Specialty Doctor - General Surgery
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Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Specialty Doctor in General Surgery to join our well established team in King's Lynn.
The successful candidate will provide surgical services to the community served by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Trust and will play a key role with colleagues in further developing general surgical services.
You will provide a varied service in general surgery involving in-patient and out-patient work and share in the 1:15 on-call rota.
If this fits your profile we would love to hear from you. We would welcome informal queries and visits.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake outpatient clinics seeing follow-up patients and new cases under the supervision of the Consultant.
- Undertake theatre lists to include day cases and surgery as appropriate under the supervision of the Consultant.
- Undertake ward rounds with the Junior Medical Staff for the management of patients.
- Provide intermediate level care for emergency admissions at this time.
- Undertake teaching of junior medical staff and other clinical staff as appropriate.
- Participate fully in post graduate activities and surgical audit.
- So far as is consistent with the proper discharge of the above duties, the post holder undertakes to deputise from time to time for absent colleagues.
- The post holder undertakes exceptionally to be available for such irregular commitments outside normally rostered duties as are essential for continuity of patient care.
- The post holder undertakes exceptionally to perform additional duties in occasional emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy.
- To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff and attend all relevant health and safety training.
- To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard.
Advanced Life Support (ALS) can also be organised at the trust but is desirable to have before starting.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.
We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.
In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Details
Date posted
22 December 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Specialty Doctor
Salary
£52,530 to £82,400 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
426-907-23EG
Job locations
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
Employer details
Employer name
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Address
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King's Lynn
PE30 4ET
Employer's website
https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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