Job summary
We are pleased to announce the commencement of recruitment for the 2022 Royal College of Surgeons of England Senior Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Colorectal Surgery. Opportunities for the fellow include:
- Comprehensive operative experience of paediatric and neonatal colorectal surgery including reconstructive surgery for anorectal malformations, definitive surgery for Hirschsprung's disease and surgery for inflammatory bowel disease
- Running a weekly network colorectal MDT and quarterly colorectal transition MDT
- Running a monthly fellow's clinic for complex paediatric colorectal disease
- Participating in the non-resident consultant oncall rota (with appropriate support)
- Gaining experience in young adult colorectal surgery (including restorative surgery for IBD) with the adult colorectal team at Chelsea & Westminster and at the internationally renowned St Mark's Hospital & Academic Institute
- Undertaking the Advanced Training Program in Paediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction at the Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction at Nationwide Children's Hospital USA
- Participating in the simulation research programme at Imperial College
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role are:
- To support the inpatient surgical management of paediatric colorectal elective and emergency workload participating in the operative management of all colorectal cases. Maintain colorectal databases on Hirschsprung's, anorectal malformations cohorts. Initiate a retrospective and prospective database for inflammatory bowel disease cohorts.
- To work with the paediatric and adult colorectal surgeons, clinical nurse specialists and gastroenterological teams in the region (North-West London integrated care system) to help develop a formal links with network hospitals with a particular focus on transitional care
- To maintain a weekly multi-disciplinary team Lower GI meeting involving gastroenterology, paediatric and adult surgeons.
- To maintain a quarterly multi-disciplinary team transition meetings involving tele remote clinics with participating network hospitals in the North-West London integrated care system (ICS)
- Monthly dedicated colorectal fellow clinic duties, including administration. Weekly outpatient clinic duties assisting colorectal surgeons.
- Develop the anorectal manometry adjunct, creating pathways and protocols for outpatient and in-theatre manometry investigations.
- Deliver an improvement project e.g. day case pathway for anorectal manometry, capital funding for endoanal ultrasound.
- On call commitment in line with European working time directive
- Teaching Trainees/Nurses and Imperial College Medical Students
About us
We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the inpatient surgical management of paediatric colorectal elective and emergency workload participating in the operative management of all colorectal cases. Maintain colorectal databases on Hirschsprungs, anorectal malformations cohorts. Initiate a retrospective and prospective database for inflammatory bowel disease cohorts.
- To work with the paediatric and adult colorectal surgeons, clinical nurse specialists and gastroenterological teams in the region (North-West London integrated care system) to help develop a formal links with network hospitals with a particular focus on transitional care
- To maintain a weekly multi-disciplinary team Lower GI meeting involving gastroenterology, paediatric and adult surgeons.
- To maintain a quarterly multi-disciplinary team transition meetings involving tele remote clinics with participating network hospitals in the North-West London integrated care system (ICS)
- Monthly dedicated colorectal fellow clinic duties, including administration. Weekly outpatient clinic duties assisting colorectal surgeons.
- Develop the anorectal manometry adjunct, creating pathways and protocols for outpatient and in-theatre manometry investigations.
- Deliver an improvement project e.g. day case pathway for anorectal manometry, capital funding for endoanal ultrasound.
- On call commitment in line with European working time directive
- Teaching Trainees/Nurses and Imperial College Medical Students
- Involvement in the Imperial College Simulation & Research Program
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the inpatient surgical management of paediatric colorectal elective and emergency workload participating in the operative management of all colorectal cases. Maintain colorectal databases on Hirschsprungs, anorectal malformations cohorts. Initiate a retrospective and prospective database for inflammatory bowel disease cohorts.
- To work with the paediatric and adult colorectal surgeons, clinical nurse specialists and gastroenterological teams in the region (North-West London integrated care system) to help develop a formal links with network hospitals with a particular focus on transitional care
- To maintain a weekly multi-disciplinary team Lower GI meeting involving gastroenterology, paediatric and adult surgeons.
- To maintain a quarterly multi-disciplinary team transition meetings involving tele remote clinics with participating network hospitals in the North-West London integrated care system (ICS)
- Monthly dedicated colorectal fellow clinic duties, including administration. Weekly outpatient clinic duties assisting colorectal surgeons.
- Develop the anorectal manometry adjunct, creating pathways and protocols for outpatient and in-theatre manometry investigations.
- Deliver an improvement project e.g. day case pathway for anorectal manometry, capital funding for endoanal ultrasound.
- On call commitment in line with European working time directive
- Teaching Trainees/Nurses and Imperial College Medical Students
- Involvement in the Imperial College Simulation & Research Program
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- CCT Paediatric Surgery or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric Surgical training programme in accredited training centre
Desirable
- Post CCT experience in Colorectal centre
Skills
Essential
- Competent in full range of paediatric practical skills
- Good Communicator
- PALS or APLS Child protection experience/training
Desirable
- IT/ Data analysis skills
- IT/ Data analysis skills
- Experience in anorectal manometry
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- CCT Paediatric Surgery or equivalent
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric Surgical training programme in accredited training centre
Desirable
- Post CCT experience in Colorectal centre
Skills
Essential
- Competent in full range of paediatric practical skills
- Good Communicator
- PALS or APLS Child protection experience/training
Desirable
- IT/ Data analysis skills
- IT/ Data analysis skills
- Experience in anorectal manometry
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
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Additional information
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).