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Training Opportunities
Higher specialty trainees report an excellent amount of time in theatre with a minimum of 4 theatre sessions per week. The Ipswich surgical unit has subspeciality interest in inflammatory bowel disease/pouch surgery, pelvic floor surgery and colorectal cancer surgery. There are also opportunities to be involved with cytoreductive surgery with gynae-oncology colleagues in complex gynaecology pelvic malignancies.
The Colchester surgical department is a national training unit, undertaking around 200 laparoscopic colorectal resections per year. This offers extensive opportunities to undergo dedicated laparoscopic modular training including CME, TME, TaTME and TAMIS, with the aim to perform independent resections at the end of training. There is also the opportunity to perform advanced laparoscopic procedures including bile duct exploration, splenectomy, TAPP, TEPP and incisional hernia repair.
Colchester Hospital has an onsite state-of-the-art surgical simulation center, the ICENI center. It is a globally recognised on-site training unit with simulation training including Intuitive Da Vinci XI simulation console and Inovus laparoscopy simulators. These training facilities are always accessible (including out of hours). More information about the ICENI center and the fellowships offered can be found by scanning the below QR code.
There is access to dedicated colonoscopy training lists recognized under the JAG training programme. Trainees report that the consultants are very keen to teach and provide excellent support with developing clinical and technical skills. There are also weekly surgical multi-disciplinary team meetings to attend.
