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Poole General Hospital

About the host centre

Najaf Nawaz Siddiqi
Najaf Nawaz Siddiqi

Address: Longfleet Road, Poole, BH15 2JD, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/
Director and Fellowship Supervisor: Najaf Nawaz Siddiqi
Specialties: Colorectal cancer/oncology, laparoscopy/robotic surgery

Practical details

  • Fellowships available from April 2027 onwards
  • Non-EU fellows can be hosted
  • Requirement to speak the language of the host country and hold a language test
  • Licence for medical practice in the host country required
  • Contract required between ESCP and the Host Centre required

Fellowship offered

  • 6-month Robotic Surgery Fellowship
  • Estimated number of surgical and diagnostic procedures: 80
  • Minimum 2 days access to robotic platform for coloproctology cases
  • Minimum of 20 left sided resection supervised
  • Modular approach to training
  • Access to robotic surgery research and data

Please note: No financial compensation is offered

ExperienceDetails

Operative
  • Performing under supervision
Endoscopy
  • Performing under supervision, if fully JAG accredited

Outpatient clinic
  • Clinical assessment and management under supervision

Elective operating
  • Fellow can perform (full or part) procedure under supervision

Emergency operating
  • Fellow can perform (full or part) procedure under supervision

Emergency admission
  • Fellow allowed to perform clinical assessment and management - but not part of oncall rota

Research and audit
  • Fellow can participate in research/audit project
  • Present results at local/national/international meetings
  • Fellow can participate in ongoing ESCP audit/cohort studies
  • Fellow can do own project if planned in advance

Teaching and training
  • Fellow can actively participate in ongoing teaching and training sessions at the centre