Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- Senior Fellow
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (No On-calls)
- Job ref
- 188-MT1300
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southampton General Hospital
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £61,825 or £70,425/year assessed on experience and qualifications
- Closing
- 29/11/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/12/2024
Employer heading
Senior Fellow in Pelvic Floor Surgery
Senior Fellow
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Looking for a clinical fellow to help support the General Surgery Department, commencing in colorectal surgery.
The Unit is a busy tertiary referral centre with a catchment area of approximately 3.7 million in the central south coast of England. The Southampton Colorectal unit consists of 12 Consultant Surgeons (2 academic, and 10 NHS consultants).
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
The fellowship offers a six-months (with the possibility to extend to 12-months) attachment in a busy tertiary referral centre for pelvic floor disorders. The unit provides patients with all conservative and surgical treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction. The successful candidate will work within a large multi-disciplinary team managing complex pelvic floor dysfunction including multi-compartment disorders, abnormalities in gastrointestinal motility and complications of pelvic mesh surgery.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- GMC registration
- MRCS/FRCS/ARCS as per JCHST requirements
Previous or relevant experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience at Registrar level
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of successful completion of an ATLS Course
- Understanding of clinical risk management
- Work without direct supervision where appropriate
- Clear, logical thinking showing an analytical/scientific approach
- Good manual dexterity & hand/eye co-ordination
- Interpersonal skills
- Shows initiative/drive/enthusiasm, resilience & Flexible
- Clinical audit
- Organisational & prioritisation skills
Desirable criteria
- Experienced in surgical & laparoscopic skills
- Ability to produce legible, accurate complete & comprehensible notes
- Demonstrate use of evidence-based practice
- Understanding of NHS, clinical governance & resource constraints; management/ financial awareness experience of committee work
Living the Trust values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Aptitudes and skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mr Thomas Dudding
- Job title
- Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 023 8120 6843
- Additional information
Appointment will be made under local contractual terms and conditions of service for Trust appointed (non-training fellow doctors and dentists).
Successful candidates will have an educational framework equivalent to training grade doctors, and there will be a named educational supervisor assigned at the start of the post. The opportunity for Continued Professional Development (CPD) is highly supported and encouraged by the Trust, with options available to take study leave. All licensed doctors must meet the GMC requirements for revalidation and there will be an annual appraisal to support this process.
Grades for Trust appointed (non-training) fellows will be paid a basic salary at a nodal pay point linked to the grade, at the rate set out in the National Medical and Dental pay circular. Basic salary detailed below plus any additional remuneration (as applicable) for hours set out in the doctors work schedule (e.g. additional hours, weekend allowance, and any hours which attract enhanced pay).
Basic Salary: MT04 - £61,825 or MT05 - £70,425Salary will be assessed based on experience and skills. Eligibility criteria for appointment to a Nodal Point 5;
- Have a minimum of 6 years of Specialty training
- Hold relevant higher specialty exam (e.g FRCP, FRCA, FRCS)
- A portfolio of evidence that demonstrates they meet the criteria for progression (in line with the Curriculum for the speciality similar to deanery trainee)
Travelling expenses will not be paid for attending interview
Please note that GMC registration (with a licence to practice) and right to work in the UK are essential for this role. Successful applicants will already have GMC registration or will be able to demonstrate they are eligible. Applicants requiring Tier 2 sponsorship should ensure they meet the Home Office application criteria prior to submitting an application.
Interviews will be held on 13th December 2024
Job Reference: MT1300 - This vacancy closes on or before 29th November 2024
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