Job summary
We are excited to invite applications for a Locum Consultant in Upper Gastro-Intestinal (GI) Surgery. The Upper GI directorate based currently has 7 specialist consultant surgeons based at the Heartlands and Solihull site and 5 Upper GI Surgeons based at the Queen Elizabeth site. The directorate also includes 3 Sarcoma Consultants based at the Queen Elizabeth site. This post will be based at the Heartlands and Solihull site. The junior doctor team includes, 2 senior Specialist Registrar trainees, 1-2 senior clinical fellows, a CT1, a FY2 and five FY1 doctors. The unit has inpatient beds on the surgical floor on the Heartlands site as well as access to day surgery and short stay beds across Heartlands and Solihull sites and uses 10 theatre sessions per week, spread across Heartlands and Solihull Hospital sites.
The post holder will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of the service.
Subject to the provisions of the terms and conditions of service, you must observe agreed policies and procedures on clinical matters and should follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Hospital. This is to support the development of evidence-based medicine and is not intended to constrain individual consultant freedom.
In the management of employees of the Trust, you will be expected to follow legislation and personnel policies and procedures and in particular to act in accordance with the principles of equality of opportunity.
Main duties of the job
You must at all times comply with appropriate Hospital Health and Safety policies and legislation laid down in this respect.
All employees must comply with the Trust Infection Control Policy. All employees must attend infection control training as required within their department or as directed by their line manager.
To participate in regular clinical audit
To ensure that clinical services are efficiently administered
To maintain CPD
To participate actively in clinical governance
To develop audit / research interests within the resources available
The post holders will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities that fall within the broad framework of the post.
As this is a post in a developing Trust structure, the role will be reviewed from time to time and the post holder is expected to respond flexibly to develop this and/or other roles to enable the trust to meet differing priorities.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The consultant will participate on a 1:16 on call rota. The on call is structured as 1 week of on call with 2 first on nights the week after. No elective work is routinely scheduled during the on call period. First on nights are covered by other consultants Monday to Thursday but the weekend is based on 24 hour non resident shifts. The on call week is shared with a buddy Lower GI Consultant and the admitting consultant alternates on a daily basis. Therefore, patients are admitted under your name either on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday or Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Further details and any clarification can be discussed with the CSL.
The post is subject to the terms and conditions of the Trust which reflect the national consultant contract (England) as supplemented by the Trust's own terms and conditions. The appointee will be expected to work within the facilities available to the Group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within the Trust. There is an active appraisal and development programme and all consultant staff will take part in this process.
We are mindful that the step up to Consultant grade can be daunting and have a number of initiatives to help support you. You will attend the two week trust consultant induction programme. This will enable you to complete all your mandatory training and allow you to hear from key personnel to understand the trust's vision and values and strategic direction. You will be offered a mentor. This can be a colleague from outside Upper GI or within the department depending on your preference. In addition a 'phone a friend' buddy will be allocated for your first on calls. We know that although you have secured your consultant role this is not the end of your learning journey and therefore we offer a list a fortnight on a supernumerary basis to allow you to double up with a senior colleague. This enables you to perfect any specific skills you require for your job plan lists, get feedback on your performance or simply feel supported as you settle into your consultant role. We offer this for the first 3 months.
The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation. The appointee will be required to live within a distance that allows safe discharge of all clinical commitments and no more than a 10 mile distance from the base (unless there is prior agreement with the Medical Director) or 30 minutes travelling of your base hospital.
The successful candidate is expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trusts.
Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires. In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and week-end working as part of the working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work; the specific scheduling of such activities would be subject to further discussion and may be agreed at a later date in the future. This includes a move to 7 day/24 hour working in accordance with Trust governance and commissioning requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The consultant will participate on a 1:16 on call rota. The on call is structured as 1 week of on call with 2 first on nights the week after. No elective work is routinely scheduled during the on call period. First on nights are covered by other consultants Monday to Thursday but the weekend is based on 24 hour non resident shifts. The on call week is shared with a buddy Lower GI Consultant and the admitting consultant alternates on a daily basis. Therefore, patients are admitted under your name either on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday or Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Further details and any clarification can be discussed with the CSL.
The post is subject to the terms and conditions of the Trust which reflect the national consultant contract (England) as supplemented by the Trust's own terms and conditions. The appointee will be expected to work within the facilities available to the Group and any new service developments are subject to the provision of necessary resources within the Trust. There is an active appraisal and development programme and all consultant staff will take part in this process.
We are mindful that the step up to Consultant grade can be daunting and have a number of initiatives to help support you. You will attend the two week trust consultant induction programme. This will enable you to complete all your mandatory training and allow you to hear from key personnel to understand the trust's vision and values and strategic direction. You will be offered a mentor. This can be a colleague from outside Upper GI or within the department depending on your preference. In addition a 'phone a friend' buddy will be allocated for your first on calls. We know that although you have secured your consultant role this is not the end of your learning journey and therefore we offer a list a fortnight on a supernumerary basis to allow you to double up with a senior colleague. This enables you to perfect any specific skills you require for your job plan lists, get feedback on your performance or simply feel supported as you settle into your consultant role. We offer this for the first 3 months.
The post holder must be fully registered with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise and is advised to maintain up to date membership of a recognised medical defence organisation. The appointee will be required to live within a distance that allows safe discharge of all clinical commitments and no more than a 10 mile distance from the base (unless there is prior agreement with the Medical Director) or 30 minutes travelling of your base hospital.
The successful candidate is expected to be aware of local policies and procedures and comply with the standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trusts.
Consultant appointments are made to the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust as a whole; as services are developed and changed, the base of posts may alter and any employee of the Trust will be expected, within an agreed clinical strategy, to move his/her sessions as the service requires. In particular, your attention is drawn to the fact that the post advertised may include routine evening and week-end working as part of the working arrangements and any applicant automatically agrees to undertake such work; the specific scheduling of such activities would be subject to further discussion and may be agreed at a later date in the future. This includes a move to 7 day/24 hour working in accordance with Trust governance and commissioning requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *FRCS (Gen) or equivalent
- *Entry on GMC specialist register within 6 months of date of interview
- *MD or PhD
- *Wide experience in general, upper GI and laparoscopic surgery.
- *Good advanced laparoscopic skills.
- *Wide experience in managing upper GI problems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *FRCS (Gen) or equivalent
- *Entry on GMC specialist register within 6 months of date of interview
- *MD or PhD
- *Wide experience in general, upper GI and laparoscopic surgery.
- *Good advanced laparoscopic skills.
- *Wide experience in managing upper GI problems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
