Job summary
Providing General surgical services to King's Mill and Newark Hospital with two dedicated inpatient wards at King's Mill to cover all aspects of General surgery. A Day Case Unit and Surgical Assessment Unit provides 24 hour care for surgical admissions and emergencies. Several dedicated General surgical theatres and an emergency theatre shared with other surgical specialties.
We are a committed and enthusiastic department with Consultants providing surgical cover and a special interest, as well as general surgery. The General surgical Consultants have good working relationships with Gastroenterology Consultants and surgical colleagues at the regional gastro-oesophageal and hepatobiliary/pancreatic cancer (Nottingham University Hospitals) centres and colorectal surgery at NUH.
The spectrum of benign UGI/HPB is mostly biliary and anti-reflux related. We have strong links with the regional tertiary referral UGI and HPB units in Nottingham with regular clinics and joint multidisciplinary meetings. We have a local ERCP and EUS service run by Gastroenterology.
This appointment supports the expansion of our surgical same day admission unit, with a plan for this to be extended beyond an initial 6 months. The applicant will be fully integrated in to the unit with active involvement in the on call rota (currently 1 in 10 but expected to increase with this role.) Involvement in the hot cholecystectomy service is advantageous and endoscopic/advanced laparoscopic skills are welcomed.
Main duties of the job
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients
- To share best practice and promote team working within the General Surgical department and GI multidisciplinary team
- Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit
- To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME)
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust providing acute and community healthcare services for 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. We are working closely with partners in health and social care through the Mid Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Partnership to take collective responsibility for managing resources, delivering NHS standards, and improving the health of the population we serve.
We put the patient at the centre of everything that we do, and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically led organisation.
In the past four years our staff engagement scores have been the best for Acute Trusts in the Midlands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description for a full list of the main responsibilities.
- Full time post in UGI/HPB and general surgery at Consultant level.
- Involvement in general surgery on call rota 1:10.
- Benign UGI/HPB currently is mostly biliary and anti-reflux related.
- Strong links with the regional tertiary referral UGI and HPB units in Nottingham with regular clinics as well as joint multidisciplinary meetings.
- We have a local ERCP and EUS service which is currently run by Gastroenterology.
- Support in the expansion of our Surgical Same Day admission Unit
- Involvement in research and management welcomed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description for a full list of the main responsibilities.
- Full time post in UGI/HPB and general surgery at Consultant level.
- Involvement in general surgery on call rota 1:10.
- Benign UGI/HPB currently is mostly biliary and anti-reflux related.
- Strong links with the regional tertiary referral UGI and HPB units in Nottingham with regular clinics as well as joint multidisciplinary meetings.
- We have a local ERCP and EUS service which is currently run by Gastroenterology.
- Support in the expansion of our Surgical Same Day admission Unit
- Involvement in research and management welcomed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination (FRCS or equivalent)
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis
- MD/MSc/MMEd/PhD
- Completed fellowship programme in UGI/HPB surgery
- JAG accreditation for gastroscopies/ERCP/EUS
Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of an appropriate SpR/ST/equivalent training programme
- Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
- Extensive practical General Surgery experience, in particular UGI/HPB Surgery
- Capable of taking part in the emergency General Surgery on call rota (excluding vascular)
Desirable
- Experience of advanced laparoscopic UGI/HPB surgery
Teaching
Desirable
- Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Research
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
- Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination (FRCS or equivalent)
Desirable
- Postgraduate thesis
- MD/MSc/MMEd/PhD
- Completed fellowship programme in UGI/HPB surgery
- JAG accreditation for gastroscopies/ERCP/EUS
Experience
Essential
- Successful completion of an appropriate SpR/ST/equivalent training programme
- Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
- Extensive practical General Surgery experience, in particular UGI/HPB Surgery
- Capable of taking part in the emergency General Surgery on call rota (excluding vascular)
Desirable
- Experience of advanced laparoscopic UGI/HPB surgery
Teaching
Desirable
- Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Research
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Mansfield Road
Sutton in Ashfield
NG17 4JL
Employer's website
https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
