Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.
As one of the largest, highest performing Foundation Trusts in the country, we are unrelenting in our endeavour for clinical excellence, continuously seeking to improve the services we provide for our patients and the communities we serve. As a major teaching Trust, with extensive elective and emergency theatre activity based across both our Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital sites, we are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for highly motivated, ambitious individual to join a Surgical Rotation post.
This post will rotate between the following specialty areas over the 12 month period;
Anatomy Demonstrator - On-call will be in HPB & Transplantation - 02.08.23-05.12.23
Colorectal - FH - 06.12.23-02.04.24
General Surgery - RVI - 03.04.24-06.08.24
If you are interested in pursuing a surgical career, and wish to gain exposure to, and experience in, a wide range of high-quality surgical placements, then you should apply today. This post would be ideal for those interested in, but currently unsuccessful in, gaining a Core Surgical Training placement.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
The Newcastle Surgical Rotations are aimed at individuals interested in pursuing a surgical career, and wishing to gain exposure to, and experience in, a wide range of high-quality surgical placements. All posts include a 4-month Anatomy Demonstration attachment in Newcastle University Medical School.
Whilst our surgical rotations are not currently accredited training posts, content is organised to mirror Core Surgical Training. The post holders will be supervised in the same way as individuals undertaking Core Surgical Training, and will have their competence progression reviewed at the end of their year in post. All posts are initially for a period of 12 months, but with the possibility of extension up to 24 months subject to adequate progression. There will be career counselling available from experienced surgeons who will be able to advise about the pros and cons of undertaking a second year. Where a second year is offered, the Surgical Rotation Co-ordinator will organise this, providing candidates with exposure to different specialties with the aim to mirror experience offered in Core Surgical Training. Post holders will also have access to opportunities for development within the Newcastle Surgical Training Centre (NSTC).
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Mr Umesh Ullal on 0191 21 37635, or via email at u.ullal@nhs.net.
Closing date: Midnight 7 July 2023
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
These core duties provide opportunity for learning, reflection and development, and ensure that the correct level of competence is achieved. These include:
- Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled.
- Attend operating lists for both emergency and elective cases.
- Attend outpatient clinics.
- Take part in rostered emergency work.
- Formulate and implement management plans for patients within sphere of competence in both acute and long-term situation.
- Clinical history and examination
- Diagnostic testing.
- Arrange investigations for patients and ensure results available in a timely manner
- Clinical skills (blood gases, lumbar puncture, central lines, surgical technique).
- Responsible for effective communication and team working with other members of the clinical team to ensure the planned management for each patient is carried out.
- Undertake referrals to other clinical teams and ensure effective communication of the underlying problem.
- Thorough communication with patients and their relatives.
- Undertake a key role in planning and implementing effective discharge, including any communication with the relevant community care team.
- Participate in teaching of undergraduate students from all the health care professions.
- Ensure medical students have opportunity to meet their own learning outcomes.
- Supervise and assist F1 doctors in the day-to-day management of in-patients.
- Participate fully in the educational programme and ensure that appraisal and feedback occurs in a timely manner.
- Use the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Project Website/Portfolio.
- Study for higher examinations and maintain continued professional development.
- Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
- Undertake audit at various times throughout the rotations.
- Attend induction in each hospital or new department
- Co-operate fully with members of the Medical Staffing Department when monitoring hours of work and other Human Resources issues.
- Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
These core duties provide opportunity for learning, reflection and development, and ensure that the correct level of competence is achieved. These include:
- Attend and participate in ward rounds as timetabled.
- Attend operating lists for both emergency and elective cases.
- Attend outpatient clinics.
- Take part in rostered emergency work.
- Formulate and implement management plans for patients within sphere of competence in both acute and long-term situation.
- Clinical history and examination
- Diagnostic testing.
- Arrange investigations for patients and ensure results available in a timely manner
- Clinical skills (blood gases, lumbar puncture, central lines, surgical technique).
- Responsible for effective communication and team working with other members of the clinical team to ensure the planned management for each patient is carried out.
- Undertake referrals to other clinical teams and ensure effective communication of the underlying problem.
- Thorough communication with patients and their relatives.
- Undertake a key role in planning and implementing effective discharge, including any communication with the relevant community care team.
- Participate in teaching of undergraduate students from all the health care professions.
- Ensure medical students have opportunity to meet their own learning outcomes.
- Supervise and assist F1 doctors in the day-to-day management of in-patients.
- Participate fully in the educational programme and ensure that appraisal and feedback occurs in a timely manner.
- Use the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Project Website/Portfolio.
- Study for higher examinations and maintain continued professional development.
- Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary sessions.
- Undertake audit at various times throughout the rotations.
- Attend induction in each hospital or new department
- Co-operate fully with members of the Medical Staffing Department when monitoring hours of work and other Human Resources issues.
- Comply with all local policies including dress code, annual and study leave.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration.
- Must have completed Foundation Year 1 and Foundation Year 2.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g., workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team.
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills.
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration.
- Must have completed Foundation Year 1 and Foundation Year 2.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
- Able to order appropriate investigations.
- Image interpretation relevant to practice.
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague.
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g., workplace assessments.
Teaching
Essential
- Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects.
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team.
- Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Core & Professional Behaviours.
- Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
- A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
- Time management skills.
- Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- IT literate.
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).
