Trust Registrar, General Surgery - UHND

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This post is for a Trust Registrar with a special interest in Colorectal Sugery, you will form part of the Colorectal team initially based at UHND. Working as a member of the General Surgery Team you will provide a high quality service that aims to deliver excellent patient care.You will join a department of 7 Colorectal surgeons and 3 UGI surgeons providing a broad range of Colorectal procedures including Cancer, IBD and pelvic floor surgery.

This will initially be a fixed term appointment for 12 months duration, but may be extended.

Main duties of the job

Working as a member of the General Surgery Department Team to provide a high quality service that aims to deliver excellent patient care.

You will be expected to manage your own work programme within the broad parameters of deparment policies and procedures, and will be resonsible for determing the associated work activities using your initiative.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Date posted

27 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year MT04 Pay Grade per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9439-24-1207

Job locations

University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

Durham

DH1 5TW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties of the post:

- To staff outpatient clinics which will included new, review and urgent referrals

- Preparation of patients for theatre and post-operative care

- Dealing with both routine and emergency attenders

- Assisting in theatre and post-operative care

- Dependant on experience will undertake certain surgical procedures and minor operations independently.

- Be involved in complex clinical, patient management problems and inter-disciplinary planning treatment

-Participation in duty rota. 1:10 as part of the middle grade rota

- Endoscopy - training can be provided to JAG certification if required.

- A face-to-face handover of care must take place at the start and end of the day, with written and verbal communication about all general surgery inpatients.

-Completion of electronic discharge summaries is mandatory for all patients on the day of discharge.

- Help develop new services where needed.

- Be expected to take an active part in continuing medical education and undergraduate teaching.

- Full engagement with Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance is required.

The remainder of the appointee's professional time will be deployed flexibly on other clinical duties, administration, teaching, research, clinical audit and other duties (details of this part of the job plan arrangements are to be agreed with the successful applicant when in post)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties of the post:

- To staff outpatient clinics which will included new, review and urgent referrals

- Preparation of patients for theatre and post-operative care

- Dealing with both routine and emergency attenders

- Assisting in theatre and post-operative care

- Dependant on experience will undertake certain surgical procedures and minor operations independently.

- Be involved in complex clinical, patient management problems and inter-disciplinary planning treatment

-Participation in duty rota. 1:10 as part of the middle grade rota

- Endoscopy - training can be provided to JAG certification if required.

- A face-to-face handover of care must take place at the start and end of the day, with written and verbal communication about all general surgery inpatients.

-Completion of electronic discharge summaries is mandatory for all patients on the day of discharge.

- Help develop new services where needed.

- Be expected to take an active part in continuing medical education and undergraduate teaching.

- Full engagement with Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance is required.

The remainder of the appointee's professional time will be deployed flexibly on other clinical duties, administration, teaching, research, clinical audit and other duties (details of this part of the job plan arrangements are to be agreed with the successful applicant when in post)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCS or FRCS
  • Valid ATLS certification

Desirable

  • Higher degree
  • Publications
  • Period of research

Statutory Registration

Essential

  • GMC

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • - Teaching of medical students
  • - Rota planning
  • -Excellent interpersonal skills
  • -Willingness to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate.
  • -Ability to establish good working relationships with other colleagues and health care professionals.
  • - Ability to treat patients with respect irrespective of race, religion and sexual orientation.
  • - Flexibility
  • - Commitment to working in a interdisciplinary team

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Must have experience in managing elective patients in both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant general surgery experieince including colorectal surgery
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCS or FRCS
  • Valid ATLS certification

Desirable

  • Higher degree
  • Publications
  • Period of research

Statutory Registration

Essential

  • GMC

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • - Teaching of medical students
  • - Rota planning
  • -Excellent interpersonal skills
  • -Willingness to seek timely assistance from senior colleagues when appropriate.
  • -Ability to establish good working relationships with other colleagues and health care professionals.
  • - Ability to treat patients with respect irrespective of race, religion and sexual orientation.
  • - Flexibility
  • - Commitment to working in a interdisciplinary team

Special Requirements

Essential

  • Must have experience in managing elective patients in both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant general surgery experieince including colorectal surgery

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

Durham

DH1 5TW


Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

Durham

DH1 5TW


Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant (Lead)

Ms Katherine Grant

Katherine.grant3@nhs.net

01913332887

Date posted

27 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£61,825 a year MT04 Pay Grade per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9439-24-1207

Job locations

University Hospital Of North Durham

North Road

Durham

DH1 5TW


Supporting documents

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