Job summary
Applications are invited for appointment of a Locum Consultant in General Surgery with a specialist interest in Oesophago-Gastric (OG) surgery to join the existing team of OG cancer surgeons at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford. This post is for a 12 Month Fixed Term with an immediate start date
The appointee will work within the team to enhance the existing profile and contribute to delivery of excellent clinical outcomes. The Unit has a strong clinical reputation, has contributed significantly to national trials for OG patients, the National OG Cancer Audit and has a developing academic profile.
The team is focused on innovation and the delivery of radical surgery to ensure optimised outcomes. They have also been leaders in prehabilitation and enhanced recovery pathways to facilitate the delivery of high-quality patient care. The RSNHSFT has dedicated theatre teams working together with an established pool of OG anaesthetists and intensive care specialists to optimise peri-operative care. The Trust has a strong profile in robotic surgery and the OG team regularly perform robotic cases for both benign and malignant pathologies.
Dedicated OG cancer surgeons with excellent laparoscopic skills supplemented by an ability to bring new techniques and/or a strong academic credentials to the department are encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be expected to contribute to the emergency general surgery on-call rota as well as provide an on-call service for specialist OG surgery.
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.
There has never been a better time to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is appointment to join the existing OG surgeons as part of the Regional specialist OG multi-disciplinary team.
See attached JD for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is appointment to join the existing OG surgeons as part of the Regional specialist OG multi-disciplinary team.
See attached JD for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- FRCS(Gen) or equivalent
- Suitable training and exposure to advanced OG cancer surgery and benign upper GI surgery
Desirable
- Eligibility for entry on the specialist register within 6 months of appointment
- Higher postgraduate research degree
- Accredited teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a dedicated high volume oesophago-gastric unit
- Experience of advanced laparoscopy/robotic practice
Desirable
- Experience of minimal access oesphago-gastric surgery
- Bariatric training and experience
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Trained in radical OG resectional surgery and in relevant aspects of OG cancer
- Advanced laparoscopic surgery skills
- Advanced endoscopic skills including resection
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Team working and leadership skills
- Teaching skills
- Personal organisational and time management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- FRCS(Gen) or equivalent
- Suitable training and exposure to advanced OG cancer surgery and benign upper GI surgery
Desirable
- Eligibility for entry on the specialist register within 6 months of appointment
- Higher postgraduate research degree
- Accredited teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a dedicated high volume oesophago-gastric unit
- Experience of advanced laparoscopy/robotic practice
Desirable
- Experience of minimal access oesphago-gastric surgery
- Bariatric training and experience
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Trained in radical OG resectional surgery and in relevant aspects of OG cancer
- Advanced laparoscopic surgery skills
- Advanced endoscopic skills including resection
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Team working and leadership skills
- Teaching skills
- Personal organisational and time management skills
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).
