Advanced Bariatric Surgery Fellowship in Chester inChester PUBLISHED TUE 4 MAR 2025 Jump to job information section

Applications are now open for one of our two Royal College of Surgeons accredited Bariatric Clinical Fellowships.

The fellowship programme is now in its 16th year. The training is delivered by a team of four experienced bariatric surgeons.We currently perform about 600 bariatric procedures per year, with patients referred through our NHS contract as well as self-funding routes.

The Phoenix Fellowship program has a strong reputation for providing excellent, comprehensive training in all aspects of bariatric surgery. Fellows also have opportunities for clinical research, with many recent graduates securing Upper GI Consultant posts in major teaching hospitals directly after completing the fellowship.

Application is via email. Please send an email to: Emma Thomas, Non-Clinical Lead at: The email should include yourCV, a covering letter explaining your interest and experience in bariatric surgery and the names and contact details of two referees.

For any enquiries about the fellowship or pre-interview visits, please contact Mr Qutayba Almerie Consultant Bariatric Surgeon and the Programme Director of the Bariatric Fellowship at:

ThisRoyal College of Surgeons accredited Bariatric Clinical Fellowshipprovides hands-on training in all aspects of bariatric surgery. Fellows will be involved inday-to-day ward management and outpatient care, gaining experience in multidisciplinary bariatric surgery service, including MDT meetings, outpatient care, and laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

# Clinical Training

Fellows are likely to gain experience in a range of primary and revisional bariatric surgery procedures. By the end of the12-month Fellowship, Fellows are likely to be able toindependently perform gastric band removals, gastric bypass (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, One anastomosisgastric bypass) and sleeve gastrectomy procedures.

Fellows will be encouraged to participate inclinical researchand will have access to mentoring inclinical research methodologyas part of the program.

About us

Clinical Activities

Inpatients Care

Assisting in theatre sessions

Inpatient care including conducting daily ward rounds and supporting RMO with any clinical enquiries related to patient care.

Out of Hours Cover

Covering weekday out-of-hour patients emergency calls and enquiries.

Weekend oncall (currently 1 in 7)

Outpatient Clinics

Conducting follow up clinics for NHS patients

Conducting clinics for new NHS patients

Answering Clinical Enquiries (in-hours)

Assist with medical enquiries at the office (these might be passed from the Specialist Bariatric Nurses or the admin team)

Liaise with other hospitals teams when patients admitted into NHS Facilities and keep updates of patients care there

Note: The consultant surgeon holds the ultimate responsibility for the patients care. Whenever the Fellow feels that an enquiry needs the attention of the consultant surgeon, they should escalate directly to the consultant surgeon as needed.

Admin

Keep a record of patients discharges and HDU stay

Keep a record of M&M events and present the data in the regular M&M meetings.

Blood tests reviewing, actioning and letters

Help the management team in conducting clinical audits related to patient care.