Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of a GENERAL
SURGERY CONSULTANT WITH AN INTEREST IN BENIGN UPPER GI SURGERY.The successful candidate will join the existing team of 14
specialist Upper and Lower GI surgeons, working within the Directorate of
General Surgery, providing emergency and elective services to the
Worcestershire population (550,000).
The successful
applicant should possess FRCS (or equivalent) and should be on the Specialist
Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if currently
within a training programme within the UK. Applicants should have
established skills in Benign Upper GI and General Surgery including Emergency
General Surgery.
Interviews are to be held for successful candidates on Thursday 6th July 2023
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to provide Colorectal Service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patient's home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres and job plans may be revised in due course.
The post-holder will attend cross county & cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
The post-holder will develop close collaborative links with Clinicians working in their area of specialist expertise and work to develop services to patients in these areas to the highest standard, according to departmental protocols and Trust guidance. To include development of diagnostic and where appropriate therapeutic protocols and guidelines, where appropriate this will involve active participation with Primary Care colleagues.
The post-holder will participate in the Emergency Duty Rota with its on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
Job description
Job responsibilities
REVIEW OF JOB DESCRIPTION
This job description, together with
the job plan, will be reviewed regularly with the Clinical Director to ensure
that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the
post and purchaser requirements.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - GENERAL
A suitably experienced post-holder
will be expected to provide a clinical service to patients of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to
provide Colorectal Service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The
successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams
in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be
undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking
to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be
revised in due course.
The post-holder will provide
consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and
Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross
county & cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to
deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts
and departmental objectives.
The post-holder will develop close
collaborative links with Clinicians working in his/her area of specialist
expertise and work to develop services to patients in these areas to the
highest standard, according to departmental protocols and Trust guidance. To
include development of diagnostic and where appropriate therapeutic protocols
and guidelines, where appropriate this will involve active participation with
Primary Care colleagues.
The post-holder will participate in
the Trusts annual appraisal as described by DOH and leading to revalidation and
job planning process.
The post-holder will seek approval
for any absence from the Trust such as annual leave, professional leave, study
leave & other leave and make available this record at your job plan review.
The post-holder will participate in
the Emergency Duty Rota with its on call rota to ensure that both emergency and
urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with
Consultant colleagues in post.
The Trust would expect a consultant
whilst undertaking Emergency Duties to be on site (WRH) during the agreed hours
of (08.00-19.00) to review patients actively. When on call (19.00-08.00) the
Consultant must be prepared to attend whenever requested to do so by a member
of their medical and nursing team.
Consultants will provide cross cover
for periods of annual and study leave.
To facilitate effective quality
assurance and audit and to ensure that services comply with national standards
and guidance.
The post-holder will take part in
departmental and multi-disciplinary audit programmes in addition to undertaking
individual audit. Participation is required in the Departmental Clinical
Governance Programme.
The post-holder will participate in
regular clinical meetings, post-graduate activities and maintain continuing
medical education in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Royal
College and General Medical Council. The Post-holder will ensure their own
practice is up to date and they support the principles of revalidation by the GMC.
Share responsibility for data
protection arising out of the use of computers.
Comply with all relevant Trust
policies and procedures.
Adhere to the
pledges as laid out in the NHS Constitution.
Essential criteria
Clinical training and experience
equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in General Surgery Ability to
offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective
within specialty Ability to take full and independent responsibility for
clinical care of patients Expertise in coloproctology including laparoscopic
colorectal surgery Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service Ability
to organise and manage outpatient priorities Ability to manage and lead the
general surgery firm and multi-disciplinary team Experience of audit management
and conducting clinical audit Ability to teach clinical skills to medical,
nursing staff and other disciplines Experience of teaching clinical skills to
undergraduates and postgraduates Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical
problems An awareness of current specialty specific developments and
initiatives
Job description
Job responsibilities
REVIEW OF JOB DESCRIPTION
This job description, together with
the job plan, will be reviewed regularly with the Clinical Director to ensure
that it continually reflects the areas of work, clinical responsibility of the
post and purchaser requirements.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - GENERAL
A suitably experienced post-holder
will be expected to provide a clinical service to patients of the
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to
provide Colorectal Service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals
NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The
successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams
in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be
undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking
to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be
revised in due course.
The post-holder will provide
consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and
Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross
county & cross site meetings.
To collaborate with colleagues to
deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts
and departmental objectives.
The post-holder will develop close
collaborative links with Clinicians working in his/her area of specialist
expertise and work to develop services to patients in these areas to the
highest standard, according to departmental protocols and Trust guidance. To
include development of diagnostic and where appropriate therapeutic protocols
and guidelines, where appropriate this will involve active participation with
Primary Care colleagues.
The post-holder will participate in
the Trusts annual appraisal as described by DOH and leading to revalidation and
job planning process.
The post-holder will seek approval
for any absence from the Trust such as annual leave, professional leave, study
leave & other leave and make available this record at your job plan review.
The post-holder will participate in
the Emergency Duty Rota with its on call rota to ensure that both emergency and
urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with
Consultant colleagues in post.
The Trust would expect a consultant
whilst undertaking Emergency Duties to be on site (WRH) during the agreed hours
of (08.00-19.00) to review patients actively. When on call (19.00-08.00) the
Consultant must be prepared to attend whenever requested to do so by a member
of their medical and nursing team.
Consultants will provide cross cover
for periods of annual and study leave.
To facilitate effective quality
assurance and audit and to ensure that services comply with national standards
and guidance.
The post-holder will take part in
departmental and multi-disciplinary audit programmes in addition to undertaking
individual audit. Participation is required in the Departmental Clinical
Governance Programme.
The post-holder will participate in
regular clinical meetings, post-graduate activities and maintain continuing
medical education in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Royal
College and General Medical Council. The Post-holder will ensure their own
practice is up to date and they support the principles of revalidation by the GMC.
Share responsibility for data
protection arising out of the use of computers.
Comply with all relevant Trust
policies and procedures.
Adhere to the
pledges as laid out in the NHS Constitution.
Essential criteria
Clinical training and experience
equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in General Surgery Ability to
offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective
within specialty Ability to take full and independent responsibility for
clinical care of patients Expertise in coloproctology including laparoscopic
colorectal surgery Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service Ability
to organise and manage outpatient priorities Ability to manage and lead the
general surgery firm and multi-disciplinary team Experience of audit management
and conducting clinical audit Ability to teach clinical skills to medical,
nursing staff and other disciplines Experience of teaching clinical skills to
undergraduates and postgraduates Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical
problems An awareness of current specialty specific developments and
initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practice. Entry on Specialist Register in Surgery (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date) Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practice. Entry on Specialist Register in Surgery (or CCT expected within 6 months of interview date) Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
Additional information
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).
