Specialty Doctor
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Job summary
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Specialty Doctor in General Surgery based Trustwide for a 12 month fixed term period.
General surgical services in Northumbria are delivered by a Trustwide multi-disciplinary team approach.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy general surgical unit, with a standalone, nationally recognised Emergency Care hospital and wide-ranging elective surgical specialities such as colorectal, upper GI and Breast.
The department of general surgery have a body of 25 general surgical consultants, supported by a wide range of highly specialised and trained nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists.
You will be working in the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust department of general surgery. Elective duties will include outpatients' clinics, ward rounds, endoscopy and theatres.
There is a commitment to weekend and night time on call as part of a 1 in 10-14 rota. You will be associated with a base team depending upon educational needs and department requirements for elective training. Can offer endoscopy training where required.
Previous NHS and on-call experience are essential.
Main duties of the job
Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Business Unit
The dynamic and innovative Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Business Unit manages principal general surgery departments at The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH), North Tyneside General Hospital, Wansbeck General Hospital and Hexham General Hospital.
The principal general surgical departments have benefitted from the Trust's substantial capital investment and enjoy modern accommodation and state-of-the-art equipment. Staff are enthusiastic, friendly and motivated and work effectively as a team.
The Department
The General Surgical Service at Northumbria comprises colorectal, benign upper GI and breast teams. We provide all colorectal services (with the exception of exenteration), treating colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and pelvic floor conditions. Upper GI services include bariatrics, hiatal surgery and complex abdominal wall reconstruction. The breast team provide a full range of treatments for breast disease including reconstruction and mammoplastic services.
Acute and emergency surgery comprises a major part of our workload and we ranked 4th in the country in terms of numbers of laparotomies performed in the most recent NELA report.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Details
Date posted
26 July 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£51,000 to £80,000 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-5475430NR
Job locations
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Employer's website
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