Junior Fellow in Gastroenterology

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Junior Fellow in Gastroenterology

Start Date: September 2026

Contract Type: Fixed term

Duration: 5

Purpose for Fixed Term: Limited Term Project

This post is appointed on a fixed-term basis for the primary purpose of providing structured training and supervised clinical development. While the postholder will contribute to service delivery, the overarching purpose of the post is to provide defined educational opportunities, supervised clinical practice, and experience aligned to the relevant specialty training curriculum

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

The Gastro dept has a 6 month post for an SHO at ST1-2 IMT level, which is an opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic dept that comprises of 4 gastro teams delivering specialist and general care in a busy teaching hospital. You would take part in the daily care of in-pts.

You will be allocated a team which could include gastro outreach (for post take consultants), a specialist nutrition team or Gastro 1 and 2 (general gastro/IBD/general medicine), where they will collaborate with a consultant and on occasions lead the ward round. You may be asked to clerk direct admissions from the IBD helpline /gastro clinic, endoscopy, or review pts on the same day medical unit (SMDU).

You will be required to ensure the smooth day to day running of the inpatient care, alongside the ACPs and Foundation doctors and help assure good levels of care for the gastro in-pts, and effective handover of pts to community care with discharge summaries. There will be opportunities to see pts alongside cons in gastro clinics.

There is weekly dept teaching, IBD and endoscopy journal clubs and Grand Round teaching on a weekly basis during academic term time. We encourage you to contribute to local teaching sessions as well as teaching 3rd and 5th year medical students. A supervisor will be allocated.

There is a commitment to delivering high quality care with a mix of specialist gastroenterology patients (such as complex IBD, intestinal failure), general luminal gastro and general internal medicine.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

The main duties are daily ward rounds with the assigned team to document and smoothly run the wards rounds, ensuring that the jobs and reviews are done, clerking direct specialist admissions to the team and supporting foundation doctors to supervise effective handover to primary care.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for. It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.

Additional Information

Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed fellow doctors and dentists. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.

Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave.

Grades for Trust appointed fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay).

Proposed interview date: 17th August 2026

This vacancy closes on or before: 4th August 2026

Person specification

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• At least 4 months Gastroenterology at SHO level
• Broad experience in Acute Medicine
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Mrcp Part 1 and Part 2 written
• MRCP PACES
• Publications
• Research and audit experience
  
  

Aptitudes and skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
• Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
• Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English)
• Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
  
  

Desirable criteria

• IT skills
  
  

Living Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together