Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Training
Evidence of completion of Foundation Year training (or equivalent)
- Experience
Evidence of completion of Foundation Year training (or equivalent)
- Personal Attributes
Caring attitudes
- Personal Attributes
Honesty
- Personal Attributes
Ability to work in a team
- Personal Attributes
Trustworthy and reliable
- Personal Attributes
Understand and communicate intelligibly with patients in English
- Personal Attributes
Organisational Ability
- Personal Attributes
Potential to cope with stressful situations and undertake reprehensibility
- Personal Attributes
Behave in a manner which establishes professional relationships with patients
- Personal Attributes
Ability to make good judgements under pressure
- Personal Attributes
An ability to undertake complex decision making
- Practical Requirements
Be physically and mentally fit and capable of partaking in operative procedures that may last a number of hours. Ability to organise and produce typed documentation efficiently To be able to retain, learn and apply a large knowledge base
- Practical Requirements
Ability to organise and produce typed documentation efficiently To be able to retain, learn and apply a large knowledge base
- Practical Requirements
To be able to retain, learn and apply a large knowledge base
- Qualifications & Academic Achievements
Qualified medical practitioner registered with GMC
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Training
Competence in pre-operative and postoperative management Computer skills Evidence of participation and understanding of the principles of audit
- Experience
Experience at CST or SHO level in a surgical specialty
- Personal Attributes
Leadership potential
- Personal Attributes
Initiative
- Personal Attributes
A critical enquiring approach to the acquisition of knowledge
- Qualifications & Academic Achievements
Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, other degrees, higher degrees Presentations Publications MRCS holder
Job overview
Wirral Academic Surgical Programme Fellowship
Applications are invited for the highly regarded Wirral Academic Surgical Programme, which was shortlisted for the NIHR West Coast Research Awards in 2025.
This established and successful programme has an excellent track record in supporting fellows to progress to higher surgical training. To date, 27 fellows, including both UK and international graduates, have secured National Training Numbers, alongside the award of 22 ChM degrees.
These fellowship posts offer an exceptional opportunity for ambitious surgical trainees to strengthen their portfolio in a supportive, structured, and academically rich environment, while maximising their chances of successful entry to higher surgical training.
Main duties of the job
About the Fellowship
These posts are designed for candidates who have completed Core Surgical Training or are working at Specialist Registrar level and are seeking a National Training Number.
Fellows are employed as General Surgery Registrars and rotate through Upper GI, Colorectal, and Emergency Surgery. The post includes participation in a 1:13 on-call rota, with salary at ST3 level.
We are committed to providing broad clinical experience within a supportive training environment.
We recognise the challenges trainees face in securing higher surgical training posts. This fellowship offers added value through:
- enhanced clinical exposure
- protected academic development
- structured research opportunities
- formal educational qualifications
Why Apply?
The Wirral Academic Surgical Programme offers:
- a proven route to higher surgical training
- high-quality registrar-level clinical experience
- protected research time
- funded postgraduate qualifications
- a supportive academic environment
Fellows benefit from a strong academic structure, working at 0.8 WTE with 2 PAs dedicated to research. Study and annual leave are equivalent to Deanery trainees.
This fellowship is ideal for motivated trainees aiming to strengthen their portfolio and progress their surgical careers.
Posts commence in August 2026.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Research Fellows position available at WUTH.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Clinical Research Fellow with Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Upton, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor General Surgery role. The advertised salary is £67,325 Element of 1:13 on-call rota within job plan. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Extended for a further 12 months (if applicable)). The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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