Job summary
The department of General surgery is the largest surgical department at the hospital, incorporating the sub-specialty services of breast surgery, benign upper GI surgery, colorectal surgery and emergency General surgery.
The department is a national innovation site for enhanced recovery, providing shorter hospital stays and quicker recovery for patients. We also are one of the leading providers for hot gallbladder service in the country.
Main duties of the job
- Provide registrar level cover on a rotational shift basis throughout General surgery.
- Supervise the SHOs in service delivery, in outpatients, inpatients, and day services.
- Provide a rapid response to A&E to facilitate the 4-hour trolley-wait target - during the on-call shift will be available solely for emergency duties.
- Undertake outpatient clinics (Face to face, telephonic and virtual) and operating theatre lists as directed by the consultants.
- Able to support the MDT (Colorectal/Breast)
- Participate in the Clinical Governance and Risk Assessment process.
- General Surgery training within the hospital.
- Work with the multidisciplinary team.
- Take part in the care of patients attending the department, including examination, investigation, diagnosis and treatment.
- Liaise with staff of other departments.
- Maintain legible records.
- Assist in the audit of various aspects of work under the direction of the Audit lead.
- Recognize their own limitations and seek advice from the Consultants in their management of patients.
- Perform related duties as required, including additional duties arising exceptionally from occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances, and duties essential for the continuity of patient care.
- Other duties as directed by the Consultant in Charge.
- IT skills are essential to support the electronic management of patient pathways.
- Dept encourages all junior doctors to be involved in development of guidelines in partnership with other team members.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide Registrar grade cover on a rotational shift basis throughout General surgery including colorectal, benign upper GI, breast, and emergency surgery. They will have to participate in the on-call Registrar rota (1 in 12) and will be expected to supervise the SHOs in service delivery, inpatients, and day services. The post holder will provide a rapid response to A&E to facilitate the 4-hour trolley-wait target and during the on-call shift, will be available solely for emergency duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide Registrar grade cover on a rotational shift basis throughout General surgery including colorectal, benign upper GI, breast, and emergency surgery. They will have to participate in the on-call Registrar rota (1 in 12) and will be expected to supervise the SHOs in service delivery, inpatients, and day services. The post holder will provide a rapid response to A&E to facilitate the 4-hour trolley-wait target and during the on-call shift, will be available solely for emergency duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MBBS & MRCS
- NHS experience
- Holds full UK GMC registration and license to practice.
Desirable
- Working towards a post- graduate qualification
Relevant Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a General Surgery setting
- Understand the structure and functional principles of the NHS
- ATLS Certified and up to date
Desirable
- NHS experience - Minimum 1 year
- 6 months experience as registrar in General surgery
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
- Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
- Computer Literate
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
- Able to manage time and prioritise workload
- Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
- Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
Desirable
- Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- Understands the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
Knowledge
Essential
- Potential to benefit from the training available i.e. fits with career aspirations.
- Understands the basic principles of research
- Keeps professional knowledge & skills up to date.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting.
- Respects and promotes individual rights, interests, preferences, beliefs and cultures
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- MBBS & MRCS
- NHS experience
- Holds full UK GMC registration and license to practice.
Desirable
- Working towards a post- graduate qualification
Relevant Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a General Surgery setting
- Understand the structure and functional principles of the NHS
- ATLS Certified and up to date
Desirable
- NHS experience - Minimum 1 year
- 6 months experience as registrar in General surgery
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Aware of own limitations, consults senior colleagues appropriately and knows when to ask for help
- Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
- Computer Literate
- Able to prioritise clinical need
- Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- Able to establish good working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
- Understands the need for and appreciates the role of audit in clinical practice
- Understands the principles of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Understands the principles of clinical governance - ensures patients are not put at risk
- Able to manage time and prioritise workload
- Recognises stressful situations and responds appropriately
- Demonstrates initiative, enthusiasm and common sense
Desirable
- Demonstrates a critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
- Understands the responsibilities of being an employee of the NHS
- Understands the importance and impact of information systems in health care
Knowledge
Essential
- Potential to benefit from the training available i.e. fits with career aspirations.
- Understands the basic principles of research
- Keeps professional knowledge & skills up to date.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to contribute to teaching and learning of others in the clinical setting.
- Respects and promotes individual rights, interests, preferences, beliefs and cultures
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).
