Locum Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Elective and emergency operating
• Elective clinics for patients with benign and cancer disease
• Endoscopic activity as per Job plan
• local and regional subspecialty OG service
• Participation in 24/7 emergency General surgery rota

Non direct patient care activities include, Clinical Governance, teaching , research and supervision.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Full GMC licence to practise
• FRCS or equivalent Higher Medical Degree
• CCST in General Surgery or Registration on GMC Specialist Register in General Surgery;

Experience

Essential

• Training in Upper GI oncological surgery to specialist level or equivalent Training in therapeutic endoscopic - specifically endoscopic mucosal resection and radiofrequency ablation
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients. Capable of independent Consultant practice in full range of UGI Surgery Capable of independent Consultant practice in therapeutic endoscopic - specifically endoscopic mucosal resection and radiofrequency ablation
• Ability to make decisions at consultant level

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to undertake effectively the role of consultant in Upper GI and general surgery in a large teaching hospital.
• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Good written English. Communication skills should be highly developed.
• Experience of teaching undergraduates and trainees
• Evidence of effective and sustained contribution to clinical governance, clinical risk management and clinical audit activities
• Experience of routine clinical audit

Desirable

• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government's agenda for its modernisation.
• Computing skills: ability to use word processor, spreadsheet programme and web browser.
• Management training and experience

Other Requirements

Desirable

• Driving Licence

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

churchill

Oxford

OX3 7LJ

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)