About this role
Job summary Senior Clinical Fellow in the department of Pancreatic Surgery
We are inviting applications to fill our senior clinical fellow vacancy at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Department of Pancreatic Surgery. This post will commence October 2026 and is fixed term for 12 months.
Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice by the intended start date.
Main duties of the job We are delighted to offer the opportunity for a senior surgical fellow who is approaching or has completed their CCT to join the Leeds Pancreatic Surgery Unit. Leeds Teaching Hospitals has a thriving pancreatic surgery unit serving North and West Yorkshire.
We would like a surgical trainee to join us for a period of 12 months working with 6 Consultant Surgeons to obtain experience in Pancreatic cancer surgery including minimally invasive and surgery for acute and chronic pancreatitis. The successful applicants must have general surgery experience in the UK.
Participation at HST level in the senior general surgical out of hours rota will be expected.
Informal enquires are welcome. Please contact Mr. James Pine.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
For candidates: James Pine
Clinical Lead for the Pancreatic Surgery Service
For internal questions:
Robert Gadsby,
Business Manager,
Why you should join our Team The Pancreatic Surgery Unit is part of the Abdominal Medicine and Surgery Clinical Service Unit at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. The Abdominal Medicine and Surgery Clinical Service Unit (CSU) is the largest and most complex CSU at LTHT, comprising both specialist and general abdominal surgery ranging from renal and liver transplant to complex pancreatic surgery and upper GI, colorectal and urological surgery.
The Pancreatic Surgery service is committed to helping those wishing to build competitive portfolios ahead of further applications and career development. This role is intended to provide an experience for the successful candidate within pancreatic surgery, providing exposure to operating, clinics, research and more. The service treats both general surgical patients and pancreatic cancer cases. We perform approximately 100 complex pancreatic resections per annum – both open and minimally invasive. We have a proven track record of converting our fellow posts to higher roles and can adapt the jobs accordingly to individual needs.
What you will bring to the role Duties of the role include:
- Operating theatres
- Outpatient clinics
- Attendance in weekly Speciality MDT meeting
- Ward based care
- Participate in audit/teaching/research
- Acute General on call
However, please refer to the job description and person specification, or alternatively please contact Mr James Pine for further information on the role. Clinically, we are looking for a candidate who:
make the care or your patient your first concern provide a good standard of practice and care take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised protect and promote the health of patients and of the public treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity work in partnership with patients work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests be honest and open and act with integrity never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s trust in the profession.
Evidence of achievement of competencies in medicine or Surgery to ST7/8 Level (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training or Core Surgical Training)
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
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Experience Essential
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)