# Senior Clinical Fellow in Thoracic Surgery > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-thoracic-surgery/8f50f820-9208-4bd4-bf6c-ab128c0e781c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-clinical-fellow-in-thoracic-surgery/8f50f820-9208-4bd4-bf6c-ab128c0e781c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Cardiothoracic Surgery - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £67,325 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (1-Aug-2026 to 31-Jul-2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T15:13:03.618Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8063751 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8063751?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a full-time Clinical Fellow post (ST3-5 equivalent) in response to Service need. This post is for the period 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2027 with possibility of extension subject to mutual agreement. A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working. ### Main duties of the job The appointee will work at the registrar level. Daily activities will be varied and include some or all of ward work (pre- and post-operative care of thoracic surgical patients), attendance in theatre for major, intermediate and minor procedures, attendance at gastroscopy (voluntary) sessions, out-patient clinics as well as multi-disciplinary meetings for lung and upper GI (voluntary) cancers. Departmental Educational Activities: The thoracic surgical unit is committed to teaching and training, supporting all aspects of both. We support our junior staff with research and encourage the publication of papers (case reports, original studies and reviews). We envisage the appointee being fully involved with this aspect of the department’s work. On-Call: The present arrangements are to provide non-residential on call with 1:4 frequency on weekdays with 1:4 weekend frequency. The junior doctors system operates with cross cover being provided from urology and general surgery with related specialties. A consultant thoracic surgeon is always on call and can be contacted to discuss any problem. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification. Full GMC with licence to practise required on application. Please note this advert will close when sufficient applications are received. ## Job Details This is a full-time Clinical Fellow post (ST3-5 equivalent) in response to Service need. This post is for the period 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2027 with possibility of extension subject to mutual agreement. A candidate who is unable for personal reasons to undertake the duties of a whole-time post will receive equal consideration. If such a candidate is appointed the job content will be modified as appropriate in consultation with consultant colleagues and local management. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post. The Trust operates job share and flexible working. ## Job Description The appointee will work at the registrar level. Daily activities will be varied and include some or all of ward work (pre- and post-operative care of thoracic surgical patients), attendance in theatre for major, intermediate and minor procedures, attendance at gastroscopy (voluntary) sessions, out-patient clinics as well as multi-disciplinary meetings for lung and upper GI (voluntary) cancers. Departmental Educational Activities: The thoracic surgical unit is committed to teaching and training, supporting all aspects of both. We support our junior staff with research and encourage the publication of papers (case reports, original studies and reviews). We envisage the appointee being fully involved with this aspect of the department’s work. On-Call: The present arrangements are to provide non-residential on call with 1:4 frequency on weekdays with 1:4 weekend frequency. The junior doctors system operates with cross cover being provided from urology and general surgery with related specialties. A consultant thoracic surgeon is always on call and can be contacted to discuss any problem. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification. Full GMC with licence to practise required on application. Please note this advert will close when sufficient applications are received. ## Person Specification ### Aptitudes **Essential** - Good communicator. - Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team. - Enthusiasm for service development and teaching. - Hard working and well-motivated yet considerate of needs of others. ### Interests **Essential** - Commitment to develop an appropriate special interest ### Experience **Essential** - Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty. - Training and expertise in children’s safeguarding. - Satisfactory knowledge of basic sciences and the ability to apply this to clinical practice. **Desirable** - ATLS - BSSC - Publication or participation in research project - Some evidence of case/paper presentations - Carried out a clinical audit project. ### Circumstances **Essential** - Flexible outlook on working hours. - Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time. - Ability to travel across multi-sites whilst public transport may not be available. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full registration with the GMC and with Licence to Practise - Basic medical qualification (MB BS or equivalent) ### Clinical Training and Experience **Essential** - Four years of FY and CT training or equivalent in surgical specialities - Capable of managing patients on ward and dealing with acute emergencies **Desirable** - Experience in a relevant specialty ### Communications and Language Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff - Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries **Desirable** - Good presentation skills. ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2809) - [staff benefits (pdf, 674.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=901) - [job description (pdf, 517.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10354284) - [our nnuh lgbt+ staff network (pdf, 675.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2367) - [our nnuh women's staff network (pdf, 103.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2473) - [our nnuh together staff network (pdf, 370.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2166) - [our nnuh diverse ability staff network (pdf, 607.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2424) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.