Specialist Doctor in Colorectal Surgery

Job responsibilities

1.Provide clinical activities as per timetable including outpatient clinics and day case sessions.

2. Provide clinical support to consultant in other clinics areas as per timetable

3. Responsibility for the continuing care & treatment of patients in your charge

& personal performance of clinical duties as agreed in your job plan.

4. Responsibility to carry out any work related to & reasonably incidental to

the duties set out in your Job Plan e.g. the keeping of records & the

provision of reports, the proper delegation of tasks, maintaining skill

knowledge.

5. You will be expected to work as part of a team with a responsibility to

maintain the highest standards of clinical care. Active participation in internal

supporting professional activities such as Departmental & Trust matters

concerning Clinical Governance & Audit is essential.

6. You will be expected to be flexible and co-operate with reasonable

requests to cover colleagues leave and absences where they are safe &

competent & where it is practicable to do so

7. You will be involved in teaching and assessment of undergraduates and postgraduate doctors in training as directed.

8. You will be expected to contribute to graduate & continuing medical education activity locally, regionally & nationally as appropriate & to participate in clinical audit under local arrangements (in light of relevant departmental guidance).

9. You will have responsibility, in your practice, for implementing Infection Control Policies as determined by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Qualifications/Eligibility

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Higher Degree (PhD or MD)
• Full GMC Registration, with a licence to practice, at time of application
• Eligibility to reside and work in the UK
• Post-CCT (General Surgery) or equivalent or be within 6-months of completion of CCT

Desirable

• Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty
• Membership examination with the relevant UK Royal College

Experience/Clinical Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of running independent outpatient clinics and colorectal day case operating evidenced
• UK experience in Colorectal surgery
• Completed a minimum of 12 years full time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis)
• A minimum of 6 years clinical experience within the Surgery specialty
• Experience at Specialty Registrar and/or Specialty Doctor grade in the Surgery specialty
• Management of colorectal 2ww patients and UK management and investigation guidelines
• Up to date Colorectal knowledge & evidence of an understanding of its application
• Experience of managing colorectal patients on a suspected cancer pathway

Desirable

• Endoscopy experience
• Good publication record
• Minimum 6 months/1 year NHS experience

Goverance & Teaching

Essential

• Evidence & experience of supervising and teaching resident doctors and medical students
• Evidence of active participation in audit
• Demonstrates understanding of principles of research

Desirable

• Postgraduate Teaching Qualification
• Attended a recognised teaching training course

Audit / Research

Essential

• Experience of & commitment to clinical audit and/or Quality Improvement Projects (QIP)
• Evidence and ability to assess & apply evidence-based research into every day clinical practice
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements relevant to the specialty

Desirable

• Ability to supervise research

Commuication

Essential

• have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Experience of formal presentations
• Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).