Clinical Fellow in Thoracic Surgery

Job overview

The Surgical Specialties Division is looking for a driven and dynamic Thoracic Clinical Fellow (SpR level) to join the Thoracic Surgery department at UCLH. We encourage applications from candidates who are interested in joining our hardworking and highly ambitious team of surgeons.

This post is a 1 year fixed term position (providing maternity leave cover) commencing June 2026.

The Thoracic Surgery service is based in UCLH at Westmoreland Street Hospital and offers comprehensive care for the whole spectrum of thoracic patients.

Main duties of the job

The Thoracic service serves the population of North Central London and the team regularly carry out clinics in our partner hospitals to ensure that patients have access to timely, local care. The team is involved in all of the lung cancer MDTs across the network. 60% of the surgery is carried out by minimally invasive means: There is a VATS lobectomy programme, a Robotic surgical list and a tracheal resection service.

Within the rota there is time that is set aside for attending clinics. Clinical Fellows may be asked to undertake clinics at other times in the rota. You are expected to maintain satisfactory patient notes, to write discharge letters and summaries.

The successful candidate will be engaged and motivated to contribute to the wider activities of the Thoracic Surgery department. This may include organising and undertaking presentations at departmental meetings, and supervising SHOs in preparation for their presentations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

The Surgery and Cancer Board at UCLH comprises of five Divisions – Theatres and Anaesthesia, Gastrointestinal Services, Surgical Specialties, Cancer Services, and Imaging. The Board is responsible for many exciting strategic developments, which has included the opening of the new Macmillan Cancer Centre in 2012.

The department offers comprehensive specialist care for patients requiring thoracic surgery. The service is co-located with Urology Surgery in a standalone specialist surgery unit on Westmoreland St, in Marylebone. The service comprises five consultants:

Mr Davide Patrini, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon (Clinical Lead) David Lawrence, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon  Mr Kunal Bhakhri, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon and Robotic Lead Mr Mario De Luca, Locum Consultant Thoracic Surgeon Mr Alessandro Maraschi, Locum Consultant Thoracic Surgeon

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

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