Job summary
We are seeking a Fixed Term Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Surgeon for a 6 month fixed term contract. The post holder will be expected to manage general surgical patients, working together with the team to optimise the array of tertiary services. The successful applicant will contribute to the overall performance of the General Surgery Service and will participate in an emergency on-call service for General Surgery on a 1:6 basis. The post holder will be responsible for regular out-patient clinics, endoscopy lists and theatre sessions at RSCH and PRH in a flexible manner.
Main duties of the job
This post will expand the consultant numbers and also provide sickness and shielding cover for the department. The expansion in consultant numbers has been conceived not only to better meet increasing demand but also to support tertiary level specialties and to reconfigure the acute service for our patients.
A new service model is being planned to include an emergency general surgery team 7 days a week. Acute and elective work components will be separated weekly and each consultant will work a rolling rota to deliver acute floor senior support, speciality ward rounds, on call cover and elective activity.
During the acute floor week the consultant will be in charge of the team delivering care to the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Care and CEPOD theatre lists.
During the ward round/on call weeks the consultants work in pairs, one with an UGI interest and one with a LGI interest. Daily consultant led ward rounds for each team ensure patient safety and facilitate efficient patient flows.
Additional Duties include:
- On Call Commitment
- Teaching and Training
- Governance & Audit
- Quality Improvement
- Research
- Learning & Development
About us
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
The Trust is funded for 16 General Surgical Consultants. They divide into two teams, 8 UGI and 8 LGI. Not all the current post holders contribute to the on call rota. This post will contribute to the on call work and acute rota. RSCH is the main site for general surgery in patients, emergency admissions and elective resectional work. All on call work is carried out on this site. Currently there are 12 persons contributing to the on call rota. This post will replace one of the locum UGI position and contribute to the resulting 1 in 6 on call rota. There is a 12 week rota cycle. Two of those weeks consist of ward cover and on call work, with the on call work split between the two persons on for that week. A third week is allocated to acute floor work acute attendances and CEPOD cover Mon-Fri. The remaining 9 weeks of the cycle are purely elective (see below). PRH is where day surgery/short stay elective general surgery procedures are carried out. Day time cover for the small number of in patients at PRH is provided in turn by a surgeon on site that day doing a theatre list or a clinic. Out of hours clinical concerns from the junior doctors regarding inpatients at PRH are escalated by phone to the on call registrar or consultant at RSCH and transferred to RSCH if necessary. Only in extremis would the RSCH on call consultant be required to travel to PRH out of hours Blocks of time for administration are allocated within the DCC allocation of the elective weeks. A whole block of time for administration is not allocated separately during the busy acute weeks but during on call afternoons, after the morning ward rounds, urgent administrative tasks can be attended to. The Trust has the required arrangements in place to ensure that all surgeons have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and supports surgeons going through the revalidation process.
The appointee is expected to be committed to the improvement of quality of clinical care in the Division and to participate in incident reporting, risk management and Divisional Clinical Governance Meetings
On call commitment
On call arrangements are being reviewed. Current on call frequency is 1:6. Following review and recruitment on call frequency is likely to reduce. On call duties are described earlier
The post holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation, where practicable, with their colleagues, both senior and junior. While it has been agreed between the professions that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptions and you should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
Teaching and training
All consultants and specialist doctors are expected to take part in clinical postgraduate and undergraduate teaching.
Governance and audit
All consultants and specialist doctors are expected to take part in clinical audit and submit data to national audits as appropriate. Attendance at departmental monthly morbidity and mortality meetings and bimonthly governance meetings is mandatory for all consultants and speciality doctors.
Quality Improvement
It is a responsibility of all consultants and speciality doctors to identify areas for service improvement and to engage in quality improvement initiatives. The Trusts approach to QI is described later.
Research
Involvement in research is encouraged and opportunities can be discussed with your line manager on appointment.
Learning and Development
- Attend mandatory training updates as required.
- Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
- Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
- Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service
Job description
Job responsibilities
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
The Trust is funded for 16 General Surgical Consultants. They divide into two teams, 8 UGI and 8 LGI. Not all the current post holders contribute to the on call rota. This post will contribute to the on call work and acute rota. RSCH is the main site for general surgery in patients, emergency admissions and elective resectional work. All on call work is carried out on this site. Currently there are 12 persons contributing to the on call rota. This post will replace one of the locum UGI position and contribute to the resulting 1 in 6 on call rota. There is a 12 week rota cycle. Two of those weeks consist of ward cover and on call work, with the on call work split between the two persons on for that week. A third week is allocated to acute floor work acute attendances and CEPOD cover Mon-Fri. The remaining 9 weeks of the cycle are purely elective (see below). PRH is where day surgery/short stay elective general surgery procedures are carried out. Day time cover for the small number of in patients at PRH is provided in turn by a surgeon on site that day doing a theatre list or a clinic. Out of hours clinical concerns from the junior doctors regarding inpatients at PRH are escalated by phone to the on call registrar or consultant at RSCH and transferred to RSCH if necessary. Only in extremis would the RSCH on call consultant be required to travel to PRH out of hours Blocks of time for administration are allocated within the DCC allocation of the elective weeks. A whole block of time for administration is not allocated separately during the busy acute weeks but during on call afternoons, after the morning ward rounds, urgent administrative tasks can be attended to. The Trust has the required arrangements in place to ensure that all surgeons have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser and supports surgeons going through the revalidation process.
The appointee is expected to be committed to the improvement of quality of clinical care in the Division and to participate in incident reporting, risk management and Divisional Clinical Governance Meetings
On call commitment
On call arrangements are being reviewed. Current on call frequency is 1:6. Following review and recruitment on call frequency is likely to reduce. On call duties are described earlier
The post holder accepts that they will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation, where practicable, with their colleagues, both senior and junior. While it has been agreed between the professions that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under this sub-section are exceptions and you should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
Teaching and training
All consultants and specialist doctors are expected to take part in clinical postgraduate and undergraduate teaching.
Governance and audit
All consultants and specialist doctors are expected to take part in clinical audit and submit data to national audits as appropriate. Attendance at departmental monthly morbidity and mortality meetings and bimonthly governance meetings is mandatory for all consultants and speciality doctors.
Quality Improvement
It is a responsibility of all consultants and speciality doctors to identify areas for service improvement and to engage in quality improvement initiatives. The Trusts approach to QI is described later.
Research
Involvement in research is encouraged and opportunities can be discussed with your line manager on appointment.
Learning and Development
- Attend mandatory training updates as required.
- Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
- Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
- Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service
Person Specification
Experience Qualification
Essential
- oBasic medical degree
- oPostgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
- oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- oCCT in UGI Surgery or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Knowledge
Essential
- oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisatin & Planning
Essential
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
Person Specification
Experience Qualification
Essential
- oBasic medical degree
- oPostgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
- oFull GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- oCCT in UGI Surgery or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- oEntry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC
Knowledge
Essential
- oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisatin & Planning
Essential
- oExperience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- oUnderstanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable
- oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
Essential
- oEvidence of participation in audit
Desirable
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Career Progression
Essential
- oAppropriate progression of career to date
Personal Attributes
Essential
- oEvidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written
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).
