Job summary
This is a full-time Consultant Colorectal Surgeon post working within the North West Anglia Foundation Trust. The General Surgical Department provides a comprehensive General Surgical service covering all the main sub-specialities, including Laparoscopic Surgery, with specialist nurse support in some areas.
Additional interests would be welcomed particularly Pelvic Floor, Advanced Endoscopy especially EMR skills and Laparoscopic Colorectal surgery. Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted to the Register for Trainees if in a Training Programme within the UK.
In addition to Laparoscopic Surgery, for colorectal cancers we perform both supine and prone APERs, ELAPE and reconstruction along with plastic surgeons. Benign colorectal work includes IBD, pelvic floor, THD, endometriosis and complicated diverticular disease. TAMIS is provided for, TATME has been recently started and we are recognised by the cancer network for management of Early Rectal Cancer.
Main duties of the job
The General Surgical Department provides a comprehensive General Surgical service covering all the main sub specialities including Laparoscopic Surgery with specialist nurse support in some areas.
There are 50 beds based on 2 dedicated surgical wards at Hinchingbrooke Hospital where both emergency and elective work is undertaken. Designated general surgical in-patient and day surgery theatres are located within a large theatre suite. There is also a separate endoscopy suite.
The General Surgical Department has an active audit programme as part of the Trust's rolling half-day programme. Topics are allocated to junior medical staff 6 months in advance.
The department has an emerging research profile and is actively participating in several national NIHR portfolio studies.
Several regional/national level courses are run by the department e.g. Laparoscopic Hernia course, Anastomotic course.
About us
Teaching programme:-
There is a strong commitment to education from a departmental and organisational level, and the appointee will be expected to undertake teaching.
There is an active Medical Education Centre with seminar rooms and a lecture theatre, and an on-going programme for senior and junior medical staff organised by the Clinical Tutor and the Medical Education Department.Continuing Professional Development (CPD):-
There is strong support for CPD within the Trust, under the direction of the Medical Director, Clinical Tutor and Specialty Tutors.
Senior medical staff have an entitlement to study leave of 30 days in a three-year period and the current study leave budget allowance is £700 per annum per person.Clinical Library:-
The Trust has clinical libraries. The Library Services Manager and assistants can support medical staff in carrying out literature searches via MEDLINE and accessing books and journals.Research and Development (R&D):-
The Trust actively contributes to research in the NHS and has an extensive research portfolio covering 28 of the 30 National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) clinical specialties. The Trust is currently recruiting to over 160 NIHR Portfolio research studies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake full clinical responsibility for a wide range of colorectal and general surgical patients.
To promote the development of multi-disciplinary teams and shared responsibility for the provision of care to patients.
To support the development of clinical governance, using audit findings to improve the quality of treatment and to minimise clinical risk.
To work with colleagues to promote the collective aims of the department.
To develop innovative working practices, and to support the growing clinical contribution of non-medical staff.
To participate in the General Surgery emergency cover on 1 in 7 basis, and assisting colleagues reciprocally to cover absence. The on-call is based on the consultant week
To supervise and manage junior medical staff.
To assist in the teaching and training programmes for Junior Staff and Postgraduate Medical Education.
To work effectively within a team and communicate well with patients, General Practitioners and hospital colleagues to ensure that national targets and quality standards are met as far as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake full clinical responsibility for a wide range of colorectal and general surgical patients.
To promote the development of multi-disciplinary teams and shared responsibility for the provision of care to patients.
To support the development of clinical governance, using audit findings to improve the quality of treatment and to minimise clinical risk.
To work with colleagues to promote the collective aims of the department.
To develop innovative working practices, and to support the growing clinical contribution of non-medical staff.
To participate in the General Surgery emergency cover on 1 in 7 basis, and assisting colleagues reciprocally to cover absence. The on-call is based on the consultant week
To supervise and manage junior medical staff.
To assist in the teaching and training programmes for Junior Staff and Postgraduate Medical Education.
To work effectively within a team and communicate well with patients, General Practitioners and hospital colleagues to ensure that national targets and quality standards are met as far as possible.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register
- Certificate of completion of specialist training or within 6 months of receipt of certificate at time on interview
- Demonstration of subspecialist training in Colorectal Surgery
- Demonstration of Colonoscopy skills both diagnostic and therapeutic
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical management of Colorectal patients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical management of Emergency General Surgery patients
- Experience of supervising Junior Doctors and Speciality Registrars
Desirable
- Completion of a Colorectal/Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register
- Certificate of completion of specialist training or within 6 months of receipt of certificate at time on interview
- Demonstration of subspecialist training in Colorectal Surgery
- Demonstration of Colonoscopy skills both diagnostic and therapeutic
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical management of Colorectal patients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical management of Emergency General Surgery patients
- Experience of supervising Junior Doctors and Speciality Registrars
Desirable
- Completion of a Colorectal/Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship
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).
