Applications are invited for a Post CCT Clinical Fellow in Pelvic Floor Surgery commencing 6th August 2025 for a fixed period term of 12 months. The post is to be based at the Northern General Hospital. Proleptic appointments may be considered up to 2 years.

This Fellowship programme is approved under the RCS England Senior Clinical Fellowship Scheme and accredited to ACPGBI and RCS England as the Sheffield Post-CCT Advanced Pelvic Floor Surgery Fellowship.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who has either completed their specialist training or who has a CCT or equivalent in General Surgery within 18 months of the date of interview to undergo advanced training in pelvic floor surgery.

Main duties of the job

The aim of this post is to provide further clinical experience and training to an individual who has a sub-speciality interest in colorectal surgery and to allow for exposure to clinical skills in this sub specialty. Colonoscopy sessions will be provided as will elective and emergency operating, outpatient clinic sessions, laparoscopic surgery sessions and work with the pelvic floor team.

The fellowship will focus on advanced pelvic floor surgery. The Sheffield colorectal unit is a tertiary referral unit for advanced and revisional pelvic floor surgery. The unit has recently been accredited by the Pelvic Floor Society. There is collaborative working with the urogynaecology unit.

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Job description
Job responsibilities

The full particulars of the post can be found in the job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered (or eligible to be registered) with the GMC with a licence to practise
• Basic Medical Degree eg MBBS
• MRCS (or equivalent)
• FRCS at the point of commencement in post

Clinical experience
Essential

• General Professional Training in general surgery with experience in the colorectal subspecialty
• Completed specialist training or have a CCT or equivalent in General Surgery within 18 months of interview
• NHS Experience excluding clinical attachment

Desirable

• Experience in colorectal surgery at StR level

Research
Essential

• Basic Understanding of research methods and statistics

Desirable

• Previous experience in research Experience preparing research papers for publication & presentation

Continuous Professional Development
Essential

• Evidence of participation in CME/CPD in the last 12 months

Desirable

• Maintenance of a CPD diary or portfolio

Personal attributes
Essential

• Demonstrates behaviour consistent with PROUD values (see appendix)
• The applicant must demonstrate skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking the English language that enables effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues as set out in the GMC' good medical practice (2013).

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