Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our team as a Fellow in Paediatric Colorectal Surgery, working at the Great North Children's Hospital.
This post is available ASAP/March 2025 for 12 months.
The Royal College of Surgeons England (RCSEng) Paediatric Colorectal fellowship is designed for a period of 12 months. The successful appointee will be employed as per each centre's local terms and conditions of employment. Additional information can be found on the RCSEng website: www.rcseng.ac.uk
In addition to the challenges of the role, we can offer you a commitment to teaching, education, research and audit.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
This Newcastle post is based in the Department of Paediatric Surgery, in the New Victoria Wing of the Royal Victoria Infirmary, which provides Specialist Paediatric Surgical services to the Northern Region.
This year will offer specific training in advanced colorectal surgery with Mr Bruce Jaffray and Miss Victoria Lane and would be suitable for a trainee who has completed general training and wishes to achieve a final year acquiring Advanced Laparoscopic Skills before Consultant appointment.
In particular, you will experience Laparoscopic approaches to children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and be expected at the completion of this post to be able to perform resection of bowel affected by Crohn's disease laparoscopically. You will be able to complete Laparoscopic Colectomy with minimal supervision. You will understand the steps in Laparoscopic Restorative Proctocolectomy (ileal pouch anal anastomosis, IPAA), and be competent to perform this major procedure under supervision.
For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Miss Victoria Lane and Mr Bruce Jaffray, on 0191 2825289, or at victoria.lane@nhs.net or Bruce.Jaffray@nhs.net.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. 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
Clinical:
- Ward assessment and management of elective and emergency admissions
- Experience in neonatal surgical and intensive care unit
- Three elective operating lists and 2 outpatient sessions per week.
- On-call duties on a 1 in 8 (Newcastle) basis including prospective cover
- Maintain high standards of clinical care, contemporary note keeping and adherence to the admission and discharge process.
- Responsibility for effective communication with other members of the clinical team to ensure the planned management for each patient is carried out
- Communication with patients and their relatives
- Arrange investigations for patients and ensure results available in a timely manner
- Undertake referrals to other clinical teams and ensure effective communication of the underlying problem
- Undertake a key role in planning and implementing effective discharge, including any communication with the relevant community care team
- Ensure medical students have opportunity to meet their own learning outcomes
- Participate in feedback and evaluation of the foundation programme
- Participate fully in educational programme and ensure that appraisal and feedback occurs in a timely manner.
Teaching:
- Regular postgraduate teaching
Audit:
- Active participation in Clinical Audit is expected and time is set aside to encompass this.
Emergencies:
- You will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation where practicable with your colleagues both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the profession and the department that while junior doctors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under the subsection are exceptional and, in particular, that junior doctors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
Cover for Colleagues Absences:
- Prospective cover included
Study and Training:
- The post is a department recognised for run through training in Paediatric Surgery
- Subject to the exigencies of the service, time off with pay and expenses for approved courses and conferences is granted in accordance with Regional Policy
- Formal postgraduate education is mostly carried out at a once weekly "Grand Round" which occupies an entire morning. The session commences with formal teaching, a radiology conference conducted by the Consultant Paediatric Radiologist and a round on the Neonatal Surgical Unit. There is a once monthly clinical audit meeting and there is discussion of significant administrative or clinical problems that have arisen in the department. There are monthly meetings for Pathology, Morbidity and Mortality, Audit Projects and Journal Club
- Weekly multidisciplinary meetings are held with the Departments of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Paediatric Oncology and Paediatric Nephrology, as well as the opportunities to attend prenatal counselling sessions for parents of infants with surgical conditions
- The University medical library is located in the Medical School to which the Royal Victoria Infirmary is directly connected
- Study facilities are provided by the University Department of Surgery and the University Department of Child Health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Ward assessment and management of elective and emergency admissions
- Experience in neonatal surgical and intensive care unit
- Three elective operating lists and 2 outpatient sessions per week.
- On-call duties on a 1 in 8 (Newcastle) basis including prospective cover
- Maintain high standards of clinical care, contemporary note keeping and adherence to the admission and discharge process.
- Responsibility for effective communication with other members of the clinical team to ensure the planned management for each patient is carried out
- Communication with patients and their relatives
- Arrange investigations for patients and ensure results available in a timely manner
- Undertake referrals to other clinical teams and ensure effective communication of the underlying problem
- Undertake a key role in planning and implementing effective discharge, including any communication with the relevant community care team
- Ensure medical students have opportunity to meet their own learning outcomes
- Participate in feedback and evaluation of the foundation programme
- Participate fully in educational programme and ensure that appraisal and feedback occurs in a timely manner.
Teaching:
- Regular postgraduate teaching
Audit:
- Active participation in Clinical Audit is expected and time is set aside to encompass this.
Emergencies:
- You will also perform duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances at the request of the appropriate consultant, in consultation where practicable with your colleagues both senior and junior. It has been agreed between the profession and the department that while junior doctors accept that they will perform such duties, the Secretary of State stresses that additional commitments arising under the subsection are exceptional and, in particular, that junior doctors should not be required to undertake work of this kind for prolonged periods or on a regular basis.
Cover for Colleagues Absences:
- Prospective cover included
Study and Training:
- The post is a department recognised for run through training in Paediatric Surgery
- Subject to the exigencies of the service, time off with pay and expenses for approved courses and conferences is granted in accordance with Regional Policy
- Formal postgraduate education is mostly carried out at a once weekly "Grand Round" which occupies an entire morning. The session commences with formal teaching, a radiology conference conducted by the Consultant Paediatric Radiologist and a round on the Neonatal Surgical Unit. There is a once monthly clinical audit meeting and there is discussion of significant administrative or clinical problems that have arisen in the department. There are monthly meetings for Pathology, Morbidity and Mortality, Audit Projects and Journal Club
- Weekly multidisciplinary meetings are held with the Departments of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Paediatric Oncology and Paediatric Nephrology, as well as the opportunities to attend prenatal counselling sessions for parents of infants with surgical conditions
- The University medical library is located in the Medical School to which the Royal Victoria Infirmary is directly connected
- Study facilities are provided by the University Department of Surgery and the University Department of Child Health.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Must hold full GMC registration at time of application
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCS or equivalent
Desirable
- Other relevant qualifications (ALS, ATLS, PALS)
- FRCS (Paed) or equivalent
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Competence at advanced cardio-respiratory arrest resuscitation in children (including team leadership)
- Good history and examination skills, relevant to critical care
- Ability to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations relevant to critical care
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
- Legible writing of notes/charts
Desirable
- Experience in paediatric or adult colorectal surgery (ST3+)
- Experience in colorectal surgery
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments
Teaching
Essential
- Experience and evidence of teaching. (Postgraduate, undergraduate or non-medical)
Desirable
- Good presentation skills
- Contribution to departmental training sessions
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
- Understanding of research principles
Desirable
- Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change
- Research experience
- Presentation of work to learned bodies
- Publication of peer-reviewed work
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written communication in English
- Ability to communicate effectively with other members of staff
- Relates effectively with professional colleagues
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- 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
- Must hold full GMC registration at time of application
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCS or equivalent
Desirable
- Other relevant qualifications (ALS, ATLS, PALS)
- FRCS (Paed) or equivalent
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Competence at advanced cardio-respiratory arrest resuscitation in children (including team leadership)
- Good history and examination skills, relevant to critical care
- Ability to formulate a working diagnosis
- Able to order appropriate investigations relevant to critical care
- Knows when to appropriately seek assistance from a senior colleague
- Legible writing of notes/charts
Desirable
- Experience in paediatric or adult colorectal surgery (ST3+)
- Experience in colorectal surgery
Maintaining Clinical Competence
Essential
- Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments
Teaching
Essential
- Experience and evidence of teaching. (Postgraduate, undergraduate or non-medical)
Desirable
- Good presentation skills
- Contribution to departmental training sessions
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential
- Experience of audit projects
- Understanding of research principles
Desirable
- Organised or contributed to an audit project that has resulted in change
- Research experience
- Presentation of work to learned bodies
- Publication of peer-reviewed work
Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues
Essential
- Clear, fluent and articulate in verbal and written communication in English
- Ability to communicate effectively with other members of staff
- Relates effectively with professional colleagues
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Alignment with the Trust's Values
- 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).
