Job summary
It is an exciting time to be joining Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which has resulted from the merger of The Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and Bedford Hospital NHS Trusts.
The Luton site is undergoing a major redevelopment programme to include a new theatre unit comprising integrated theatres and futuristic equipment.
Applications are invited for the above full-time post to join our current team of 8 Upper GI consultants with varying specialist interests including Bariatric, Upper GI and Pancreatobiliary surgery, based at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital.You will join a wider team of 14 Consultants in General Surgery with specialist interests and 6 Consultants in Urology with supporting medical staff. The on-call commitment for general surgery will be 1 in 12.
The Hospital has always been renowned for its friendly atmosphere and good working relationships. On-going developments are now enabling a considerable expansion in facilities, staff and hence services offered. The Associate Teaching Hospital status with UCL and the Royal Free provides an opportunity to strengthen our teaching and R&D programmes and bring a more academic environment to the hospital. Our links for undergraduate students also include Cambridge Medical School and we have an excellent reputation for training junior staff.
Main duties of the job
This is a newly created post to support the expansion of Laparoscopic Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery. Luton and Dunstable has become a major regional centre for obesity surgery. The Surgical Service is well supported by a Medical Obesity Service and an Obesity Clinical Research Unit. The post will have regular bariatric clinic and operating sessions. We are looking for a surgeon with advanced laparoscopic skills, ideally with experience of laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Further training in bariatric surgical procedures will be available to a suitable candidate.
The Hospital is located at Junction 11 of the M1 motorway which gives excellent road access to both central London, and to the Midlands and North via the M1 and A1. There is also good rapid rail access to London, and London Luton Airport is within twenty minutes of the hospital. The surrounding areas are both urban and rural, the latter including many attractive villages, within easy reach of the Hospital. Excellent schools are found nearby.
Candidates unable for personal reasons to work full-time are invited to apply.
Residence is required within ten miles by road or thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital.
Assessment Date: 19th November 2024
Interview Date: 2nd December 2024
About us
Our Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
As part of our continued response to COVID19 the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 ("the 2014 Regulations") was updated and approved by Parliament. This meant that full COVID19 vaccination would become a condition of employment in all NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from 1 April 2022 unless exempt.
As this role is within scope of the current legislation COVID19 vaccination status will remain part of our routine Occupational Health check.
Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and your patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council.
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or apply to be on the specialist register/obtaining CCT within 6 months of the date of interview.
If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointments will be subject to full Occupational Health Clearance and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the successful candidates prior to commencement.
Applicants must be fully registered on the UK General Medical Council.
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register or apply to be on the specialist register/obtaining CCT within 6 months of the date of interview.
If you have not received correspondence inviting you for interview within 28 days of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- MB ChB or Equivalent.
- FRCS (General Surgery) or equivalent
- JAG accredited in Upper GI Endoscopy
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, CCT or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification MSc, MD, PhD, MA, Masters in Education
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in General Surgery and Bariatrics
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Excellent all round experience of DGH work
- Evidence of subspecialty training or fellowship out of region
Desirable
- Bariatric Surgical fellowship
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance and individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and direct experience of audit.
- An interest which improves the General Surgery and bariatrics pathway in all aspects
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing relevant evidence-based medicine
- Implementation of evidence-based guidelines
- Participation in relevant national audits.
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of research and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Teaching
Essential
- Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
- Understands learner centered teaching.
- Completed a Teaching the Teachers or similar course within two years of appointment or agree to attend such a training course within one year of appointment.
Desirable
- Interest in teaching medical, nursing and other groups of staff
Communication and Language skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills in English
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
- Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written English
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Evidence of management experience or training.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to manage and lead department
- Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities and waiting lists
Desirable
- Ability to share departmental management duties e.g. staff rotas.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
- Able to organise, prioritise workload and the ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Able and willing to work with consultant colleagues in equitable sharing of clinical, non-clinical and on-call duties
- Possess an enquiring and critical approach to work
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using variety of methods and to respond to questions
- Competent in all relevant IT packages, including Microsoft and patient administration systems.
- Satisfactory Trust health screening prior to appointment
Desirable
Knowledge and Standards
Essential
- Knowledge and Experience of Safeguarding for Children and Adults.
- Knowledge and experience of general and Bariatrics
- Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC.
- Confirmation of satisfactory appraisal signed off by Responsible Officer
Domicile
Essential
- Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential
- MB ChB or Equivalent.
- FRCS (General Surgery) or equivalent
- JAG accredited in Upper GI Endoscopy
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, CCT or within 6 months of receipt of CCT at time of interview
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification MSc, MD, PhD, MA, Masters in Education
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in General Surgery and Bariatrics
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Excellent all round experience of DGH work
- Evidence of subspecialty training or fellowship out of region
Desirable
- Bariatric Surgical fellowship
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a broad understanding of the principles and elements of clinical governance and individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and direct experience of audit.
- An interest which improves the General Surgery and bariatrics pathway in all aspects
Desirable
- Evidence of implementing relevant evidence-based medicine
- Implementation of evidence-based guidelines
- Participation in relevant national audits.
Research
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of research and ability to interpret and apply clinical research
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
Desirable
- Recent published clinical research in peer reviewed journal
- Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Teaching
Essential
- Knowledge and ability to teach all grades of trainees and medical students.
- Understands learner centered teaching.
- Completed a Teaching the Teachers or similar course within two years of appointment or agree to attend such a training course within one year of appointment.
Desirable
- Interest in teaching medical, nursing and other groups of staff
Communication and Language skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written skills in English
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, other specialties and support staff
- Good knowledge of and ability to use spoken and written English
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Evidence of management experience or training.
- Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
- Ability to manage and lead department
- Ability to organise and manage out-patient priorities and waiting lists
Desirable
- Ability to share departmental management duties e.g. staff rotas.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff
- Able to organise, prioritise workload and the ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
- Able and willing to work with consultant colleagues in equitable sharing of clinical, non-clinical and on-call duties
- Possess an enquiring and critical approach to work
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using variety of methods and to respond to questions
- Competent in all relevant IT packages, including Microsoft and patient administration systems.
- Satisfactory Trust health screening prior to appointment
Desirable
Knowledge and Standards
Essential
- Knowledge and Experience of Safeguarding for Children and Adults.
- Knowledge and experience of general and Bariatrics
- Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of Good Medical Practice set out by the GMC.
- Confirmation of satisfactory appraisal signed off by Responsible Officer
Domicile
Essential
- Residence within 10 miles by road or up to thirty minutes travelling time of the hospital for purposes of on-call emergencies.
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).
