Bristol Laparoscopic Surgery : Ethicon Endo-Surgery Laparoscopic Fellowships

Colchester (Roger Motson), St Marks' (Robin Kennedy), Leeds General Infirmary (Peter Sagar), Plymouth (Mark Coleman), Newcastle (Hugh Gallagher), Swansea (Umesh Khot), Nottingham (Austin Acheson), Frimley (Mark Gudgeon)

Sixteen 6 month fellowships at each UK unit. Ethicon Endo-Surgery provides the basic salary of a year 5 SpR. Accommodation is available. There is a formal on-call commitment at Colchester and St Mark's. The fellowships commence in April and October 2008.

The fellowships are designed for colorectal trainees in year 5 or 6, preferably having passed part III FRCS and about to ontain their CST. They should also have the ability to undertake colonoscopy independently.

These Fellowships, like the Bristol & Oxford posts, provides for the right candidate a very clinical hands-on experience.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery sponsorship will be available for travelling and accommodation expenses.

Selection criteria will include:-

• NTN year 5/6

• Evidence of experience in open colorectal surgery & laparoscopic techniques

• Reference from STC Chairman - supporting your suitability for this fellowship and giving consent to six months leave of absence from regional rotation

• Reference from current trainer

• Evidence of plans to maintain skills after the fellowship is completed.

Consultants in post will also be considered if supported by their Chief Executive and Medical Director and on the provision of a suitable record of operative experience.

Application form, current curriculum vitae, accompanied by specified references:

Anne O'Mara, 2009 Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Fellowships

ACPGBI, Royal College of Surgeons England, 35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE

CLOSING DATE: 20th August 2010.

Application form;
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Fellowships 2011

Name
Current Appointment
GMC Number
NTN
Home address Home Telephone
Work address Work Telephone
Email address
Which fellowship are you applying for (tick one box)	Leeds only	Colchester only		St Marks only	Newcastle only		Plymouth
Operative Experience TO DATE			SURGEON			ASSISTANT
Open Anterior Resection/ APR
Open Right Hemicolectomy
Open Rectal Prolapse procedures
Colonoscopy
Laparoscopic Anterior Resection / APR Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy Laparoscopic Rectal Prolapse procedures Laparoscopic Colorectal Other
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Appendicectomy
Laparoscopic Other
STC Chairman Contact details
Current Trainer Referee
CONSULTANT APPLICANT Chief Executive and Medical Director Contact details

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Laparoscopic Fellowships

Application form;Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Fellowships 2011

Application form;
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Fellowships 2011