Locum Consultant Colorectal Surgeon (Pelvic Floor Surgery)

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Colorectal consultant on a six-month fixed term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and well-established team consisting of eight consultants at Royal London Hospital, Bart's Health NHS Trust.

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing general in-patient and outpatient adult care, including out-of- hours on-call commitment.

The post includes 10 PA of activity/40 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

General duties and objectives of a Barts Health Consultant include:

• To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and efficient service
• To share responsibility with all consultant colleagues for providing evidence-based standards of care for all inpatients and outpatients
• To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out in the Patients' Charter, Trust Values and the local purchasers' contracts and deliver evidence based care
• To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with General Practitioners, community services and all healthcare agencies
• To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work with the specialties working closely and regularly with Department
• To encourage and foster the audit process at clinical, managerial and medical levels and to take part in regional audit in support of evidence-based medicine.
• To give advice, support and training to junior medical staff
• To participate in the management of the Department and to liaise closely with the General Manager and the Clinical Lead
• To take part in continuing medical education activities, in line with the Royal College of Surgeons' guidelines and in consultation with the Medical Director
• The post holder may be required to carry out other duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances

The above is an outline only. It is not exhaustive and may be altered from time to time to suit the needs of the Department and the appointee.

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Road

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel Road

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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