Senior Clinical Research Fellow - Colorectal Surgery

A Vacancy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for two highly motivated, ambitious individuals to join our Colorectal Surgery team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will participate in the delivery of elective and emergency colorectal surgical services at registrar level. This will include involvement in outpatient clinics, endoscopy, and operating theatre lists, with exposure to minimally invasive colorectal techniques including laparoscopic and robotic surgery. The role will include contribution to day surgery and ambulatory care pathways, as well as participation in the middle-grade on-call rota with appropriate senior supervision.

A central component of this post is the development of research activity. The successful candidate will be expected to initiate and lead clinical research projects within the department, as well as contribute to ongoing local, national, and collaborative studies. The Trust has a strong academic profile and the appointee will be supported to present research findings at national and international meetings and to publish in peer-reviewed journals. Registration for a higher degree is expected.

The post holder will also have a significant role in education. This will include teaching undergraduate medical students and postgraduate trainees, contributing to formal teaching programmes, and supporting simulation and skills-based training. There will be opportunities to participate in the organisation of study days, courses, and workshops, as well as to engage in quality improvement and curriculum development.

We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that arePROUD to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We’re one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for – our staff say they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children’s unit at West Middlesex – in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.

The Colorectal Department at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital growing with the opportunity to have two new fellows join the team.

See Attached JD for full list of Responsibilities

This advert closes on Tuesday 19 May 2026