Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, innovative, and progressive Consultant to join our General and Colorectal Surgery team. The appointee will cover both sites, City Hospital, Birmingham and Sandwell General Hospital during the on call. Applications are welcomed from candidates with FRCS (or equivalent) and with experience at working at consultant level in General and Colorectal surgery
In addition, applicants should demonstrate within their application that they are fully trained in Emergency General surgery and can manage an unselected general surgery emergency take at consultant level.
This Job is fixed term for 12 months starting ASAP
Closing date: 4th April 2024
Interview date: 18th April 2024
Main duties of the job
The focus of this job will be high volume, low complexity elective general and colorectal surgery. There will be no commitment towards cancer surgery. The successful applicant will take part in an unselected general surgical emergency on call with a frequency of 1 in 7.
- To collaborate and work to maintain General and Colorectal services in line with strategic requirements.
- To provide, with the other Consultants in the specialty, routine and emergency general surgery services to the Trust, operating a system of mutual out-of-hours cover, and cover for annual, study and professional leave.
- To provide a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust.
- To develop a special interest to complement those of the existing Consultants in the Colorectal service accordance with the priorities of the Trust.
- To develop appropriate services and techniques required to fulfil clinical needs, within available resources.
- To take responsibility for the professional supervision and appraisal of junior medical staff, in conjunction with colleagues.
- To participate in the education and training of junior doctors, medical students, nurses, paramedics and general practitioners.
- To participate in the training and assessment of specialist registrars rotating through the department.
- To liase with medical staff in other specialties and participate in clinical meetings and postgraduate activities in the Trust.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Clinical Director: Mr Edward Harper, Email: edward.harper@nhs.net
Clinical Lead: Mr Rajeev Peravali, Email: rajeev.peravali@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Clinical Director: Mr Edward Harper, Email: edward.harper@nhs.net
Clinical Lead: Mr Rajeev Peravali, Email: rajeev.peravali@nhs.net
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in General Surgery
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute Surgical emergencies
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of upper gastrointestinal patients
Desirable
- Special interest that complements the existing consultants
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working:
Essential
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
- The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
- Academic interest with the desire to lead an academic department within the Black Country ICS.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Other Requirements:
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Residence within a reasonable distance of Sandwell and city Hospitals
- Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in General Surgery
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute Surgical emergencies
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of upper gastrointestinal patients
Desirable
- Special interest that complements the existing consultants
Professional and Multi-disciplinary team working:
Essential
- Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- Experience of conducting clinical audit
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential
- Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
- The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Desirable
- Formal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- An awareness of current specialty developments, initiatives and issues.
Desirable
- Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- Evidence of having undertaken original research
- Academic interest with the desire to lead an academic department within the Black Country ICS.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses, other staff and agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development
Other Requirements:
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
- Appropriate Immigration Status (where appropriate)
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Residence within a reasonable distance of Sandwell and city Hospitals
- Ability to undertake clinical commitments at any of the Trust's sites.
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
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).
