HPB malignancy.
Key Result Areas, Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical duties include participating in patients’ care and on call duties; attending out-patients, theatre sessions covering HPB patients.
Research Opportunities
Excellent research opportunities are available throughout the Trust and with Imperial College. The Trust has experience in obtaining funds from amongst others the Department of Health, the Medical Research Council, BBSRC, and the Welcome Trust.
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Mar 2024