Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

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Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery

The closing date is 23 November 2026

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Job summary

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to join the high-performing Colorectal Surgery team at Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will complete their higher degree, achieve publications in peer reviewed journals and presentations at national meetings.

If you are interested in applying for this post, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Mr Philip Bearn ([email protected])for informal enquiries.

Main duties of the job

This post is a clinical research fellowship (ST grade), researching aspects of colorectal diseases.

It is suitable for registrar level in general surgery with interest in colorectal surgery.

The postholder will:

• Undertake a higher degree in the field of Colorectal surgery
• Be the surgical registrar on-call rota, currently 1:4 weekend nights and Monday to Thursday on call 1:4
• Attend the Colorectal Grandround research meeting (monthly)
• Undertake quality improvement projects (as and when needed)

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,355 to £67,325 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

323-MD2717-AM

Job locations

St Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be undertaking a higher degree in the field of colorectal surgery at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH), St Marks Hospital, an internationally renowned specialist centre in bowel disease.

There will be a variety of different research topics in the field of colorectal surgery available. The successful candidate will finalise their research topic after discussion with the supervisor.

There will be an opportunity to conduct audit projects at Ashford and St Peters outside of the scope of the formal higher degree. There will also be the opportunity to develop specialist skills in a chosen subspecialty area including pelvic floor, anorectal physiology, colonoscopy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be undertaking a higher degree in the field of colorectal surgery at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH), St Marks Hospital, an internationally renowned specialist centre in bowel disease.

There will be a variety of different research topics in the field of colorectal surgery available. The successful candidate will finalise their research topic after discussion with the supervisor.

There will be an opportunity to conduct audit projects at Ashford and St Peters outside of the scope of the formal higher degree. There will also be the opportunity to develop specialist skills in a chosen subspecialty area including pelvic floor, anorectal physiology, colonoscopy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• MRCS

Experience

Essential

• Experience of publications
• Experience of on-call Registrar level in General Surgery
• Ability to undertake basic emergency procedures independently

Desirable

• Experience of colorectal surgery as a registrar
• Meeting presentations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• MRCS

Experience

Essential

• Experience of publications
• Experience of on-call Registrar level in General Surgery
• Ability to undertake basic emergency procedures independently

Desirable

• Experience of colorectal surgery as a registrar
• Meeting presentations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

Mr Philip Bearn

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£55,355 to £67,325 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

323-MD2717-AM

Job locations

St Peter's Hospital

Guildford Road

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

United Kingdom

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