Specialty Doctor - Surgery

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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Job summary

This post is to support a busy Surgical Department. This whole time appointment of 11 PA's with on-call commitment (subject to revision of job plan) and is based at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. The post holder will be attached to the general surgical consultant firms, rotating as necessary and carrying out duties for any of the Trust's consultant surgeons. This post will be one of ten at Tunbridge Wells and a similar number at Maidstone.

Main duties of the job

The duties of the Specialty Doctor Surgeon will involve him/her in routine and emergency clinical work and in giving direction to the SHO level Speciality doctors and FY1 trainees in the department.

About us

The Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust provides acute hospital services for an area in South West Kent and parts of East Sussex. The main acute hospitals are the Maidstone General Hospital, Maidstone and the newly redeveloped all single room, Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury.

There are 7 UGI Consultants, 5 LGI Consultants and 1 Emergency Surgery Consultants. The consultant body is supported by a team of middle grade and junior doctors. All emergency surgery is centralised at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Elective surgery and outpatient clinics are also undertaken at Maidstone.

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£51,000 to £80,000 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-MSD533GENSURG

Job locations

Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells

TN2 9QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Specialty Doctor Surgeon will be required to undertake ward review and cover, assist in theatres and with the emergency on-call rota. He/she will be required to have a close relationship with all the wards, including the intensive care unit, the theatre and nursing staff and other professional and technical staff. The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear understanding of the needs of the department.

The post is whole-time. Flexibility in the weekly work pattern is essential given the varying demands upon the service, and will be allocated given the successful candidates level of experience, to best address the needs of the department.

The post will be supervised by the consultants with responsibility to the Clinical Director, Mr Daniel Lawes. The post holder will be required to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstance and to be available for such irregular outside normalrota duties. The post holder will be required to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.The post holder will be required to be involved in continual professional development. The appointee will be encouraged to attend clinics, operating sessions and ward rounds of surgeons other than those to whom he/she is responsible if this is in the interest of training.Both the Maidstone General Hospital and the Pembury Hospital have purpose-built Post Graduate Medical Centres that organise lectures, film meetings and symposia. Approved courses and lectures take place at these locations. There are comprehensive medical libraries in both the Maidstone General Hospital and the Pembury Hospital, with electronic resource access. The Maidstone Post Graduate Centre opened in 2010 as the International Minimal Access Centre for Surgery (IMACS) following a complete refurbishment with links to the Endoluminal Operating Theatre.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Specialty Doctor Surgeon will be required to undertake ward review and cover, assist in theatres and with the emergency on-call rota. He/she will be required to have a close relationship with all the wards, including the intensive care unit, the theatre and nursing staff and other professional and technical staff. The successful candidate will demonstrate a clear understanding of the needs of the department.

The post is whole-time. Flexibility in the weekly work pattern is essential given the varying demands upon the service, and will be allocated given the successful candidates level of experience, to best address the needs of the department.

The post will be supervised by the consultants with responsibility to the Clinical Director, Mr Daniel Lawes. The post holder will be required to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstance and to be available for such irregular outside normalrota duties. The post holder will be required to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.The post holder will be required to be involved in continual professional development. The appointee will be encouraged to attend clinics, operating sessions and ward rounds of surgeons other than those to whom he/she is responsible if this is in the interest of training.Both the Maidstone General Hospital and the Pembury Hospital have purpose-built Post Graduate Medical Centres that organise lectures, film meetings and symposia. Approved courses and lectures take place at these locations. There are comprehensive medical libraries in both the Maidstone General Hospital and the Pembury Hospital, with electronic resource access. The Maidstone Post Graduate Centre opened in 2010 as the International Minimal Access Centre for Surgery (IMACS) following a complete refurbishment with links to the Endoluminal Operating Theatre.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCS
  • GMC Registration

Desirable

  • Distinction/Scholarships/ Prizes
  • Additional degrees MSC/BSC/Phd

Experience

Essential

  • Previous surgery experience
  • Ability to manage acute surgical patients Trauma experience with current ATLS certificate
  • Competency in the general aspects of surgery
  • Colonoscopy/OGD exposure

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a large hospital setting
  • Experience at registrar level
  • JAG accreditation n colonoscopy

Audit

Essential

  • Experience of clinical risk management
  • Evidence of participation in audit
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCS
  • GMC Registration

Desirable

  • Distinction/Scholarships/ Prizes
  • Additional degrees MSC/BSC/Phd

Experience

Essential

  • Previous surgery experience
  • Ability to manage acute surgical patients Trauma experience with current ATLS certificate
  • Competency in the general aspects of surgery
  • Colonoscopy/OGD exposure

Desirable

  • Previous experience in a large hospital setting
  • Experience at registrar level
  • JAG accreditation n colonoscopy

Audit

Essential

  • Experience of clinical risk management
  • Evidence of participation in audit

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).

Additional information

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

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells

TN2 9QQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells

TN2 9QQ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy General Manager

Vicki Hinchcliffe

vhinchcliffe@nhs.net

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£51,000 to £80,000 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-MSD533GENSURG

Job locations

Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells

TN2 9QQ


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