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Whiston Hospital

Whiston Hospital

About the host centre

Ajai Samad in surgical clothing
Mr Ajai Samad

Address: Warrington Road, Prescot, Liverpool L35 5DR, United Kingdom
Website: https://merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Director and Fellowship Supervisor: Mr Ajai Samad
Specialties: Colorectal cancer/oncology, functional/pelvic floor, IBD, laparoscopy/robotic surgery, proctology, abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR)
Training facilities: Regional Abdominal Reconstruction Unit is based in this hospital with over 100 reconstruction cases performed. Fellow can assist/train in both open and robotic AWR.

Practical details

  •  Fellowships can be hosted from August 2026, subject to HR process
  •  Non-EU fellows can be hosted
  • Requirement to speak English; language test
  • Licence for medical practice required
  • Contracts required between ESCP and the Host Centre
  • Successful candidate will have to go through a formal HR process and occupational health check. Fellow will have to take part in an induction process and be provided with ID badge and IT access.

Fellowship offered

  • 6-month Robotic Surgery Fellowship
  • Estimated number of surgical and diagnostic procedures: 50-60 major surgical procedures including 20+ robotic resections
  • 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. However, there are opportunities to take extra paid contractual work.

ExperienceDetails

Operative
  • Assisting
  • Performing under supervision
Endoscopy
  • Observing

Outpatient clinic
  • Clinical assessment and management independently
  • Clinical assessment and management under supervision

Elective operating
  • Fellow can perform (full or part) procedure under supervision
  • Formalised work based assessment of performance
  • Simulation surgery

Emergency operating
  • Fellow can perform (full or part) procedure under supervision
  • Formalised work based assessment of performance

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