Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Surgery and Urology

Go back Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Surgery and Urology

The closing date is 05 February 2026

Applications are invited for a 6-12 months clinical fellowship within our Paediatric Surgery department at Birmingham Children's Hospital, one of the busiest hospitals in the United Kingdom.

Successful candidate will work on 1 in 8 tier of Paediatric Surgery and Urology on call rota (depending on the experience). Further details about the resident and non-resident tiers are provided in the attached job description.

There are 3 posts available, time frames are 03/03/26 - 06/04/27, 01/04/26 - 06/04/27 and 01/04/26 - 06/10/27.

The Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology consists of 14 Consultant Paediatric Surgeons and Urologists.

We serve a regional population of over 5 million, as well as receiving supra-regional referrals for complex cases. In addition, two Paediatric Hepatobiliary and Transplant surgeons provide their training expertise.

The placement offers exposure to a wide range of Paediatric Surgery and Urology at tertiary level.

Applicants should possess either the MBBS or recognized equivalent.

Due to the nature of the position, the successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Further information is available from Mr H Patel, Miss R Wragg, or Mr L McCarthy )

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2017 as the first specialist Women and Children's Trust in the country. It comprises of 2 hospitals: (Birmingham Children's Hospital and Birmingham Women's Hospital) as well as Forward Thinking Birmingham, a mental health partnership for Birmingham.

The Children's Hospital moved to a new site at Steel house Lane in the centre of the city in May 1998. This marked the culmination of a long history of planning for a new Hospital to replace the overcrowded facilities at its previous home in Ladywood. The relocation involved a £30 million redevelopment of the previous Birmingham General Hospital site and has created a large, multidisciplinary, dedicated Children's Hospital with a capacity for almost 300 beds.

In 2018 a new development called Waterfall house opened, which includes provision of theatres, a rare disease centre housing outpatient rooms and haematology and oncology inpatient facility.

The hospital includes a 31-bed intensive care unit and seventeen operating theatres. 4 theatres have integrated laparoscopic stacks to facilitate advanced minimally invasive surgery.

In addition to upgraded clinical facilities, the site includes a parent accommodation block (Ronald McDonald House), the James Brindley Hospital School and a new Education Centre.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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• Qualified medical practitioner
• MRCS or approved overseas equivalent
• APLS certified or equivalent with Trauma and Paediatric Advanced Life Support Qualifications
• Presentations and publications appropriate to stage
• Distinctions, prizes, awards, scholarships, grants

• Previous experience in Paediatric Surgery - at level appropriate for post
• Evidence of interest in paediatric surgery
• Competence in pre-operative & post- operative management
• A validated logbook summary indicating an adequate level of operative experience
• Evidence of participation and understanding of the principles of audit
• Interest in Paediatric Surgery and Urology or General Surgery of Childhood
• Experience in the management of trauma
• Teaching skills

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