Clinical Research Fellow

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

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.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Qualifications & Academic Achievements

Essential: - Qualified medical practitioner registered with GMC

Desirable: - Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, other degrees, higher degrees Presentations Publications MRCS holder

Experience

Essential: - Evidence of completion of Foundation Year training (or equivalent)

Desirable: - Experience at CST or SHO level in a surgical specialty

Training

Essential: - Evidence of completion of Foundation Year training (or equivalent)

Desirable: - Competence in pre-operative and postoperative management Computer skills Evidence of participation and understanding of the principles of audit

Personal Attributes

Desirable: - Leadership potential; - Initiative; - A critical enquiring approach to the acquisition of knowledge

Practical Requirements