Bariatric Fellow

Applications are invited for the post of a Clinical Fellow in Bariatric Surgery, for a fixed term period of 12 months.

The Bariatric Unit at UCLH was established in 2007, is a designated Bariatric Centre and delivers high quality and high volume advanced laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Surgical procedures routinely performed include Roux en Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, one anastomosis gastric bypass and complex revision surgery.

This post is intended to be a training Fellowship for a Senior Upper GI/Surgical Trainee or surgeon peri- or post-CCT with pre-existing documented advanced laparoscopic skills and a specific interest in bariatric surgery. The Fellowship is designed to provide training aiming to build specific skills and competencies in bariatric surgery and is accredited with the Royal College of Surgeons under the National Fellowship Scheme.

Fellow will be responsible for the pre-, peri and postoperative care of bariatric patients. He will be also in charge of data collection, audit and patient preparation for the MDT discussion. Fellow is expected to attend to the majority of bariatric theatre sessions and bariatric outpatients. He/she will be working jointly with the other two non-consultant surgeons in order to provide cross cover and continuous service. However, the applicant will be allocated to specific sessions and will not compete for training opportunities.

Timetable (provisional)

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

AM

7:30am Theatre

Non Working

9am Bariatric Outpatients

Supervised

7:30am Theatre

9am/7:30am Theatre alt with Bariatric Outpatients

PM

Theatre

Until 18:30

1pm -5pm MDT preparation

Team meeting

MDT

Admin until 5pm

Theatre

Until 18:30

Theatre alt with Bariatric Outpatients 5pm

Until 18:30

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mr Marco Adamo Job title: Bariatric Consultant Email address: ***email_hidden***

For further details please contact: Helen Light - General Manager for GI Surgery - [email protected]