NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Clinical Research Fellow General Surgery
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The University of Glasgow and NHS Lanarkshire
University Hospital Wishaw
Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery
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Based at University Hospital Wishaw (UHW) Clinical Research Fellow posts are available in colorectal Surgery and will be available from August 2026 for a period of up to 3 years. Candidates are expected to have their MRCS and have completed at least 2 years of general surgery in a recognised training scheme. Potential candidates will be supported with their career development and be pushed towards specialty training if not already in a programme.
As the post has a significant research function the applicant should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge and interest in research and processes involved at the application stage.
The clinical post will be based at University Hospital Wishaw which will consist of 1 clinical session per week (4 hours) and a full commitment to the on-call rota. The remaining time will be undertaking research with the University of Glasgow.
UHW also has a large colorectal unit carrying out minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) malignant and benign resections, including complex pelvic surgery. The NHS Lanarkshire robotic platform at the current time is situated in University Hospital Hairmyres. UHW surgeons have two dedicated robotic lists per week. Benign Interests include Sacral Nerve stimulation, complex inflammatory Bowel Disease, laparoscopic ventral rectopexy and ESD. There are well established colorectal cancer, complex polyp, pelvic floor and IBD multi-disciplinary teams. The successful candidate would be afforded experience in all aspects of the surgical management of colorectal disease.
UHW is the Regional Centre for Specialist Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Services including oesophago-gastric cancer resections, bariatric surgery and complex hiatal/biliary surgery. The Upper GI Team actively manage the endoscopic palliation of advanced Upper GI malignancy through an outpatient fast track pathway. Both Upper GI and colorectal services are supported by an excellent endoscopy department.
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UHW is the Surgical Trauma Unit for NHS Lanarkshire and collocates with Trauma and Orthopaedics on the site with 4 dedicated emergency theatres.
The research aspect of the postion will be performed in conjunction with the School of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow. The School of Cancer Sciences performs world-class research focused on understanding the molecular and microenvironmental changes that cause cancer. The School consists of 51 research groups who aim to translate scientific discoveries into new drugs or diagnostic and prognostic tools that benefit cancer patients, taking new therapies through preclinical and clinical trials. The facilities house a number of state-of-the-art technologies that underpin our key research themes, including in vitro and in vivo imaging, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics, transgenic production, mouse model development and maintenance. The School represents a major component of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre, with colorectal cancer as the leading tumour type for research.
Applicants should hold full GMC registration with a license to practice.
Although the post is not officially recognised by NES for training, the successful applicant will have the same opportunities in the busy unit as other trainees. The post is a full shift rota with commitments to daytime and out of hours on call.
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NHS Lanarkshire has excellent post-graduate libraries and IT facilities. Active post-graduate educational programmes are in place, including dedicated protected teaching sessions for junior doctors.
Informal enquiries regarding this post will be welcomed by Mr Gavin Bryce, Clinical Director (gavin.bryce@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk), and Professor Campbell Roxburgh (campbell.roxburgh@glasgow.ac.uk).
For any application queries, please contact Iain Crosby - HR Assistant on 01698 354353 or by email to medical.dentalrecruitment@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
Candidates who require a Certificate of Sponsorship can access further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based system that now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
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