Job summary
This post is designed to support the activities of the Trent Oesophago-Gastric Unit (TOGU) at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH), and provide specialist training at post-CCT level in Oesophago-Gastric (OG) surgery. The post will be based at City Hospital Campus of Nottingham University Hospitals. The post-holder will work with all of the OG surgeons in turn and be responsible to the clinical lead in OG surgery.

TOGU at NUH oversees the care of patients with both benign and malignant oesophagogastric (OG) conditions across Nottinghamshire and nearby regions. This service operates within a multidisciplinary team environment, encouraging all members to actively participate in patient care. Alongside maintaining these high standards, the unit is dedicated to research and aims to provide every patient with access to clinical trials, currently enrolling in seven different studies. Additionally, TOGU is a major contributor to the oesophageal cancer clinical and molecular stratification (OCCAMS) study.TOGU offers specialised tertiary referral services for OG conditions to a population of 2 million people in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, making it one of the largest OG cancer centers in Europe.

This is a 12-month post specifically intended for senior trainees seeking additional experience in OG surgery before applying for consultant posts in OG surgery with a planned start date of Jan 2027.

Main duties of the job
Opportunities will be available to receive training in open and minimally invasive OG cancer surgery, complex benign OG procedures such as hiatus hernia and achalasia surgeries, as well as endoscopic treatments like stenting, endomucosal resections (EMR), and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM).

About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

• The main responsibility of this position is to provide adaptable support for OG lists, clinics, and endoscopy lists as needed.
• The post-holder is expected to assist with all departmental activities daily and will have duties specifically related to the OG department during this period.
• The successful candidates schedule will vary weekly based on theatre case mix, staff availability, and expertise.
• The post-holder is expected to teach junior team members basic laparoscopic procedures and participate in delivering an acute OG on-call system under the supervision of experienced consultant surgeons.
• The workload will fluctuate depending on the number of clinics and lists each week, requiring a flexible approach.

Person Specification
Training & Qualifications

• FRCS or equivalent qualification
• JAG accredited for diagnostic UGI or equivalent
• Full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council

Desirable

• Peer Reviewed Publications
• CCrISP completed
• GCP-trained

Experience

• Completion or within 3 months of Specialty Registrar training in General Surgery in the UK or equivalent in CCT
• Evidence indicating validated experience of appropriate range and number of clinical procedures
• Upper GI/Oesophago-Gastric experience to final FRCS standard

Communication and relationship skills

• Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, their families and staff

Desirable

• Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Demonstrate understanding of importance of Audit and Research, with involvement
• Demonstrate understanding of key principles around clinical governance, capacity, consent, duty of candour.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.