Job summary
Consultant General Surgeon
As part of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust's commitment to meeting the Health care needs of the local population, applications are invited for the posts of Locum Consultant Emergency General Surgeon at Lincoln County Hospital.
The post is a 10 PA basic per week plus additional programmed activities by separate negotiation
The appointees will make up a team of 9 Consultant General Surgeons and other surgical colleagues. The appointees will be expected, in conjunction with his/her colleagues, to provide comprehensive general surgical services to Pilgrim and Associated Hospitals, population 210,000.
Main duties of the job
To make a significant contribution to the development, design, improvement and delivery of the elective benign biliary service in Lincolnshire, collaborating with colleagues providing the same at other sites, contributing to the Acute Surgical Service, through clinical leadership and collaboration with other key stakeholders.
To contribute to teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical learners, contribute to research and new developments within the Department of General Surgery in Lincoln.
To support postgraduate doctors in training within the department with respects to educational supervision and appraisal and to contribute to undergraduate teaching of students on placement in the Hospital from the now established Lincoln Medical School.
To support the Trust in its delivery of its core services, recognising the importance of local and national standards, in particular delivery of CQC standards, same day emergency care and financial sustainability.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the new medical school, It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
If you want to make a difference and be part of something new and exciting then we would love to hear from you so, what are you waiting for?!
"Outstanding care, personally delivered" by people who put patients at the heart of everything they do
Job description
Job responsibilities
So, apart from being part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do, and seeing lives improved by the treatments we give, youll also get the following:
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- NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer.
- Annual Leave: 6 weeks a year
- Flexible working & career breaks: Helping you match work and home life ask about reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible working, term-time only working, job sharing and unpaid leave.
- Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and well pay you weekly ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
- Relocation packages: If a relocation package is offered for the role this will be discussed when the offer of employment will be made.
And theres more!!:
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- Family & Childcare including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
- Health & Wellbeing including mindfulness, counselling, mental health first aid, health check MOTs, physiotherapy, eye tests.
- Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research and GP speciality training programme.
- Discounts & Salary Sacrifice including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics and wider wallet.
- Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
So, apart from being part of a team that puts patients at the heart of everything we do, and seeing lives improved by the treatments we give, youll also get the following:
-
- NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer.
- Annual Leave: 6 weeks a year
- Flexible working & career breaks: Helping you match work and home life ask about reduced hours, compressed hours, flexible working, term-time only working, job sharing and unpaid leave.
- Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and well pay you weekly ideal if your income needs a quick boost.
- Relocation packages: If a relocation package is offered for the role this will be discussed when the offer of employment will be made.
And theres more!!:
-
- Family & Childcare including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
- Health & Wellbeing including mindfulness, counselling, mental health first aid, health check MOTs, physiotherapy, eye tests.
- Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research and GP speciality training programme.
- Discounts & Salary Sacrifice including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics and wider wallet.
- Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality
- Experience in Emergency General Surgery
Desirable
- oExperience in performing lower GI endoscopies
Skills
Essential
- Fully accredited for higher Specialist training
Desirable
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching
- Willingness to organise relevant audit activities
Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality Ability to teach trainees
Desirable
- Familiarity with issues of service, organisation and development. Some knowledge of the utilisation of IT in clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality
- Experience in Emergency General Surgery
Desirable
- oExperience in performing lower GI endoscopies
Skills
Essential
- Fully accredited for higher Specialist training
Desirable
- Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching
- Willingness to organise relevant audit activities
Experience
Essential
- High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality Ability to teach trainees
Desirable
- Familiarity with issues of service, organisation and development. Some knowledge of the utilisation of IT in clinical practice.
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).
