Job summary
Do you share our Health Board values; Caring for each other; Working together; Always improving? If so we would love for you to come and work for Swansea Bay University HB.
The department of General surgery at Morriston Hospital are looking for a Locum Appointment for Service at CT1/2 level to join their team. The post is fixed term appointment and due to commence after 10th December 2023 until 6th August 2024.
Although this post is not recognised for training, opportunity will be given to attend teaching, grand rounds and participate in audit and quality improvement projects inline with department needs.
At present there are 18 gastrointestinal surgeons serving Swansea Bay University Health Board. The majority of these surgeons have sessions in both Morriston and Singleton Hospitals. The emergency intake takes place on the Morriston site, with most major surgery also undertaken there.
The Department is led by a Clinical Director supported by two Clinical Leads, Head of Nursing and General Managers. The Department forms part of the Integrated Surgical Services Group, which includes Pancreatic, Bariatric, Oesophageal, Colorectal, Endocrine, Vascular, Urology and Head and Neck Services.
We have close links with Swansea University and other University College partners in South Wales especially in the areas of research & development and multi-professional teaching.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a clinical service in conjunction with your colleagues under the direction of a Consultant Surgeon, which will include the responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness.
Applicants must:o Be eligible for full registration with and hold a current licence to practise from the GMC at intended start dateo Have evidence of achievement of foundation competences from a UKFPO-affiliated foundation programme or equivalent, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice.
You will be participating on a full shift rota with other trainees ( F2 and CT1/2 level) and Junior Clinical fellows participating on ward rounds, attending theatre. There will be opportunity to undertake audit and quality improvement projects in line with the needs of the department.
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University. Aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
Swansea is Wales' second-largest city, and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We place great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development and achievement of personal goals.
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We place great emphasis on continuous professional development and will actively support you in the development and achievement of personal goals.
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
- 12 months medical experience after full GMC registration (or equivalent post licensing experience), and evidence to commence specialty training in the form of a Certificate of Readiness to Enter Specialty Training
Clinical skills - clinical knowledge & expertise
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
Research, Audit and Quality Improvement:
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
- Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: ? focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement ? demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
- Evidence of interest in, and experience of, teaching
- Evidence of feedback for teaching
Personal skills
Essential
- Communication skills - written
- Problem solving and decision making:
- Managing others and team involvement: MDT working
- prioritise workloads
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience
- Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary team working and leadership, supported by multisource feedback or other workplace-based assessments
- Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine.
- Evidence of achievement outside medicine
Commitment to specialty - learning and personal development
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
- 12 months medical experience after full GMC registration (or equivalent post licensing experience), and evidence to commence specialty training in the form of a Certificate of Readiness to Enter Specialty Training
Clinical skills - clinical knowledge & expertise
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
Research, Audit and Quality Improvement:
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
- Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: ? focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement ? demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum
- Evidence of interest in, and experience of, teaching
- Evidence of feedback for teaching
Personal skills
Essential
- Communication skills - written
- Problem solving and decision making:
- Managing others and team involvement: MDT working
- prioritise workloads
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience
- Evidence of effective multi-disciplinary team working and leadership, supported by multisource feedback or other workplace-based assessments
- Evidence of effective leadership in and outside medicine.
- Evidence of achievement outside medicine
Commitment to specialty - learning and personal development
Essential
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).
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).
