Job summary
This is a 6 month Locum post where the successful candidate will join an ambitious team of 7 upper GI consultants to provide general and specialist upper GI care to the population of Gloucestershire and beyond.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to augment and support the general upper GI service for the residents of Gloucestershire. As a senior employee of the Trust the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-
- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts and Divisions services plans
To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Surgical Division or the Trust
About us
The in-patient Upper GI Service is based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH) alongside day-case and outpatient facilities. Outpatient and day case surgery are also offered at Cheltenham and Cirencester. Outpatient services are also provided at Stroud, Dilke, and the Vale. All specialist Upper GI in-patient and day care is provided on dedicated wards at GRH (Ward 5B / Mayhill Unit). Emergency surgery is provided on ward 5A. In addition, benign upper GI and emergency surgery is managed in CGH (Bibury / DSU).
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointment to this post has the following aims:
- To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based, patient-centred management of Upper GI patients. The Trust is committed to providing equitable working conditions with colleagues for new appointments.
- To share in a comprehensive rota for emergency and elective general and Upper GI care
- To provide expertise and leadership within the Three Counties Oesophagogastric Centre based in Gloucestershire Hospitals. Including:
- Comprehensive management of benign upper GI surgical conditions
- Specialist Benign Upper GI and general surgery clinics
- 2WW and MDT Cancer clinics
- Diagnostic endoscopy service (with opportunity to develop/acquire specialist endoscopy skills
- MDT attendance.
- Service development
- To contribute to the continuing development of the departments clinical, research and educational interests. Appropriate additional duties would be incorporated into the post-holders job-plan after initial job-plan review.
- To contribute to the ongoing reconfiguration of GI and emergency general surgery in Gloucestershire.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to a Consultant-led service
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointment to this post has the following aims:
- To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based, patient-centred management of Upper GI patients. The Trust is committed to providing equitable working conditions with colleagues for new appointments.
- To share in a comprehensive rota for emergency and elective general and Upper GI care
- To provide expertise and leadership within the Three Counties Oesophagogastric Centre based in Gloucestershire Hospitals. Including:
- Comprehensive management of benign upper GI surgical conditions
- Specialist Benign Upper GI and general surgery clinics
- 2WW and MDT Cancer clinics
- Diagnostic endoscopy service (with opportunity to develop/acquire specialist endoscopy skills
- MDT attendance.
- Service development
- To contribute to the continuing development of the departments clinical, research and educational interests. Appropriate additional duties would be incorporated into the post-holders job-plan after initial job-plan review.
- To contribute to the ongoing reconfiguration of GI and emergency general surgery in Gloucestershire.
The post-holder will be expected to contribute to a Consultant-led service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council registration
- On Specialist Register for General Surgery via: ?CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview) ?CESR or ?European Community Rights
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
Desirable
- Higher degree relevant to the specialty
- Teaching qualification Management/Leadership qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council registration
- On Specialist Register for General Surgery via: ?CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview) ?CESR or ?European Community Rights
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
Desirable
- Higher degree relevant to the specialty
- Teaching qualification Management/Leadership qualification
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).
