Job summary
Applications are invited for a Senior Clinical Fellow for General Surgery at Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Royal Bolton Hospital (currently 690 beds) has been developed as the district general hospital for the area and serves a catchment population of 320,000 which includes the Bolton Metropolitan Borough as well as parts of Atherton, Leigh and Walkden. The hospital has all the specialties found in a large acute district general hospital, namely A&E, acute and elderly medicine, orthopaedics, pathology, radiology, ophthalmology, ENT, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, dermatology and psychiatry. There are visiting Consultants in clinical oncology, cardiothoracic surgery, plastic surgery and renal medicine.
Please note that Clinical Fellows are paid on a local pay scale that mirrors Doctors in Training pay scales. Basic salary offered for this role is fixed at £55,329 and will not be uplifted beyond that salary point. Where the role requires out of hours working, evening, weekend and on call enhancements will be added according to a work schedule. It is Trust practice that we offer a set salary for this role and variations will not be considered.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to have extensive experience of emergency and elective general surgery.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability to work within the wider team.
There is agreement that all breast referrals are seen by the breast surgeons, all gastro-oesophageal cancers by the upper GI team and all colon cancers, rectal cancers and inflammatory bowel disease cases by the colorectal surgeons.
Applicants must have full registration with the General Medical Council and have Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons or hold equivalent qualifications.
About us
The General Surgical department is based in the development which contains the accident and emergency department, outpatient and radiology departments with CT & MRI, main theatre suite, daycase unit, endoscopy unit, intensive care unit and high dependency unit.
General surgery has 3 full time surgical wards including an acute surgical admissions ward (100 beds in total). The main theatre suite contains 8 theatres one of which is a dedicated CEPOD 24 hour's emergency theatre. The endoscopy unit has 4 endoscopy rooms, daycare unit 12 beds with two theatres and a minor treatment suite. There are 8 intensive care beds and 10 high dependency beds. There is a separate urology theatre and daycase facilities. Children are looked after on the paediatric ward.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ward duties
- Outpatient clinics
- Operating theatre sessions
- Surgical acute referral clinic
- On-call rota participation
- Support of junior doctors
The post appointee will undertake 40 hours per week in scheduled activities on a flexible basis to meet the departmental service requirements. The post includes the opportunity to rotate between Upper GI and Colorectal surgery. The initial placement will be dependent upon the departmental needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ward duties
- Outpatient clinics
- Operating theatre sessions
- Surgical acute referral clinic
- On-call rota participation
- Support of junior doctors
The post appointee will undertake 40 hours per week in scheduled activities on a flexible basis to meet the departmental service requirements. The post includes the opportunity to rotate between Upper GI and Colorectal surgery. The initial placement will be dependent upon the departmental needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o MBCHB or equivalent primary medical qualification
- o MRCS
Eligibility
Essential
- o GMC full registration
- o Eligible to work in the UK
Lanugage Skills
Essential
- o Must have good written and verbal communication skills
- o Ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and all levels of staff
- o Undergraduate medical training in English - or o Overall 7.5 score in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - or o Other supporting evidence to prove adequate communication skills
Previous Experience
Essential
- o Knowledge of all basic aspects of general surgery
- o Experience at CST grade or equivalent and ability to participate on middle grade on call Rota
- o NHS experience in a paid role
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- o Confident in ability to lead a junior team
- o Ability to motivate and teach FY1 and Core Surgical Trainees
- o Ability to prioritise and manage workload
Academia
Essential
- o Evidence of completed audit work
- o Ability to demonstrate commitment to research
Desirable
- o Evidence of publication and presentation at national/international conferences
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o MBCHB or equivalent primary medical qualification
- o MRCS
Eligibility
Essential
- o GMC full registration
- o Eligible to work in the UK
Lanugage Skills
Essential
- o Must have good written and verbal communication skills
- o Ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and all levels of staff
- o Undergraduate medical training in English - or o Overall 7.5 score in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - or o Other supporting evidence to prove adequate communication skills
Previous Experience
Essential
- o Knowledge of all basic aspects of general surgery
- o Experience at CST grade or equivalent and ability to participate on middle grade on call Rota
- o NHS experience in a paid role
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- o Confident in ability to lead a junior team
- o Ability to motivate and teach FY1 and Core Surgical Trainees
- o Ability to prioritise and manage workload
Academia
Essential
- o Evidence of completed audit work
- o Ability to demonstrate commitment to research
Desirable
- o Evidence of publication and presentation at national/international conferences
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).
